Basic Photography Techniques
Basic Photography Techniques
- Infrared photography
- 3-D photography
- Flash photography
- Large Format Photography
- Video Photography
- Macro photography
- Night photography
Black and White Photography Techniques
Black and White photographers choose black and white film as a means to more expressive composition in photographs. Black and white photography has great artistic value and as opposed to color film, the most popular film used, black and white's aesthetic value comes from it's ability to contrast the shadows and light capturing emotion in people, landscapes, buildings and situations where emotion are involved.
Black and white photography done with an SLR film camera can be a very involved and creative process from which a photographer can learn much and be quite pleased with the results. Use of different types of black and white film have an effect on the result of black and white photography, and experimentation with those different types, plus experimenting with the different functions of the camera leads to a more successful creative process. At times with black and white photography excessive grain may be called for to accentuate emotion or to convey a particular comment without using words. Over exposure or other means like pushing (setting the ISO speed higher than the film's normal ISO speed) or pulling the film (setting the ISO speed lower than the film's ISO speed) can yield excellent results.
Digital cameras have the ability to create black and white images. The modes in advanced settings can allow for what are called "mono" modes. There are black and white options, sepia options, and options for shooting images for a document. When shooting digital photography in a mono mode, looking into the LCD screen reveals images in greyscale. When using digital cameras for black and white photography if the photographer wants any grain or "noise" in the shot he has to add it with editing program. Making prints of digital photos can be difficult but not if the photographer is familiar with computer art programs and settings on printers. These things for the digital photographer are as essential as film developing skills for the film photographer.