I love black and white portrait images and I was blessed to produce some recently. I was taking photos of a friend and the only way I could take photos of her was candidly. It appears unusual to say this since she required the photo done for her mother, but found it uncomfortable to have done. So I attempted to make the whole procedure as easy as I could. She was terribly shy of my slr. To make matters worse she was very self conscious of her skin. At the time of shooting she was experiencing some skin difficulties and didn't want them to be so apparent.
I knew that she found herself more relaxed with her cat purring sweetly in her lap so I suggested for her to hold the cat close. I am glad I did, because I was able to take a couple of seconds more to compose and take the shot.
Regrettably in colour, you can see some of the skin blemishes. I made the decision to turn the photo into black and white. I didn't like the chair in the setting so I cropped the photo then changed it into the photo into monochrome.
Once I viewed the image in Lightroom I understood I wanted to improve the brightness and do a few other things to it before I would feel happy. I turned the contrast up a little to put emphasis on the darker tones. Then, with the mystery of photo editing, I smoothed out her skin tone. I set aside the black and white as the final image.
Once I show you how, you can reduce the skin acne as greatly or as small as you want to. I wanted to try reducing them down almost entirely. Some people need a lot of toning down and others do not.
By changing the photo to black and white and improving the tone of her skin, her skin looks brighter and glowing. She looks more radiant in the image. In colour, I may have had to do many supplementary things just to even out the skin tone. In black and white it has made my duty easier. Creating a beautiful image of a lovely girl has not only improved her confidence but mine too.
What are we needing in a black and white photo?
What constitutes a stunning black and white photograph is not only arrangement and lighting but as many different variances of grey as achievable. We want sharp, fresh whites, and deep, dark black, beside with many different tones of grey scale as possible. We don?t simply want the same grey along with black and white. We want a range within the tonal range itself.
Digital photography can make black and white photography look quite lifeless, which I will give details soon, but if you capture deep greys, crisp whites and deep blacks then you are on your way to making gorgeous black and white photos.
I knew that she found herself more relaxed with her cat purring sweetly in her lap so I suggested for her to hold the cat close. I am glad I did, because I was able to take a couple of seconds more to compose and take the shot.
Regrettably in colour, you can see some of the skin blemishes. I made the decision to turn the photo into black and white. I didn't like the chair in the setting so I cropped the photo then changed it into the photo into monochrome.
Once I viewed the image in Lightroom I understood I wanted to improve the brightness and do a few other things to it before I would feel happy. I turned the contrast up a little to put emphasis on the darker tones. Then, with the mystery of photo editing, I smoothed out her skin tone. I set aside the black and white as the final image.
Once I show you how, you can reduce the skin acne as greatly or as small as you want to. I wanted to try reducing them down almost entirely. Some people need a lot of toning down and others do not.
By changing the photo to black and white and improving the tone of her skin, her skin looks brighter and glowing. She looks more radiant in the image. In colour, I may have had to do many supplementary things just to even out the skin tone. In black and white it has made my duty easier. Creating a beautiful image of a lovely girl has not only improved her confidence but mine too.
What are we needing in a black and white photo?
What constitutes a stunning black and white photograph is not only arrangement and lighting but as many different variances of grey as achievable. We want sharp, fresh whites, and deep, dark black, beside with many different tones of grey scale as possible. We don?t simply want the same grey along with black and white. We want a range within the tonal range itself.
Digital photography can make black and white photography look quite lifeless, which I will give details soon, but if you capture deep greys, crisp whites and deep blacks then you are on your way to making gorgeous black and white photos.
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Amy Renfrey is a professional photography teacher. She shows you how to take stunning photos every single time, even if you have never used a digital camera before. To discover more photography secrets/ visit her website today.
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