Article · Shoot It With Film
Using Color Filters with Black and White Film
By Jennifer Stamps
- Type
- Article
- Level
- Intermediate
- Price
- Free
- Published
- 2020
About this lesson
A practical side-by-side test on Ilford HP5 Plus film comparing red, green, blue and yellow filters, showing how each shifts which colors go darker or lighter and what look each filter produces on the same scene.
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