Digital Black & White Photography (Expanded Guide Techniques)

193 Pages·2011·64.7 MB·English

by  David Taylor

Digital Black &
White Photography
DAVID TAYLOR
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Digital
Black & White
Photography
THE EXPANDED GUIDE
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Digital
Black & White
Photography
THE EXPANDED GUIDE
DAVID TAYLOR
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First published 2011 by
Ammonite Press
an imprint of AE Publications Ltd.
166 High Street, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 1XU, United Kingdom
Text © AE Publications Ltd.
Illustrative photography © David Taylor
© Copyright in the Work AE Publications Ltd., 2011
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Designs and Patents Act 1988, sections 77 and 78.
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Series Editor: Richard Wiles
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CONTENTS
Chapter 1 Introduction 8
Chapter 2 Equipment 21
Chapter 3 Understanding Exposure 34
Chapter 44 Composition 54
Chapter 5 Color to Black & White 76
Chapter 6 Special Effects 98
Chapter 7 Projects 138
Chapter 8 Printing 16
Glossary 186
Useful web sites 189
Index 190
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CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION
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Black & white photography
Creating striking black & white photographs was once the preserve
of the expert. Now, with a digital camera and the right software, this
art form has never been more accessible.
In 1826, the fi rst ever photograph was created. relationship between the various elements of
It was in black & white. The idea of creating a your photograph.
color photograph wasn’t too far behind, but for Learning how to see ‘beyond’ color
most of the nineteenth century and well into takes practice, but becomes second nature
the twentieth, photography was essentially a surprisingly quickly. However, creating a photo
monochromatic art form. is just the start of a creative journey. Black &
Black & white photography requires you to white photography is a wonderful medium for
interpret the world in a different manner to the self-expression. The history of black & white
way you do when shooting color. A black & photography since 1826 has been a rich stew
white photograph is a less literal representation of experimentation in style and techniques.
of the captured scene. Because there are In this book we’ll explore some of these
no color cues, tone and contrast become possibilities. The only problem is that once you
more important as a means of defi ning the start you may fi nd it diffi cult to stop!
LANDSCAPE
There are no subjects out
of bounds to black & white
photography. Nor are there any
rules to how you should interpret
the resulting photo. This photo is a
relatively straightforward record of
open moorland.
LION (right)
This photograph has been more
heavily altered. It has been warm
toned and a soft focus effect
applied. The original fi le was just a
base to work from.
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