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Sunday, January 18, 2015

Black & White

Recently I've been drawn to pictures that use black and white filters or have been taken with a manual film camera. Pictures like this are always classic and are easy to take when using the right lighting and technique. "If you want to accentuate shape, texture, shadow, and light in a subject, you can convert your image to black and white". (Holmberg 80) Using this tip I was able to take some great pictures of my pets that I have. Making sure that the lighting was good, and that the background would contrast with my subject.




Taking pictures of animals is harder than most subjects because of the way that they move. Capturing them at the right moment takes patience and time. I made sure that the background of my images didn't take away from my main subject, what this did was create more of a contrast between the two. The subject is more sculpted and you can focus on it, which draws the eye easier than most pictures. (Holmberg 80) A great advantage to using your phone as your camera is having easy access to it when capturing moving images.








Experimenting with light is another key to having great black and white photos. Depending on what time of day, or where you're taking your picture, the lighting of it could make or break your image. "...you can experiment with light without regard to colors" (Holmberg 80) Creating a picture, you tend to look for color and brightness, but with black and white, the possibility is endless when it comes to subject matter.



Q: What do you prefer, black and white or color? What is more appealing to your eye and why?



Citation: Holmberg, Martina. Sixty Tips for Creative iPhone Photography. Santa Barbara, CA: Rocky Nook Inc. 2012

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8 comments:

  1. UnknownJanuary 19, 2015 at 3:25 PM

    I agree, I find that black and white photos can portray more character in some cases than normal, color images. This is probably because black and white images can bring out more nostalgia for people in some cases.

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    1. Isabelle TolentinoJanuary 19, 2015 at 8:25 PM

      I definitely agree with you. I think that black and white shows more story and drama in pictures, and it can give people more feeling.

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  2. UnknownJanuary 21, 2015 at 8:16 AM

    I believe that black and white pictures gives a sense of time or that there's a meaning behind the picture. What's cool about black and white is that the highlights and shadows stand out and are more defined not distracted by color. In my opinion, it makes the photo look sharper.

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    1. Isabelle TolentinoJanuary 21, 2015 at 8:57 AM

      I agree, I think that black and white pictures give more of a timeless or classic type of feel and that they give a lot of meaning. I find it super interesting that this effect can create such a different type of picture. Thanks Trevor!

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  3. UnknownJanuary 21, 2015 at 9:08 AM

    I think that a black and white picture can pose a more sad picture due to a lack of color. Personally I prefer color pictures because I believe it makes the picture seem unique, because with a black and white color pallet every picture is similar to other pictures that are also black and white.

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    1. Isabelle TolentinoJanuary 21, 2015 at 1:42 PM

      I agree that they lack a kind of happy emotion and story, but I feel that black and white pictures can be different depending on what you're taking a picture of.

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  4. Isabelle TolentinoJanuary 21, 2015 at 1:41 PM

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  5. Amran AliJanuary 21, 2015 at 5:42 PM

    I think Black and White pictures can capture your eye and give more of an edge, but in my opinion I think they can get quite boring because we aren't in the 1960 anymore. If you use the colors in a correct way they can bring something special to the table. But I really did enjoy your photos :)

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