Black and white photography requires different artistic techniques than color photography does.
Black and white photography is very different from color photography, although it might not seem like it. Because you're not working with colors, you need other ways to attract the eye to the most important aspects of your photo. Black and white photography truly is an art form and must be practiced daily. If your camera doesn't shoot in black and white mode, you'll need to put your image into photo-editing software to change it to black and white.
Instructions
1. Try shooting at lower contrast settings. Wait until cloudy days to shoot black and whites, because the light composition is different with no color.
2. Lower the camera's ISO setting to take out the grainy look if you're shooting digital. Shoot a couple of trial images until you are satisfied with the ISO level for your particular photo.
3. Focus on shapes, tones and textures to draw the viewer's eye to your subject. Use highlights and shadows to create your picture. Use this method by taking a picture of a dark subject in the foreground with a hyper-contrasted light background, to create focus on the dark object or vice versa.
4. Load your image into a photo-editing software program. Use tools such as gradient and hue saturation to experiment with clarity and texture in your photo. Adjust the settings until you are satisfied with the look of your shot.
