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Shoot in color for black and white photos

reedcat — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 08:47:03 +0000

To make the most of the available technology, photos destined to become black and white should be shot in color, and then converted in an image editing program.

Converting color images to black and white

reedcat — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 12:40:18 +0000

The simplest way to convert a color image to black and white is to desaturate the color or change the mode to grayscale. However, this method frequently produces inadequate results.

Photographing the “decisive moment”

reedcat — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 08:45:14 +0000

Most photographs of decisive moments are made, not born. Here's how to increase your chances of creating photographs that stop people in their tracks.