{"id":31404,"date":"2017-03-29T07:00:54","date_gmt":"2017-03-29T11:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.adorama.mom\/alc\/?p=31404"},"modified":"2022-05-25T11:06:36","modified_gmt":"2022-05-25T15:06:36","slug":"how-to-shoot-black-and-white-photography","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.adorama.mom\/alc\/how-to-shoot-black-and-white-photography\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Shoot Black and White Photography"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Some of my favorite images I\u2019ve ever seen or taken have been black and white. \u00a0There is a timeless sense to a colorless image, it strips away distractions like color and makes you focus on a true moment, feeling or scenario. It seems like a simple enough thing but there is a certain and definitive art to creating a great black and white.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_31406\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31406\" style=\"width: 2000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-31406 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.mom\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Gordon_DSC9630-2.jpg\" alt=\"copyright Dylan Gordon\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1331\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.mom\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Gordon_DSC9630-2.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.adorama.mom\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Gordon_DSC9630-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.adorama.mom\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Gordon_DSC9630-2-1024x681.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-31406\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Copyright &#8211; Dylan Gordon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>There are a few obvious things you can focus on, but beyond that, adding some thought and intent in why and how you\u2019re creating this image is important, as it should be with all photography.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_31407\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31407\" style=\"width: 1358px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-31407\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.mom\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/A658481_024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1358\" height=\"2031\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.mom\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/A658481_024.jpg 1358w, https:\/\/www.adorama.mom\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/A658481_024-201x300.jpg 201w, https:\/\/www.adorama.mom\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/A658481_024-685x1024.jpg 685w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1358px) 100vw, 1358px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-31407\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Copyright &#8211; Dylan Gordon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4>INTENTION<\/h4>\n<p>I love creating with the intention that something will be black and white. A lot of times if its harsh light, you\u2019ll often want to opt for it, as the color tones will be hard to produce. There is a romanticism to black &amp;\u00a0 white.<\/p>\n<p>Make it graphic. Look for shape, shadows, action, \u00a0and silhouettes.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_31408\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31408\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-31408\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.mom\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/9bf93dfce80181c1df39e4497d56158c1420699542.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"674\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.mom\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/9bf93dfce80181c1df39e4497d56158c1420699542.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.adorama.mom\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/9bf93dfce80181c1df39e4497d56158c1420699542-300x202.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-31408\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Copyright &#8211; Dylan Gordon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4>MOMENT<\/h4>\n<p>A look, an action, a peak of light or snow in the foreground&#8230;a moment will draw your viewer into the image, and the lack of color holds them. Rather than an image where you\u2019re distracted by color and only focus on the beauty of the tones, black and white should have something to draw your viewer in allows the viewer to discover more as he\/she looks.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_31409\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31409\" style=\"width: 2000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-31409 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.mom\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Gordon_DSC2347.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1331\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.mom\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Gordon_DSC2347.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.adorama.mom\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Gordon_DSC2347-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.adorama.mom\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Gordon_DSC2347-1024x681.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-31409\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Copyright &#8211; Dylan Gordon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4>LIGHT<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Contrast<\/li>\n<li>Flat<\/li>\n<li>Depth<\/li>\n<li>Clarity<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Play with the light. Foggy days, snow, and late afternoon tones make amazing black and white images. Sometimes where your colors would become muddy and gross, playing with the contrast helps an image come to life. Same goes with harsh light, but it is a lot harder to play with. In harsh light, you just mainly have to watch out for textures that become distracting. Playing with over or under exposing a scene helps a lot here.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_31410\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31410\" style=\"width: 2629px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-31410 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.mom\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Gordon_DSC0658-2.jpg\" alt=\"Copyright - Dylan Gordon\" width=\"2629\" height=\"3280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.mom\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Gordon_DSC0658-2.jpg 2629w, https:\/\/www.adorama.mom\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Gordon_DSC0658-2-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.adorama.mom\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Gordon_DSC0658-2-821x1024.jpg 821w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2629px) 100vw, 2629px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-31410\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Copyright &#8211; Dylan Gordon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4>STYLE<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Contrast<\/li>\n<li>Film Look or Film<\/li>\n<li>Curves<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Have style in your work! More than anything, style and how you shot something will shine through and drive your photos further. Play with aesthetic, experiment but build in a look, an aesthetic to your images. Something that sets your work apart as your own.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_31411\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31411\" style=\"width: 5568px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-31411\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.mom\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/DSC9747.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"5568\" height=\"3712\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.mom\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/DSC9747.jpg 5568w, https:\/\/www.adorama.mom\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/DSC9747-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.adorama.mom\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/DSC9747-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 5568px) 100vw, 5568px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-31411\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Copyright &#8211; Dylan Gordon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Because of the nature of my work and the time allowance I have for film, <span style=\"background-color: #f3a8a3;\">I<\/span>\u00a0often only shoot black and white film. Because in my mind, they\u2019re moments -moments that because its film I wouldn\u2019t go after and capture otherwise. This is a fun way to approach black and white, but not necessary. If it&#8217;s what you\u2019re going for, you can play with grain in post to mimic this aesthetic and vibe pretty easily, just be careful not to overdo it. It can kill the reality of an image very quickly.<\/p>\n<p>Curves is one of the best tools to play with your black and white tone. Contrast or lack thereof, is one of the most important aspects to black and white, Curves give you full control over this.<\/p>\n<p>What are your favorite tools to shoot black and white? Share in the comments below!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I love creating with the intention that something will be black and white. A lot of times if its harsh light, you\u2019ll often want to opt for it as the color tones will be hard to produce. 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