Taking Awesome Black And White Photos

Though color photography is the norm, many photographers prefer the challenge of black and white photography

. Color photos fade, but the nature of black and white film last much longer. Modern photographers enjoy black and white photography because of this. Black and white photography can be easily reproduced in fine art prints.

The advantages to taking black and white photos.

Black and white is used by photography students to learn to spot flaws in their photos. When photos are without color any mistakes become much more apparent and easier to spot.

When using black and white as your medium, it is necessary to learn how to develop your own film. Serious students should know how to accomplish this. There are programs that an amateur photographer can change a color photograph into a black and white. Photos captured in black and white give the photographer, as well as the viewer a different perspective.

Creating moods in your photograph can be very pronounced when there is an absence of color. Lighting is essential and it can make different feelings. The lack of color can make objects appear sharper. The overall effect becomes very dramatic.

Producing the photos that you want with film.

The speed of the film will change the appearance of the image. 100 or 200 are the most common speeds and have a very small grain. Using 3200 speed film will produce more grain and small particles that make up the emulsion and overall image. A little experimentation will give you a feel for the speed of film you want for your desired effect. With black and white film you will need to develop your own film.

Developing Your Own Black and White Film.

Even in a small apartment, you can develop your own film. You need the film developer which is a powder that costs around six dollars, a place to mix the chemicals, good ventilation, a place to heat up the solution, and a place that is dark enough to develop the film. The film developer has mixing directions that are much like cooking and they are simple instructions.

You will be able to enlarge an image with no problem using 35mm film. You will also need reels to thread the film that you develop, which run about twenty dollars each. You will need containers that will effectively keep the light out of your developer. Store these in a cool, dry environment. You also will need to find a fixer to let the film open to light, and you can reuse this. Handle this stuff carefully. The soap bath is the chemical solution you will make to develop and print your film. This needs to be handled carefully as well. Your dark space for developing the film needs a red light. This light makes the chemical turn purplish-blue if it goes bad during developing. Before the soap bath is opened, you will need to keep it in a well-ventilated area. Setting up your own developing chamber is not expensive or expensive, as you can see. Following directions will maintain a nice dark room for your work.

by: Arlene Case

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