Black and White Photography

[Agenda]

Interested to do some B&W, normally for B&W shots, do you take a coloured one then photoshop it or just use the camera's built in style to directly shoot in B&W?

Other than CPL filter, what else is needed? Such as flash and others?

And, anythings to note about taking B&W? Such as avoiding overexposed skies and such?

Thanks!

 

[catchlights]

have you though of Google B/W photography first before you ask something?

keywords.. "digital Black and white photography"

 

[Galdor]

Better to take a coloured photo and convert during PP. If you take coloured photos you can convert to B/W, but if you take B/W photos, you cannot convert back to colour. Take note of the contrast in B/W photos.

 

[shutterpeep]

Shoot in color then convert to B&W in PP.

There's anonther thread of the same question. The search function in CS would help.

 

[shootjutsu]

aiyo, you never ask me. i'm sitting beside you nia leh. :bsmilie:
you go and search through the threads, will be able to find my thread.

cheerios

 

[Diavonex]

Read this:

http://www.bythom.com/bandw.htm

 

[pooQy]

Interested to do some B&W, normally for B&W shots, do you take a coloured one then photoshop it or just use the camera's built in style to directly shoot in B&W?

Other than CPL filter, what else is needed? Such as flash and others?

And, anythings to note about taking B&W? Such as avoiding overexposed skies and such?

Thanks!

Shooting in B/W gives a different view VS shooting in colour & convert to B/W.
Try it, and you'll get what I mean.

 

[m3lv1nh0]

Unless you are shooting using Live View set to B/W mode, our normal view is thru the viewfinder which of course you will be viewing the frame in color. So shoot normally and convert to B/W in post. Different B/W processing creates different effects.

 

[Agenda]

thanks for all the replies people!

 

[PrimePhotog]

Other than CPL filter, what else is needed? Such as flash and others?

CPL is not a must.Neither is flash.Just shoot in colour and convert to digital.Do note that it is not really recommended to shoot directly in B&W unless you are using B&W film as you lose all colour data when shooting digital B&W.

 

[Daedalus Trent]

CPL is not a must.Neither is flash.Just shoot in colour and convert to digital.Do note that it is not really recommended to shoot directly in B&W unless you are using B&W film as you lose all colour data when shooting digital B&W.

yeap, agree on that. Saves trouble with coloured filters and all which are a must for good film B&W photography :sticktong

 

[rgy1993]

take it in colour then convert it to black and white on something like lightroom.. it lets you play with the different colour levels to create some interesting images...

 

[LomoPhotographer]

take it in colour then convert it to black and white on something like lightroom.. it lets you play with the different colour levels to create some interesting images...

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