Black and white photography tip: Learn to see in black and white
Friday 3 May 2024, 14:07 by Elja Trum | 2,357 views | 0 commentsThis article was translated from Dutch with the help of AI. Read the original.
To take good black and white photos consistently, it is important to learn to see in black and white. The world looks different in black and white than it does in colour.
Experienced photographers 'see' a photo in black and white before they take it. They know what a photo will look like in black and white and what will and won't work in the image.
It is not easy to learn to see in black and white. In the end, it is mainly a matter of taking lots of photos in black and white.
Setting your camera to black and white, while shooting in RAW, is of course a good way to help you see the world in black and white. Especially if you use an electronic viewfinder.
About the author
Elja Trum is the founder of Photofacts and online photography course website Photofacts Academy. He has been writing about photography since 2006. Elja is also the author of (Dutch) books on composition, black-and-white photography, flash photography and portrait photography.
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