If you combine two of the most fascinating branches of photography (totally subjective commentary?), what do you get ?, the black and white portrait, of course?
Don’t tell me that as a photographer, whatever it is, you’ve never done a portrait?Maybe you came here without photographing a building or a flower, but a face?I bet you do, and several times too. And I’d have a hard time believing that you never took a black-and-white photo, either directly from your camera or transforming it later, I dare say you did, and also several times, am I wrong?
- Anyway.
- Whether you are passionate about black and white or not.
- I recommend you take a look at the following selection of portraits.
- As we have recommended more than once.
- The inspiration goes through several paths.
- One of them is to observe the images of others.
- So relax and take a look at the following images.
- I hope you enjoy them ?.
The noise in an image is not always annoying, it can also be deeply pictorial and evocative, as in the image below.
The high contrast (deep difference between light and shadow or between light and darkness) can give us images like the following, which impacts not only the treatment of light and contrast, but also and above all by the message that transmits the image, don’t think?
Different framings often force us to stop more in front of an image and get involved, how do we do it, where are the legs?Who’s that man in the hat?Oh no, is that the photograph of a photograph?
We have already discussed this technique step by step on some occasions in this blog, you can see how to do it here, and the results of the blog subscribers here, in the challenge of double exposure.
This is another of the techniques that we have already told you about in the blog, if you have a dark background, a bright spot and a little patience you can dare with this technique, I assure you that the results are fantastic. I recommend this article where you explain step by step the high and low tones.
If you are looking for a cheerful, pure and positive image, you just need a white background and follow the tips in this article and get inspired by the results of the challenge we have had in this topic here.
This is not the first time we have commented on the importance of photography of the objects and people around us; everyday life as an eternal source of inspiration, you don’t have to go to the Orinoco Delta to get wonderful images of animals, if you have one you don’t even have to leave home, and if it’s not a good excuse to make a book about your pet for a friend while practicing and doing and defeating to your liking?
The abstract, the mysterious and / or the conceptual blend very well with black and white, don’t you forget to exploit its possibilities?
Whether you’re from the “purist” branch (the less retouching, the better) or the “Instagram generation” (where not using filter is almost unthinkable) to convert an image to black and white, you always need treatment. It’s up to you to stick to the type of treatment that defines you and where you feel comfortable. Like everything else, it’s a matter of practice and trial and error.
We have already commented on more than one occasion the importance of everything around the protagonist of the image, ideally the environment reinforces the theme, makes it more interesting and enhances it.
We’ve already talked about the quality of formal compositions in black-and-white photography, haven’t we?
An intense look is in any animal species, you don’t have to limit yourself to that of humans.
Texture is a very important element in black-and-white photography, because when you remove color images, the rest of the elements become much more relevant, including the texture.
Looking for original frames, new views, what really inspires you and unleashes your imagination?
Have you ever decided to give up color for black and white?Have you at least been inspired enough to try to immerse yourself in the wonderful world of monochrome for a while?Anyway, I hope you enjoyed the images and were inspired by what we’re always trying to promote on the blog; What do you practice?
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