SHOOTING IN BLACK & WHITE

THE FIRST TONE, THE MAN LEARNT AFTER DISCOVERY OF PHOTOGRAPHY PROCESS WAS THE MONOTONE IMAGE....The development brought us to digital stage and still it is the favourite medium of thousands of photo enthusiasts....colour cud not beat monochrome.

2. no doubt, colour presents the true representation of the atmosphere on the earth...but to talk from an artist's point of view, many of them still do not like the full presentation of the colours and turn to monochrome for solace....Monochrome images are more evocative becoz they rely on differences in tonal values, irrespective of colour. You need to visualise the tonal differences in the frame while composing ur picture because when colout contrast fades away, subject that usually stand out clearly from one another, begins to merge...Learning how to visualise tonal values in a scene...Balancing them in the essence of making great monochromatic image which consists of white, black and the grey as can be seen in the above picture of Taj Mahal---representative of all three tonal ranges..........gshroti@gmail.com

STILL LIFE PHOTOGRAPHY WITH A PUNCH--2

6. TRY TO KEEP MOVING THE LIGHT SOURCE UNTIL U GET THE MOST ATTRACTIVE EFFECT.

7. Top lighting is a very good way to start, since this resembles the natural light best.

8. The light from the source can be softened either by the use of translucent material or a tracing paper if needed...

9. Add a second or third source only if u have clearly realised the need for it.....

10. The same method can be applied using reflectors... Use it only if u need it and watch the reflections are playing on the subject.....Use them when u need light in darker areas or to separate the tones.

11. The most important is the arrangement of the subject...GEOMETRICAL patterns such as form, lines, rows and gentle curves in the subject appeal to the eye.......therefore, if u have not started still life photography, start now with the points noted above keeping in mind.

STILL LIFE PHOTOGRAPHY WITH A PUNCH

1. THIS subject has a people with particular bent of mind....The best choice for them is to photograph inside a home, or in their studio.....no disturbance--but full concentration.

2. Simplicity is always the best. IN THE BEGINNING, ONE SHD START WITH A SIMPLE SUBJECT.....The most important is the background and that shd be plain.

3. The set shd be rigid such that it cannot be modified or reconstructed as the shooting progresses.....BESIDES a range of options shd be explored to determine the best angle....besides instead of a table, one can choose to place the subject on the ground for a better viewpoint.

4. Do not be too experimental at the beginning...Start with one kind of light until u are more confident --either a tungsten or a fluroscent shd do the job........


5. Begin at eye level, but do not ignore other view points, which could be directly above or below...........to continue.............gshroti@gmail.com
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