Creative Black and White: Digital Photography Tips and Techniques - Softcover

Davis, Harold

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0470597755 ISBN 13: 9780470597750

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 2010

Synopsis

Learn how breaking photographic rules can result in stunning black-and-white photos Black-and-white photography poses unique challenges; without color to guide the eye, contrast, lighting, and composition take on even more importance.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

In the digital age, presenting a photo in black and white is an intentional aesthetic and creative choice. In this visual guide, renowned photographer Harold Davis introduces you to the fascinating world of black and white photography.

When creating a monochromatic image, a photographer needs to pre–visualize the image in black and white which can be a daunting task in our vibrantly colored world. How can you recognize an opportunity for a stunning black and white image? And how does taking a monochromatic image differ from capturing a full–color image? This book will teach you.

Using many of his own stunning monochromatic images to illustrate, Davis walks you through the visual ideas that work well with black and white. He shares the technical approaches that you can use to create high quality monochromatic photos.

As you browse through the pages, you′ll gain a deeper appreciation for what you can accomplish when taking portraits, landscapes, close–ups, and more. This book provides both inspiration and technical instruction. You may never photograph the world in quite the same way again!

• Learn to see and think in black and white
• Convert RAW files to black and white
• Use full color information to create black and white photos in Lightroom and Photoshop
• Create monochromatic images using multi–RAW processing and HDR
• Learn how to apply tinting, toning, and other special effects

About the Author:

Harold Davis is an award–winning professional photographer. He is the author of more than 30 books, including Creative Composition: Digital Photography Tips & Techniques, Creative Close–Ups: Digital Photography Tips & Techniques, The Photoshop Darkroom: Creative Digital Post–Processing, and Practical Artistry: Light & Exposure for Digital Photographers. Harold writes the popular Photoblog 2.0, www.photoblog2.com.

About this edition

• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0470597755
• ISBN 13: 9780470597750
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 240