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Black and White Photography Tips
Without color, other elements become much more important in an image. Recognizing those elements and learning to incorporate them into a composition is key to photographing great black and white images. -
Photographic Filters, Part 2: Polarizers and Neutral Density Filters
Polarizing and Neutral Density filters work similarly in both color and black and white photography. Polarizers will deepen blue skies, increase color saturation, remove / reduce glare and reflections in water and glass, cut through haze, increase contrast, etc. -
An Introduction to Photographic Filters
In black and white photography, filters are used to adjust shades of gray. The human eye can see about 200 different shades of gray. The eye perceives light differently than film or digital sensors. By using filters, photographers control shades of gray in order to reproduce a scene, photographically, the way it's seen with the eye.