Even if you initially shoot in color, learning how to take black and white photos is an essential skill, both from a technical and creative point of view. The post Black & white photography | 12 top tips for beginners appeared first on 500px.
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рганизаторы Black & White Photo Awards, конкурса чёрно-белой фотографии, продолжают прием заявок для участия. Хотя это всего лишь третий по счету фотоконкурс, его дирекции, базирующейся в Испании, удается каждый раз собирать очень интересные работы от авторов со всего мира – в прошлом году из 92 стран. photowebexpo.ru »
2024-04-20 10:02
Black and white landscapes are kind of a tricky thing. Lots of landscape photographers will tell you that you have to do it all in post-production. We're not going to disagree with that, but there's a lot you can do beforehand to get it right in-camera or give yourself less post-production. thephoblographer.com »
2021-08-14 13:00
With digital photography, it's become more accessible for folks to make their images look like film. Presets are great for this. But it gets a lot more complicated with black and white. I've rarely heard someone say, "Dem tones," to a black and white photograph. thephoblographer.com »
2021-01-15 14:00
I never shot black and white before and got inspired by my personal shoot with a friend, who mostly shoots b&w. A magical experience, and needless to say those pictures are still at home, still looking beautiful. boredpanda.com »
2020-11-23 20:53
Does how we place an image in history depend upon its presentation? A new quiz (and experiment) by Matt Daniels and Jan Diehm aims to test this question. The quiz, published on The Pudding, shows users a series of five images captured in the United States during the last century and asks you to estimate the year the photo was taken. dpreview.com »
2020-10-29 00:59
In our hyper-connected society, we never have been that lonely. No matter the crowd or the networks, the more we evolve into high-density cities the more we are isolated. boredpanda.com »
2020-03-12 17:22
When I thought for the first time about creating a new body of work I started studying light and darkness. It is a huge subject that inspires me for a long time already. This subject is so huge which of course is in the first place the reasons why it is even possible that we are living on earth. boredpanda.com »
2020-03-07 17:23
Cooperative of Photography (COOPH) has published a new video featuring London-based photographer Alan Schaller, who introduces viewers to seven tips for shooting black and white street photography. dpreview.com »
2020-02-11 22:16
Black and white photography involves a totally different mindset when it comes to shooting and a different way of seeing things before you even press the shutter. But what exactly are these about? How do you train your eye to hunt for the right scenes that will look best in monochrome? What makes a good or effective black and white image? With some tips and insights from today's featured video, you'll be able to get ideas on these for your next black and white shoot. thephoblographer.com »
2019-11-01 13:00
While some folks hate black and white, I find there to be special magic to it. Of course, not every black and white image is super sharp. But compared to a comparable color photo, they're far sharper. thephoblographer.com »
2019-10-29 07:00
"For most of us these days, black and white is an afterthought, a creative filter we have on Instagram, a Lightroom preset we apply because that particular shot has too much color in it. Black and white is not generally something we pre-plan," lamented London-based photographer Jamie Windsor in one of his videos about black and white photography. thephoblographer.com »
2019-10-20 19:00
I snapped daily Vietnamese life on the streets in motion and instill as I saw it through my mighty Minolta x-700 manual camera. Fascinated by how the natural built and human landscape all have a common thread of indifference which really binds the collection together. boredpanda.com »
2019-05-07 20:47
Curious about what it takes to be declared the world's best black and white photographer? Curated online gallery and photo sharing website One Eyeland wants to give you an idea through its recently announced selection of winning entries for its World's Top 10 Black & White Photographers competition for for 2018. thephoblographer.com »
2018-04-18 01:00
In this day and age color reigns supreme and black and white photography is often an afterthought to many photographers. But there is something about the medium, a complicated nuance that is easy to overlook due to the perceived simplicity of the medium. thephoblographer.com »
2018-03-20 01:00
A couple of black and white photos I made a couple of years ago in black and white. boredpanda.com »
2018-03-17 20:11
This week, TIME magazine published James Nachtwey’s photo essay on the opioid crisis. Over his decades-long career, Nachtwey has carved out a reputation as a stoic and relentless documentarian of conflict and pain. petapixel.com »
2018-03-05 20:27
Hi everyone! I have been doing photography for years and never posted anything online. Up until now. I have many different projects, "The white of nature" and "The shine of a smile" coming soon :) Hopefully you enjoy my work! Please don't judge me too harshly :) This is my first post on boredpanda :) no photoshop btw :) boredpanda.com »
2018-02-16 23:09
Excellent black and white photography can be tricky to pull off. These photographers delivered. iso.500px.com »
2018-02-08 02:09
Hey folks, Next month, La Noir Image, our premium publication, is featuring photographers who shoot or have shot black and white instant film. Before you ask, it doesn’t matter: Impossible Black and White, Instax Monochrome, 3000B, New55 – we’ll feature it as long as it’s solid work. Of course, La Noir Image is black and thephoblographer.com »
2017-08-03 03:00
Hey folks, This month La Noir Image, we’re featuring Kodak TMax as our primary focus. But next month, we’re revamping quite a bit and putting a lot more focus on black and white Urban Geometry. thephoblographer.com »
2017-06-05 19:00
