Black & White Photography The Complete Manual

Black and white photography has been with us for a long time! It remains an almost magical and timeless medium. Even in this full-colour modern world, its popularity is undiminished, with those new to it being captivated by its simplicity and power. The Black & White Photography Guidebook was created with the simple aim of introducing you to the world of black and white photography, and as a result, we hope you will enjoy new levels of artistic scope.

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Black & White Photography CREATIVE MANUAL

WELCOME

BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPHY

The origins of photography • A SMALL HISTORY LESSON ABOUT HOW THE BLACK AND WHITE MEDIUM WAS CONCEIVED

The development of photography • A BRIEF GUIDE TO HOW PHOTOGRAPHIC TECHNOLOGY TRANSFORMED OVER THE AGES

Introduction to black and white photography • YOUR JOURNEY INTO BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPHY BEGINS HERE

Black and white core concepts • BEGIN TO TRAIN YOURSELF TO ‘SEE’ IN BLACK AND WHITE

YOUR ESSENTIAL GEAR GUIDE • CHOOSING WHAT GEAR IS BEST FOR YOU MAY BE DAUNTING BUT WE CAN HELP

Cameras and lenses for landscapes • AN OVERVIEW OF SOME CAMERA SYSTEMS AND LENS TYPES

Cameras and lenses for portraits • AN OVERVIEW OF SOME PREFERRED CAMERA SYSTEMS AND LENS TYPES

Keep things stable with a good tripod • ONE OF THOSE ESSENTIAL ADDITIONS TO YOUR GEAR LIST

Filter types and systems • ONE OF THOSE ESSENTIAL ADDITIONS TO YOUR GEAR LIST

The Cokin creative filter system • A COMPLETE FILTER SYSTEM FOR THE CREATIVE PHOTOGRAPHER

Using filters for black and white • SEE THE EFFECTS OF DIFFERENT COLOURED FILTERS

GETTING STARTED IN BLACK AND WHITE

Understanding black and white photography • WE OUTLINE THE ESSENTIALS FOR SUCCESSFUL BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPHY

Seeing in black and white • HERE’S A QUICK AND SIMPLE METHOD TO GET YOUR EYE USED TO ‘SEEING’ BLACK AND WHITE

Top black and white photography tips • ESSENTIAL TIPS FOR BETTER BLACK AND WHITE IMAGES

PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY

PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY

Portrait photography tips • SOME GREAT TIPS TO HELP YOU PRODUCE STUNNING PORTRAITS

Using flash, studio lights and modifiers • LIGHTING GUIDANCE FOR YOUR BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPHY

Types of light modifiers

Lighting techniques and diagrams • SHEDDING SOME LIGHT ON SETTING UP LIGHTING FOR PORTRAITS

High-key portraiture • WE GIVE YOU THE LOW-DOWN ON HIGH-KEY LIGHTING FOR PORTRAITS

High-key portraiture • THE GREAT DEBATE; WHAT IS A HIGH-KEY IMAGE?

Low-key portraiture • WELCOME TO THE DARK SIDE WITH LOW-KEY LIGHTING FOR PORTRAITS

Low-key portraiture • SOME KEY INSIGHTS ON SHOOTING LOW-KEY PORTRAITS

MONO LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHY

Landscape photography tips • USEFUL TIPS TO TRANSFORM YOUR LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHY

ABSTRACT BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPHY • AN INTRODUCTION TO THE TECHNIQUES OF ABSTRACT ART AND PHOTOGRAPHY

Introduction to abstract photography • WHAT EXACTLY IS ABSTRACT PHOTOGRAPHY? IT DEPENDS WHO YOU ASK

Abstract photography

CONVERTING TO BLACK AND WHITE

Mono conversion techniques • SOME ESSENTIAL GUIDES TO CONVERTING YOUR WORK TO BLACK AND WHITE

Convert to mono with Silver Efex Pro • MONO CONVERSIONS USING A DEDICATED THIRD-PARTY PLUG-IN

MONO CONVERSION EXAMPLES

PRINTING YOUR PHOTOGRAPHS • PRINTING YOUR PHOTOGRAPHS IS STILL THE BEST WAY TO SHARE THEM

Inkjet and dye-sub printers • A GUIDE TO THE MOST COMMON TYPES OF HOME PHOTO PRINTER

Printing paper • WHICH ONE IS BEST FOR YOUR PHOTO PRINTING NEEDS?

Developing and printing black and white film • WITH ACCESS TO...