blk & wht photos like silver

[carinlynchin]

the pics that i put into black and whitw never lkook like some of the pro pics i've seen where the picture looks silvery...instead mine look gray to blueish...how do people get htat black and silver look?

[zona5101]

Originally Posted by carinlynchin

the pics that i put into black and whitw never lkook like some of the pro pics i've seen where the picture looks silvery...instead mine look gray to blueish...how do people get htat black and silver look?

A couple of examples would be most helpful, but off the cuff I'd say lighting and contrast.

[edbayani]

i'm not sure if they still have this paper. it was called duraflex, a kodak brand. it is like plastic and prints come out metallic. i used this material when i was still doing prints from color negatives.

[carinlynchin]

well if you were to look at professional pics...the really artsy ones like of maternity etc, the skin always seems to have a sort of sheen to it...other than a flat blueish gray......that kind...

sorry I was talking about digital photos

here is an example of some edits I did to a recent leaves picture....this is not quite what I want, but slightly similar vs the other photo....

I think the lighting and contrast might be an issue.

My goal is to create photos with as little editing as possible..because when I edit I always feel less of myself because I couldn't achieve that contrast or brighteness or saturation, etc, on my own without having to edit...

[zona5101]

Originally Posted by carinlynchin

My goal is to create photos with as little editing as possible..because when I edit I always feel less of myself because I couldn't achieve that contrast or brighteness or saturation, etc, on my own without having to edit...

You would do yourself a big favor by completely ridding your mind of this thought. It is not cheating, cheap, or weakness to process your images. Heck post processing is an art within itself.

[carinlynchin]

Originally Posted by zona5101

You would do yourself a big favor by completely ridding your mind of this thought. It is not cheating, cheap, or weakness to process your images. Heck post processing is an art within itself.

Yea I am starting to realize that little by little...thanks so much...it makes me feel so much better.

Carine

[teaking]

Black and white photography can be hard, its about tonal value rather than colours so what your looking for in a scene is lots of contrast, strong shapes, lots of textures. Over cast days are great for this type of photography as are thundery skys.

One thing that can help while taking the picture is checking your exposure if your doing it automaticaly sometimes underexposing a bit can help it isnt always the case.

[carinlynchin]

Here is an example of the silvery look I was talking about.

Dorian Eve Photography, Lake Norman Photographer, Triad Photographer

If you see in her gallery there are many pictures that have this look - maybe silver is a bad way to explain it but why do they look so bright? Is it overexposed photos turned b/w??

[OsmosisStudios]

Originally Posted by carinlynchin

Here is an example of the silvery look I was talking about.

Dorian Eve Photography, Lake Norman Photographer, Triad Photographer

If you see in her gallery there are many pictures that have this look - maybe silver is a bad way to explain it but why do they look so bright? Is it overexposed photos turned b/w??

I looked through the galleries. I cant see anything like what youre describing.

[Sterling]

My goal is to create photos with as little editing as possible..because when I edit I always feel less of myself because I couldn't achieve that contrast or brighteness or saturation, etc, on my own without having to edit...

Just to add to zona5101's comments - This attitude will really inhibit you from producing the best images you can. Taking the photo with the camera is only part of way to producing a good image. Editing takes you the rest of the way.

the pics that i put into black and whitw never lkook like some of the pro pics i've seen

How are you "putting your pics into" black and white? If you are just using the camera's black and whit mode you will never get the contrast you are seeing in pro pics. You need to learn to edit your color photos in order to get a good looking black and white image.