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Tips, Hints and Tricks #5

Today I'll be giving you some knowledge about black and white photography.

If the colors in the scene are turned into shades of gray, from pitch black to brilliant white, other aspects of your photograph—shape, lighting, contrast, texture, tone—become the dominant elements.

Here I give you an example of the same scene but on grayscale and colours. It's not the best example but you can see that I lost some of the "magic" due to the black and white. After the images I tell you why and how to avoid that.

What to shoot in black & white ?
Well, removing colour in a bland scene would take any point of interest and leave it a boring photo. But if you're trying to get a feeling from another more sentimental era, black and white has the power to do it better than colour photography.

Colour vs Gray Tones.
One thing to keep in mind is the colour matching in your scene. For example, when a kid is wearing mismatching colours but is in the perfect setting for a photo you can use black and white to eleminate the array of colours that could distract the eyes from the scene it self.

Lighting
Take the color away and light does become a much more important part of your picture. Fog and Clouds instantly become more romantic, soft background for your photos. Shooting after a sunset with a cloudy skyline in the background will give you amazing results.

And that's all for today. =)

Tips, Hints and Tricks #4

Today we'll be talking about getting close and personal. To create impactfull pictures, move in close and fill your picture with the subject. Move a few steps closer to the subject or use the zoom until the subject fills the viewfinder. It is a way to remove distractions created by background and surroundings. It will also make the details in the subject standout. You may also want to use the macro option to great and sharp close-ups.

So, instead of this:

Something like this: (ignore the awefull PS techniques)

Tips, Hints and Tricks #3

And today's hint is called... Drumroll, please... FLASH
Yes, flash... even outdoor in the sun light use it to improve your  photo. It will lighten dark shadows under the eyes and nose especially when the sun is directly overhead or behind your subject. In cloudy days it will brighten up faces and make them stand out from the background.