Here are some tips to help to improve your Black & White photography
- Subject Matter
Finding that right subject matter is always a difficult task when trying to create amazing Black & White photos but it doesn’t mean you can’t find the right thing for you
I suggest trying to experiment with different subject matters from humans to those weird artsy stuff you see as you cross the street
And try find different moods to portray with these subjects as too limit yourself to things that are serious, find the beauty in happiness and things that portray interesting emotions - Shapes & Patterns
The big secret to creating amazing Black & White Photos is … SIMPLICITY
Don’t try to over complicate your photos when taking these kind of photos as the image will speak its thousand word limit pretty easily
Try to make the thing you taking a photo of really stands out in the image and is the main focus; to many things in the image makes it lose its meaning and impact so use simple yet strong shapes and & patterns
These patterns and shapes can either come from the natural world or even from man made structures that have repeating patterns
Use different angles and perspectives to really showcase these shapes & patterns - Composition
Framing the shot is very important in Black & White Photography and provides a way to draw the eye inward into the image itself
Using rule of thirds to break the image into easy to ready parts with leading lines utilising negative space to really sell the emotion of the image - Texture of the image
These type of photos requires heavily on creating beautifully textured images that convey amazing messages depending how you interpret them
Experiment with different light values and shadows to create richer blacks and brighter whites
And explore different lighting conditions from harsher sunlights to softer lighter conditions which can help bring out more detail within your images - Editing
Don’t be afraid to edit your images as well to fine tune how to want to convey different portrayals of your image
Enhance your subject by playing with the tonal curves