How to Create High Contrast B&W Photos?
Light is arguably the most important factor in photography. Knowing when to avoid it, when to use it and to what extent — these are skills sought by many and mastered by few. How can you advance your B&W photography and get creative with high-contrast compositions? Here are some Fotor tips.
1.Let's edit the image you want to work with.The original photo that we're working with is a great street image depicting pedestrians in a hurry. However, the image has a narrow range of tones and feels flat and dull as a consequence. It fails to evoke mood and emotion in the viewer.
A photo's impact on a viewer can be aided or hindered by simply choosing B&W versus color. Making a deliberate decision about which one you choose requires a critical eye. Fotor helps you consider the benefits of your choice and enables you in selecting what works best for your images.
In Fotor:
Tap Edit and select your image for editing.
Tap Effects, select the "Comic Book" filter, and confirm your selection.
2.Now, there are 4 parameters we need to take into consideration before we go any further:
Sharpness
Brightness
Contrast
Curve
Sharpness will enhance clarity and improve contrast in your images. Brightness, Contrast and Curve increase the contrast between bright highlights and dark shadows.
Curve affects light's two primary influences: tones and contrast and is used as a way to emphasize tones or other elements in a picture. It's a great way to adjust the brightness and contrast of your images.
3. Depth of focus maintains the clarity of your image.Select Focus to adjust your depth of focus.
In Fotor:
Tap on the image you want to blur, and drag the frame over the part of the image you want to sharpen. Elements inside the frame will be sharper and elements outside the frame will be blurred.
On the F/stop slider bar, adjust the focus amount to your liking.
Confirm your selection.
Press Save.
Which do you prefer: B&W or Color? The B&W vs color debate is a very personal one. For every person that prefers the vibrancy of color photography and believes low light and B&W just make a moody image, there are other photographers that love the subtlety of tones that black and white images can produce. If you want to learn more about B&W photography, there are even more interesting possibilities when creating with Fotor.