by edin chavez | Nov 7, 2014 | Black & White, educational, Informational, People, Street photography, Tips and Tricks, Tutorials
Black and White Photography tips:
Here are some tips on how to make a beautiful Black and White photograph. I live by this when shooting Black and White.
1. When shooting B&W photography it’s important that you learn to see in black and white. Remember you don’t have color to draw the eye when shooting B&W photography, so you have to find shapes and tones to compose your photo. Study the colors and study the your environment picture all the gray tones and picture everything in B&W. I will keep it short and sweet. If you have any others please share on the comments below.
2. Always shoot in color, it is important that you always shoot in color. Most cameras out there have a B&W setting DO NOT USE IT. If you shoot everything in color you will have more control of the gray scale in post production once you convert it.
The Man In White
3. Always use the lowest ISO setting possible. This will get rid of the noise in the photograph and you will end up with a great clear photograph. If you are looking for noise do it in post production. I like to add noise to (some) B&W but I always do it in post production that way I still have a very high resolution high quality photo.
4. Always shoot RAW, most DSLRS shoot in RAW (and any camera now a days), again this gives you more control of the image in post production thus making a better B&W photograph. If you don’t have this setting on your camera, don’t worry, you can still make an amazing B&W photograph shooting JPEG.
5. Contrast is very important when shooting B&W photography, it sets the mood it, it defines your lines, it brings out shapes and shadows you would never be able to see in color photography. Play around with it and make it work for you.
Did I miss any? Please leave them in the comments below.
Always remember that practice makes perfect, and always have fun out there.
by edin chavez | Apr 13, 2012 | City Scapes, New York
Here is another photo of the Flatiron Building, Flat Iron Peak you can se my previous post about it here.
I haven’t posted in a while because I have been working really hard on my new new site. I also had to move the blog over and what a headache that was, but I am happy to say its all done, with the exception of a few tweaks here and there. I lost all of my likes and shares but other than that everything went rather smooth with the help of some amazing professionals. I am also working a few other projects soon to come to light. Spread the love peeps and have a great weekend…
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Flat Iron Peak
by edin chavez | Dec 8, 2011 | Night Lights
Taken from the top of the Empire State Building NYC at sunset.
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Top Of The Empire
by edin chavez | Nov 27, 2011 | Black & White, New York, Street
This is the Flatiron Building in NYC, I love architecture, its art at a grand scale, this building is amazing, if you are ever in NY you must check it out.
The Flatiron Building, or Fuller Building, as it was originally called, is located at 175 Fifth Avenue in the borough of Manhattan, New York City and is considered to be a groundbreaking skyscraper. Upon completion in 1902 it was one of the tallest buildings in the city and the only skyscraper north of 14th Street. The building sits on a triangular island block formed by Fifth Avenue, Broadway and East 22nd Street, with 23rd Street grazing the triangle’s northern (uptown) peak. It anchors the south (downtown) end of Madison Square, and the north (uptown) end of the Ladies’ Mile Historic District. Wikipedia
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Flat Iron
by edin chavez | Nov 24, 2011 | Landscapes
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Autumn is Here
