Article · Silvergumtype
5 Tips for Great Black and White Images—Monochrome Portrait Techniques
By James Nader
- Type
- Article
- Level
- Beginner
- Price
- Free
- Published
- 2023
About this lesson
Practical tips for shooting monochrome portraits: building flat, controllable lighting setups, creating tonal contrast in-camera rather than relying only on post, and exposing raw files with the eventual black-and-white result in mind.
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