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Recently Ive been drawn to pictures that use black and white filters or have been taken with a manual film camera. Pictures like this are always classic and are easy to take when using the right lighting and technique. "If you want to accentuate shape, texture, shadow, and light in a subject, you can convert your image to black and white". (Holmberg 80) Using this tip I was able to take some great pictures of my pets that I have. Making sure that the lighting was good, and that the background would contrast with my subject.




Taking pictures of animals is harder than most subjects because of the way that they move. Capturing them at the right moment takes patience and time. I made sure that the background of my images didnt take away from my main subject, what this did was create more of a contrast between the two. The subject is more sculpted and you can focus on it, which draws the eye easier than most pictures. (Holmberg 80) A great advantage to using your phone as your camera is having easy access to it when capturing moving images.








Experimenting with light is another key to having great black and white photos. Depending on what time of day, or where youre taking your picture, the lighting of it could make or break your image. "...you can experiment with light without regard to colors" (Holmberg 80) Creating a picture, you tend to look for color and brightness, but with black and white, the possibility is endless when it comes to subject matter.



Q: What do you prefer, black and white or color? What is more appealing to your eye and why?



Citation: Holmberg, Martina. Sixty Tips for Creative iPhone Photography. Santa Barbara, CA: Rocky Nook Inc. 2012