If I already know digital photography, do the same techniques apply to black and white film?
I’ve learned a bit about digital photography. Now I want to incorporate black and white film into my studies. The only difference i see is that with black and white film, it is good to shoot in a lot of sunlight?? unlike with color, where shade was recommended. I’m going to practice doing portraits with a friend this weekend. Does anyone have any pointers. I’ll be shooting with a canon eos rebel 2000. 35mm-80mm f4 lens, and I’ll be using a gray card.
The whole sunlight rule is because this creates sharper contrast in monochromatic pictures. Contrast automatically "attracts" the eye to your composition, but in and of itself it does not make a composition good, or ultimately the photograph for that matter. It is one of the many factors a good photographer considers before taking a picture. Do you want high contrast? Low? What is your vision? Is this factor that important? Can you compensate with it? Make compromises?
If it’s your first time, shoot three shots of every shot. One with your expected preference of shutter speed, one below and one above. This is "bracketing" your shot. Gives you more variety in your final piece. Use the lower f-stops if you’re doing portraits, most of the time, at least.
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