Black and white. Two distinctly different colors at opposite ends of the spectrum. One generally referred to as dark and is often used to portray bad or evil while white is bright and used to portray the good. If something is black it can't be white and vice versa. However, when these two are married, they create something very intriguing and stimulating.
Of course, I'm referring to a black and white image. If captured correctly, a black and white image will blow a color image out of the water any day. Obviously, that is my humble opinion and there are those that will probably disagree with me. However, when I view work by individuals like Ansel Adams, it's obvious that he brings the style to life and says so much more with a monochromatic image than most people do with a full set of colors. Essentially, black and white photography is an artform and whether you're a traditional film photographer that works in the darkroom or a digital shooter that works in photoshop, it takes creativity and skillsets to really create a stunning black and white image. I personally love black and white photography and have only dabbled in digital black and white. As I previously mentioned, I just purchased a Canon AE-1 35mm film camera that I am going to use for some traditional darkroom, black and white photography.
Digital black and white is a subject that we've discussed many times in photo club meetings. I can honestly tell you that no one agrees on a best practice of achieving a satisfying result. I recently came across a great article on photo.net and I thought I would share it with everyone. Harold Davis provides some interesting insight and offers a few tips and techniques for those digital shooters that would like to get a taste of the traditional darkroom black and white techniques and use them on their digital photos. Check it out here.
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Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Mmmm.....Photoshop CS5?????
Check out this video of what could be a great tool featured in the next version of Adobe Photoshop. This will make cleaning up an image so much easier!!
New to blogging.......not photography
Hello!
I'm new to the blogosphere, so please bear with me as I get the hang of it. I've been considering blogging for awhile and with a wedding on the way, my fiance and I have actually started a wedding website/blog. However, since one of my assignments for Social Media Marketing was to create one, I thought it would be the perfect opportunity to dive right in.
I plan on using this blog as a way to document my experiences with the wonderful world of photography. Two years ago, I received my first digital camera just prior to visiting New York City. While I was there, I took roughly 400 pictures and fell in love with the camera. As I reviewed the images from my Sony Cyber Shot DSC-W80, I realized that I had an eye for more than the standard touristy snapshot. I did some brief editing in Adobe Photoshop CS3 and had a set of them printed. From there I began shooting every chance I got. I shot in numerous places, including the city I currently reside, Troy, OH. I soon began seeing the world through a viewfinder.
In 2009, I joined the Edison Photo Society, a local photo club operated out of Edison Community College. By doing so, I've created new friendships and listened to a number of seasoned photographers that have been helping me on the way. I entered my first contest later that spring and by the end of the year I had won numerous ribbons in 4 of the 5 contests I entered that year.
I just recently purchased a Canon AE-1P film camera and a Canon EOS 50D Digital SLR camera. I just had my first outing with the digital at Historic Loveland Castle and it was quite the experience. I realize that I need a great deal of practice and I have a lot to learn. I'm up for the challenge and I'm looking forward to documenting it along the way. I'm going to be using this blog as a way to share my work and tips, review places I shoot, and pass along interesting things I find or read. I look forward to the journey and everyone who is interested in hearing what I have to say.
I'm new to the blogosphere, so please bear with me as I get the hang of it. I've been considering blogging for awhile and with a wedding on the way, my fiance and I have actually started a wedding website/blog. However, since one of my assignments for Social Media Marketing was to create one, I thought it would be the perfect opportunity to dive right in.
I plan on using this blog as a way to document my experiences with the wonderful world of photography. Two years ago, I received my first digital camera just prior to visiting New York City. While I was there, I took roughly 400 pictures and fell in love with the camera. As I reviewed the images from my Sony Cyber Shot DSC-W80, I realized that I had an eye for more than the standard touristy snapshot. I did some brief editing in Adobe Photoshop CS3 and had a set of them printed. From there I began shooting every chance I got. I shot in numerous places, including the city I currently reside, Troy, OH. I soon began seeing the world through a viewfinder.
In 2009, I joined the Edison Photo Society, a local photo club operated out of Edison Community College. By doing so, I've created new friendships and listened to a number of seasoned photographers that have been helping me on the way. I entered my first contest later that spring and by the end of the year I had won numerous ribbons in 4 of the 5 contests I entered that year.
I just recently purchased a Canon AE-1P film camera and a Canon EOS 50D Digital SLR camera. I just had my first outing with the digital at Historic Loveland Castle and it was quite the experience. I realize that I need a great deal of practice and I have a lot to learn. I'm up for the challenge and I'm looking forward to documenting it along the way. I'm going to be using this blog as a way to share my work and tips, review places I shoot, and pass along interesting things I find or read. I look forward to the journey and everyone who is interested in hearing what I have to say.
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