The black and white effect is used by
artists and fashion photographers to create abstracts
or classy ‘other worldly’ images. The camera
equipment required in black & white is not very distinct
from other types of photography but the key actually lies
in the processing and printing quality. This is an important
area of emphasis in black & white photographs in order
to get the desired effect.
You
will need an assortment of lenses for different situations
– such as a combination of wide-angle lens as well
as a standard lens. If you want large prints, you may
need a camera with a high-resolution digital image sensor
for sharpness of large format prints. The resolution should
be more than 3 mega pixels.
Whether
you develop your photographs in the darkroom (traditional
film based camera) or process the pictures digitally (digital
camera usage), when you develop the picture yourself you
have the leeway to heighten or reduce the contrasts in
tour picture based on the type of impression and visual
impact you hope to create. You can also scan from traditionally
processed negatives onto a computer and then process the
images digitally.
To
fine-tune the images digitally you need some basic knowledge
of Photoshop software. Without manipulating the main picture
in any way, you can enhance your black and white images
by fine-tuning the contrasts. Photoshop assists in optimizing
the images. The principles are the same as those used
in a traditional darkroom. Using Photoshop you can apply
various techniques like dodging (you selectively lighten
a certain portion of a photo), cropping, optimizing density
and fine tuning the contrasts. Fine tuning the contrasts
is important in creating the right effect in black and
white.
The
print quality is another important factor in creating
high impact black & white photographs. If you intend
to print digitally processed images, you need a good printer
and long lasting ink in your printer. You should also
use photo quality paper to print your images.
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