Choosing a Format Black and White

Chris Baker For some photographers, discussing camera formats brings out a fervor roughly akin to that of defending one’s faith. Some envision large format as a kind of holy grail; others consider it the photographic equivalent of a black belt in karate. Surely the photographer who uses a large-format...

WHAT WORKS IN BLACK AND WHITE

Even the most experienced and dedicated black-and-white photographers often question themselves about what works best in black and white. After all. does the black-and-white enthusiast really think differently when he or she looks through the viewfinder and presses the shutter release? Is it possible to see...

black and white modes

There’s a very obvious way to make black-and-white pictures with your digital camera: choose its black-and-white mode. Not all digital cameras have such a feature but the number is increasing all the time, and it’s now unusual to see a new camera model that ships without monochrome settings....