These black and white photography tips will help you to recognize good black and white photo subjects and to be able to photograph and edit these for the best effects.
Take in RAW and never in black and white from the camera. The RAW allows you to change your mind and remember that the grays are JPG format ONLY 256, while a RAW file it can also have 4096 (12bit RAW) or 16384 (14bit RAW) that are preserved when saved in TIFF 16bit.
Use a good program to post process the photos: black and white Styler, Alien Skin Exposure 3, Silver Effex Pro 2 and to maximize the result is a good skill in Photoshop will allow you to treat differently the different areas of the image.
Thinking in black and white ! In black and white what counts are the shadows and shapes, look for them at the time of the shooting.
Use low ISO to minimize noise or processed photography with a filter against noise BEFORE you convert it to black and white . My favorite 'Noise Ninja
Look for the contrast. black and white in the best photographs are those with deep blacks and solid whites.
Look for the widest possible range (Ansell Adams docet!). In a black and white image there must be full range of grays and details must be legible in the shadows and lights filled .. This seems inconsistent with the previous point, but a good balance created a photo more beautiful.
Use a polarizer. Often it helps when there are images with large reflective surfaces such as leaves, glass or water. Beware if you want the reflections to not delete them!
Look for the articulating surfaces and with an interesting plot and opposed.
Repetitions and symmetrical patterns make it particularly well in black and white . look for them around, it's much easier to find than you think, just look around.
The creative and moved a fertile field for the black and white . Try to shoot leaning against a wall with a time of 1/10 of a second and you'll be amazed by the form that takes the "reality".
The black and white is not "refuge of sinners." If a picture is ugly color, but maybe he can improve in black and white is never a pretty picture. A beautiful photograph black and white comes from a beautiful color photograph!
HDR in black and white ! Sure try it expands the range and offers you some surprises, not all positive, but some used correctly will bring you great satisfaction.
The curves! Use curves to handle the image the result is obvious!
