Get creative with black and white

Switch off the colour and unleash your creativity by emphasising shape, form, texture and pattern

One of the great things about black-and-white photography is that it frees you from convention. The absence of colour almost encourages you to break the rules, which could be why there are so many daring monochrome portraits out there. When looking for creative ideas for your black-and-white portraits, it can help to think about the four factors that monochrome accentuates: form, texture, pattern and shape. Form simply refers to the depth of an object. Directional light is ideal for this: it’s what makes subjects look three-dimensional. There are lots of ways to emphasise form. Try lighting a face from one side and the background from the other side to balance the play of light and shade. Emphasise textures Rendering a scene in grey gives it more of an illustrative quality,…

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Teach yourself Black & White Photography United Kingdom (Digital) - 1 Issue, Teach yourself Black & White Photography 2017

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