Black and white photography: the best tips
Black and white photography is a special kind of exposure. We give you some tips so that you can take beautiful photos at your next shoot.
Use contrasts for your black and white photos
Images live from contrasts. Even before the eye recognizes colors, it perceives contrasts - and these come out particularly well in a black and white image.
- Try to get as many contrasts on a black and white picture as you can. Take pictures in black and white mode of your camera and check after each picture how the contrasts work.
Photograph geometric shapes
Look for a good composition. Clear lines and geometric shapes are particularly suitable for black and white photos.
- Look for buildings, roads or bridges that you can put in the spotlight.
- Certain textures are also suitable for a black and white picture - for example, the bark of a tree or other, highly contrasted surfaces.
Low ISO for black and white images
A high ISO value also results in high image noise. With black and white images in particular, the image noise is much more noticeable than with color photos.
- Therefore, set the ISO value of your camera as low as possible and increase the exposure time if necessary.
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