I found some new online resources about black and white photography that I really like. The first is a video recording of a lecture at the B&H Photo Event Space in which colleague Eileen Rafferty discusses Seeing in Black and White. She talks about the qualities of black and white images, why you would choose to make grayscale images, and tips for converting color digital images to black and white. This is a great place to start if you are new to the monochrome image.
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Next, Rob Sheppard has posted two articles about digital infrared photography on his blog:
Infrared Revisited
Midday Landscape Photography
Sheppard talks about the creative reasons he is choosing to capture "invisible" infrared light rays instead of using regular visible light. Sheppard wants to use infrared capture for more that just the drama of high contrast.
Check out these articles and consider exploring black and white photography yourself.
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| Effective black and white images make use of shape, line and texture. E Bar L Ranch Greenough, Montana |
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| Good monochrome images also employ interesting light. The smoky haze creates layers in the landscape. Lake McDonald Glacier National Park, Montana |
Next, Rob Sheppard has posted two articles about digital infrared photography on his blog:
Infrared Revisited
Midday Landscape Photography
Sheppard talks about the creative reasons he is choosing to capture "invisible" infrared light rays instead of using regular visible light. Sheppard wants to use infrared capture for more that just the drama of high contrast.
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| Infrared light is most available in the middle of the day. Frenchtown Pond State Park, Montana Canon Rebel XSI modified to shoot infrared |
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| Infrared light lets you see through distant haze and reveals unseen cloud shadows on the mountains. Frenchtown Pond State Park, Montana Canon Rebel XSI modified to shoot infrared |
Check out these articles and consider exploring black and white photography yourself.