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How to See in Black and White

By Andrew S. Gibson

Type
Article
Level
Beginner
Price
Free
Published
2020
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About this lesson

Breaks previsualizing a scene in monochrome into five concrete elements to look for — tonal contrast, shape, texture, simplicity and negative space — and recommends shooting with the camera's monochrome profile active to train the eye, with examples across portraits, architecture and landscape.