Comments on: Void of Color http://dslrblog.com/void-of-color/ Starting and Running a Successful Photography Business Fri, 08 Jan 2010 20:49:05 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Sierra Koch http://dslrblog.com/void-of-color/comment-page-1/#comment-6853 Sierra Koch Thu, 29 May 2008 21:59:29 +0000 http://dslrblog.com/void-of-color/#comment-6853 @Mandy I love those kind of photos too! I love the drama in them :) @Mandy I love those kind of photos too! I love the drama in them :)

]]> By: Mandy http://dslrblog.com/void-of-color/comment-page-1/#comment-6852 Mandy Thu, 29 May 2008 18:23:38 +0000 http://dslrblog.com/void-of-color/#comment-6852 I like black and white photography, I especially like it when it enhances the mood of the photograph. Like on really overcast, stormy or big waves crashing type of photos! I like black and white photography, I especially like it when it enhances the mood of the photograph. Like on really overcast, stormy or big waves crashing type of photos!

]]> By: Sierra Koch http://dslrblog.com/void-of-color/comment-page-1/#comment-6851 Sierra Koch Thu, 29 May 2008 16:48:38 +0000 http://dslrblog.com/void-of-color/#comment-6851 @Duke Luke--When I do film, it is always b/w too. I have found after having a class that dealt mostly w/film that the dark room is actually my friend :) I understand how to better edit pictures in Photoshop after taking the class....or at least I think I do :) @James Mowery--You have a good point, minimalistic pictures do very well as b/w :) @Chris Garrett-- Thank you, and I'll try :) lol @Eric--Yes! Contrast is very important when deciding when to turn a picture b/w. @Duke Luke–When I do film, it is always b/w too. I have found after having a class that dealt mostly w/film that the dark room is actually my friend :) I understand how to better edit pictures in Photoshop after taking the class….or at least I think I do :)

@James Mowery–You have a good point, minimalistic pictures do very well as b/w :)

@Chris Garrett– Thank you, and I’ll try :) lol

@Eric–Yes! Contrast is very important when deciding when to turn a picture b/w.

]]> By: Eric http://dslrblog.com/void-of-color/comment-page-1/#comment-6850 Eric Thu, 29 May 2008 15:42:27 +0000 http://dslrblog.com/void-of-color/#comment-6850 Usually if the image is either very low contrast or very high contrast, I'll convert it to black and white. Low contrast usually means flat colors, so you may as well get rid of em. High contrast usually means washed out colors - and that kind of image usually looks good as black and white anyway, and lets you pay more attention to shape and form. That's just a rule of thumb though. Usually if the image is either very low contrast or very high contrast, I’ll convert it to black and white.

Low contrast usually means flat colors, so you may as well get rid of em. High contrast usually means washed out colors – and that kind of image usually looks good as black and white anyway, and lets you pay more attention to shape and form.

That’s just a rule of thumb though.

]]> By: Chris Garrett http://dslrblog.com/void-of-color/comment-page-1/#comment-6849 Chris Garrett Thu, 29 May 2008 09:07:28 +0000 http://dslrblog.com/void-of-color/#comment-6849 Until now I have never really thought much about why I turn some pictures black and white. Sometimes I think b&w is more dramatic, and sometimes there is a certain mood that I want to capture, I like portraits in b&w for example. Another great post, keep it up :) Until now I have never really thought much about why I turn some pictures black and white. Sometimes I think b&w is more dramatic, and sometimes there is a certain mood that I want to capture, I like portraits in b&w for example.

Another great post, keep it up :)

]]> By: James Mowery http://dslrblog.com/void-of-color/comment-page-1/#comment-6848 James Mowery Thu, 29 May 2008 08:01:44 +0000 http://dslrblog.com/void-of-color/#comment-6848 Personally, I prefer color. However, there are some people that can make black & white work for them. I just believe that each situation can allow for certain things. Not all photos can work in B&W, but I really like seeing landscape and portraits in B&W. I guess I am saying that I prefer black & white if there is a single person or very few objects in frame, and I also prefer B&W when there are no particular objects being highlighted—again, like scenery. Anyways, great post Sierra! Keep it up! Personally, I prefer color. However, there are some people that can make black & white work for them. I just believe that each situation can allow for certain things. Not all photos can work in B&W, but I really like seeing landscape and portraits in B&W.

I guess I am saying that I prefer black & white if there is a single person or very few objects in frame, and I also prefer B&W when there are no particular objects being highlighted—again, like scenery.

Anyways, great post Sierra!

Keep it up!

]]> By: Duke Lee http://dslrblog.com/void-of-color/comment-page-1/#comment-6847 Duke Lee Thu, 29 May 2008 07:07:50 +0000 http://dslrblog.com/void-of-color/#comment-6847 I find that, like in your situation, if the colors don't fit, I convert it to black and white (although this case is somewhat rare for me since I almost never convert digital color to b&w; I prefer not to...). It also depends on the subject matter. If it's something more serious, black and white tends to work quite well. As for black and white photography itself, I enjoy it very much. I actually prefer black and white photography, but I like b&w film rather than digital. There's something about the way that the negatives look that I very much prefer (I shoot exclusively in b&w with my 35mm camera). I find that, like in your situation, if the colors don’t fit, I convert it to black and white (although this case is somewhat rare for me since I almost never convert digital color to b&w; I prefer not to…).
It also depends on the subject matter. If it’s something more serious, black and white tends to work quite well.

As for black and white photography itself, I enjoy it very much. I actually prefer black and white photography, but I like b&w film rather than digital. There’s something about the way that the negatives look that I very much prefer (I shoot exclusively in b&w with my 35mm camera).

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