2. B & W P H O T O G R A P H Y
I T ’ S N O T C O L O R P H O T O G R A P H Y M I N U S C O L O R
3. B & W P H O T O G R A P H Y
H O W T O C U T Y O U R F A C E B O O K L I K E S I N H A L F
4. D I G I T A L B & W P H O T O G R A P H Y
I T W I L L N E V E R H A V E T H E S A M E F E E L A S F I L M , S O W H Y
B O T H E R
5. B & W P H O T O G R A P H Y
S A Y W H A T Y O U W I L L , I T S T I L L C A M E B E F O R E C O L O R P H O T O G R A P H Y
6. B & W P H O T O G R A P H Y
I W O U L D S H O O T I T I F I C O U L D H Y P E R - S A T U R A T E G R E Y T O N E S
7. B & W P H O T O G R A P H Y
D U D E . R U R E A L ? M Y G R E A T G R A N D F A T H E R S H O T B W . # F A I L
# O L D S C H O O L # W H A T E V A S
8. – A N S E L A D A M S
“No one person has the right to dictate what others should perceive, create or
produce, but all should be encouraged to reveal themselves, their perceptions
and emotions, and to build confidence in the creative spirit.”
10. – A N D R I C A U L D W E L L ( A M E R I C A N P H O T O G R A P H E R )
“To see in color is a delight for the eye, but to see in black and white
is a delight for the soul.”
16. T O T O D A Y - R I C H B L A C K S A N D S I L V E R M I D ’ S …
17. T O T O D A Y - R I C H B L A C K S A N D S I L V E R M I D ’ S …
18. T O T O D A Y - R I C H B L A C K S A N D S I L V E R M I D ’ S …
19. So Why Shoot Black and White?
Simple!
Versatile!
Subtle!
20. – A L F R E D S T I E G L I T Z
“The ability to make
a truly artistic
photograph is not
acquired off-hand,
but is the result of an
artistic instinct
coupled with years
of labor.”
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22. – A L E C J O H N S O N
“Color is its own subject. With BW, you need to decide on what is
important and focus on that subject.”
23. Black and White photography is
Color photography
Not
Color Photography minus Color
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31. C O L O R A N D L I G H T C O N T R A S T
T W O S O U R C E S O F C O N T R A S T
34. D E S A T U R A T I O N - C O L O R P H O T O M I N U S C O L O R
35. C O L O R T H E O R Y - B W A D J U S T M E N T L A Y E R
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40. – J O H N S E X T O N
“I really don't have any secrets. I've never met a photographer whose
work I respected that had a secret…the secret lies within each and
every one of us.”
41. F I L T E R S - F I L M
• A colored filter used with B&W film
will lighten similar colors and darken
opposite colors.
42. F I L T E R S - D I G I T A L
• The “BW Conversion Layer”
• The Happy Mistake: Singh Ray Gold-
N-Blue Circular Polarizer