The classic look of a great black and white photo has an undeniable elegance and a lasting effect. Master the power of monochrome images with the new Black and White Photography Book, and learn how to best approach various principles in photography for better black and white. We teach you the necessary kit, such as cameras, lenses and filters, that will transform your images. We then provide expert advice from the professional photography field to help you capture portraits, landscapes, architecture, street and travel photography, all while picking up essential editing skills. Featuring: Getting started in black and white photography - Everything you should know before getting started with shooting black and white photography. Techniques - Learn how to approach different scenes from landscapes to street photography. Shooting skills - Fine tune your shooting skills from using flash to understanding composition. Editing - Make your photos even better with these vital editing tips.

Welcome to... The Black & White Photograph Book

Getting started in black&white photography • Master monochrome by learning how to capture incredible black-and-white images

5 TOP TIPS

Quick guide to dodging and burning in Photoshop • Formerly used in traditional darkrooms, the Dodge and Burn tools have since been digitally converted for image-editing software like Adobe Photoshop. Located in the toolbar on the left-hand side of the interface, you can select either the Dodge icon to lighten areas of the image or the Burn icon to darken, creating a more controlled contrast effect. Here is a quick guide to using them.

Using filters in your photography

Top 10 tips

Essential kit for B&W photography • If you’re looking for the best equipment for a monochrome workflow, then this is the guide for you

More options • From DSLR to compact system cameras, here are some great camera options

Lenses & subjects • See what you need for what you want to shoot

Filter options • Filter out the wheat from the chaff

More software • Select the image-editing software you need

More printers • Home printing doesn’t have to mean low quality

Framing online • More online framing options

5 essential ingredients for BLACK & WHITE • Discover how to capture stunning mono masterpieces with this pro guide to the most important elements to look for

Frame your subject • Use repetition to focus attention on an event or person

Double vision • Use Photoshop to create a strong mirror image effect

Top 10 mono secrets • Discover the key ingredients of the best mono photography and improve your own colourless captures today

Capture shape and form with lighting

Create professional effects for black & white • Discover how expert photographers create compelling monochrome photographs – and how you can master their secrets

Learn to see in monochrome • Discover how the first step to improving your black-and-white photography takes place before you even pick up the camera

Monochrome mode • Take advantage of your camera’s picture style settings to get a monochrome preview

Shooting shades of grey • There are many different ways in which a colour image can be rendered in monochrome and this is an important consideration

Capture vistas like the masters • Document the natural world in monochrome by learning how to edit your images

Produce an Ansel Adamsstyle masterpiece • Follow these steps to produce an image that the famous master of landscapes would have been proud of with Adobe Camera Raw

Minimalist method • Stripping a shot to as few elements as possible is an effective technique

Re-create portrait styles of the pros • Ways to light and...