White and Black

Black and White Portraits.

The beauty of black and white photography.

Simple

Elegant

moody

timeless
sexy

A black and white photo often contains mainly grey tones. This is why it is called monochrome. 

Skin looks amazing in black and white, with the reflective glare of the lights, the dark shadows gives great shapes and detail to the human form, and hides imperfections that we see in color, such as blemishes, scars, body hair. 

 We see in color. Your camera captures in color. Your computer shows you your photos in color. Unlike when we used black and white film, it is hard to see without having color pollute your vision. With a little patience and practice you can learn to see what your image will look like in black and white. And no, I do not suggest using the black and white mode on your camera. That just throws out data, depth of tones.  Shoot in color, convert to black In the software you prefer. I love lightroom for working on black and whites, it is as easy as clicking on the monochrome and then adjusting the color channels with a slider, you can see the changes, and save where you like it. Heavy contrast or light contrast, totally up to you. 

Oh the beauty of Black and White. 

I love infant black and whites, as it takes the pink and red veins blemishes and stork bites out of the image by adjusting the red sliders in lightroom. giving you a timeless peice of art. 

If you have any questions don't hesitate to leave a comment below. 

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Thanks,

Jacqueline