On black and white photography, I feel you can create a timeless view of a scene that strips away the unnecessary such as coloring of clothing, mute styles and really capture the players in the story. thephoblographer.com »
2017-06-05 07:00
On black and white photography, I feel you can create a timeless view of a scene that strips away the unnecessary such as coloring of clothing, mute styles and really capture the players in the story. thephoblographer.com »
2017-06-05 07:00
Taking color out of the equation forces the viewer to focus on shapes and textures In an age of wide color gamut displays and HDR-everything, DPR regular Nicolas Alexander Otto urges his fellow landscape shooters to embrace shooting in black-and-white. dpreview.com »
2017-04-30 13:00
Hey La Noir Image subscribers, it's time to really start to drool over the possibilities because there are hints of a Phase One black and white back in the air! We got a tip off from reader that perhaps a medium format 100MP Black and White digital back could be on its way from Phase One. thephoblographer.com »
2017-04-12 15:41
Hey there! This week’s live show topic (and thus my blog topic) is “black and white” photography. I would say that I convert my shots to black and white about half of the time, which I think is more than most people. northrup.photo »
2017-02-21 21:37
You may know Norman Seeff from his amazing portrait photos of famous celebrities like Tina Turner or The Rolling Stones. The Los Angeles-based photographer is a true legend and is known for capturing celebrities at the peak of their career. boredpanda.com »
2017-02-09 10:51
Photography has the power to transform the perspective of both viewer and photographer. The images that stick with us can transport you a world away and truly convey the soul of their subjects. thephoblographer.com »
2017-01-31 17:02
Next month at our premium publication, La Noir Image, we're featuring the work of analog based photographers that shoot in black and white. Artist features on the website are free to the public with our more premium tutorials being available once you subscribe to the site for as little as $15/month. thephoblographer.com »
2017-01-29 19:15
This is a syndicated blog post from La Noir Image. Subscribe for as little as $15/year for this and a whole lot more. Lead photo by Rinzi Ruiz. Black and White tugs at everyone differently, but there is work that truly tugs at the hearts of everyone. It has the power to create interest from chaos, emphasizing thephoblographer.com »
2017-01-25 23:03
The world of analog photography surprises me a bit more every day! I recently read about a technique called Stand Development, so I have decided to try it myself. For those of who never heard of it before, let me explain you the differences between it and a normal development process. When developing, as recommended […] petapixel.com »
2017-01-25 21:57
Hey folks, Great news for subscribers to La Noir Image (our premium black and white photography website) that we announced in our Editor’s Letter earlier this month: when you subscribe to the site for $15/year, you get a special freebie. thephoblographer.com »
2017-01-03 23:02
Anton Belovodchenko‘s new series of black & white “bodyscapes” with model: Natal'ya Siglova. Siglova Natal'ya - Master of Sports. Winner and the prize-winner of the international tournaments and championships of Russia on taekwondo. boredpanda.com »
2016-12-20 19:10
I was truly impressed by what I saw while scouring Instagram to show you ten mostly monochrome street photographers to inspire you this month. The thing that excited me most was just how many people are making work like this, and how diverse and interesting street photography really is. thephoblographer.com »
2016-10-12 17:39
Bergger is probably not a name that rings any bells for you, but if you are a film shooter or even just a fan of film photography than it is a company you should become familiar with. The French company has engineers and developed a brand new black and white film, yes you read that correctly, a brand new black and white film - Pancro400. thephoblographer.com »
2016-10-06 22:47
Yucel Basoglu is obsessed with creating sweeping breathtaking scenery black and white photography using long exposure, and he breaks the stereotype in his "Men Alone" series by including a human subject in his frame. thephoblographer.com »
2016-09-26 15:12
My name is Zarko Panic, and I’m a London-based photographer specialising in noir style imagery. My city and everything in it represents the main source of inspiration, which I try to capture in the rawest way possible. petapixel.com »
2016-09-24 23:13
There is something about that super high contrast black and white look at just draws your attention to it. Photographer Greg Sino shoots a lot of it. "Black and White photography is an important part of my work, actually around 50% of it. thephoblographer.com »
2016-09-18 07:02
These days, lots of photographers don't shoot photos according to the histogram. Instead, they look at the exposure preview and work off of that. But it's good to know and understand what the histogram can do for you.
Over the years, we've done several tutorials on demystifying the histogram. And indeed, I'll give it its merits and value. The histogram is a very important part of photography that's sometimes more accurate than the exposure preview setting.
Most new photographers would never know or understand when the best time to shoot portraits is. But if you want an effortless time and even diffused natural light, then you'll have to plan accordingly.
Shadows can make or break a picture, distracting from your message or enhancing it. Here are our tips for making them work for you. The post Seven tips for using shadows to elevate your photography appeared first on 500px.
Shooting in the midday sun is challenging for a few reasons, including hard shadows, blown-out highlights, and uneven lighting. The post How to take gorgeous photos in harsh, midday sun appeared first on 500px.
A team of computer scientists from Google, MIT, and the University of California, Berkeley have created an impressive AI-powered “shadow removal” tool that can realistically remove harsh shadows from portraits, while leaving natural shadows intact.