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Forum: Photographic Technique
06-15-2018, 06:17 AM
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That is one thing I learned recently from studying a black and white "preset" that I liked a lot in Darktable - it used tone splitting to create a really interesting color balance before converting. As a result, I became more aware of the color balance for black and white (was trying this via contrast before) and I've even been using the tone splitting module to change how texture looks in closeups, and to give a bit more "vintage look" to urban style photography. And I feel I'm just scratching the surface... the possibilities are almost overwhelming.
I think it's the composition part that I need to focus on when doing the B&W period - such as trying to have pure whites and blacks in the picture, emphasis on textures and just trying to use more lines and curves to lead the viewer's eyes. These 3 things.
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Forum: Photographic Technique
06-14-2018, 07:57 PM
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It's been very inspirational to read so many stories and what everyone is focusing on...
Me, photography wise, there's a few things I'd like to be able to work on more.
1.To really get to know a focal length, and make it a focal length in the normal range. Probably 30 or 35mm (APS-C).
2.To do more street photography, losing the fear of snapping people pictures.
3.To do a series on black and white. I do black and white sometimes but not often, and I feel that focusing a month or two on it would make me focus on lines and textures because I won't be able to rely on colors alone.
4.To find subjects other than flowers, and not to rely on bokeh so much :lol:
5.To really start finding my way around post processing.
If I can do those 5 in the next couple of years I'll be feeling pretty accomplished! I think I'll just have to make myself do it by setting a clear objective for a set period of time.
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