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My son signed up for photography this year at school. They began the class with the basics, today he brought home a 35mm loaded with black & white film. I haven't used a film camera for about 10 years, automatic and not an Olympus om10.
He'll have a free hand with whatever he wants to shoot, so guys & gals, if you have some simple suggestions to help him stive for an A+ in class.
For me personally I think B&W works very well for Architecture and Portraits. I haven't shot a roll of B&W in way too long. Now that I am thinking about it, I may have to pick up a roll for the ol' Maxxum this week. Tell him good luck!
Back when I took B&W we had specific assignments each week. Sounds like this first assignment is students choice. Be careful with parallel lines of buildings. Scenic vanishing points are good. Apply the rule of thirds. Simple things as in park benches and sculptures. Have fun.
Back when I took B&W we had specific assignments each week. Sounds like this first assignment is students choice. Be careful with parallel lines of buildings. Scenic vanishing points are good. Apply the rule of thirds. Simple things as in park benches and sculptures. Have fun.
Parallel lines of buildings? Educate me on that (and I'll have him read the reply)
While my son was out taking pictures for his assignment, I thought I'd try my hand at working in monochrome. It's tougher than I thought. Here are some of the shots I took at various settings.
Parallel lines of buildings? Educate me on that (and I'll have him read the reply)
When photo graphing buildings you can make the sides appear to be tilting inward like a vanishing point. That's not good especially with film. Distant buildings are not as bad but if you are close and and shoot at an upward angle on a tall building you will see. Try it with your XSi using a wide angle. That's the best way I know to explain it. Photographers who specialize in buildings normally use a view camera with movements to correct parallel lines before exposing the film. Fixed cameras cannot do this. Here is link that explains it somewhat:
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