{"id":288227,"date":"2017-01-25T09:00:51","date_gmt":"2017-01-25T14:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lightstalking.com\/?p=288227"},"modified":"2021-02-24T02:31:40","modified_gmt":"2021-02-24T07:31:40","slug":"get-into-black-and-white-street-photography","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lightstalking.com\/get-into-black-and-white-street-photography\/","title":{"rendered":"Get into Black and White Street Photography &#8211; Tips &#038; Tutorials"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Black and White Street Photography<\/h2>\n<p>It's classic and it sets the style of a former time, black and white street photography brings up powerful images that sometimes have that status <em>because<\/em> of the lack of color.<\/p>\n<p>The mono tones tell us something different about the scene, leaving\u00a0other things to the imagination, things we may have otherwise not fully appreciated.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_288228\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-288228\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-288228 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lightstalking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/pexels-photo-63890.jpeg\" alt=\"black and white street photography\" width=\"1280\" height=\"847\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lightstalking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/pexels-photo-63890.jpeg 1088w, https:\/\/www.lightstalking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/pexels-photo-63890-300x199.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.lightstalking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/pexels-photo-63890-768x508.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.lightstalking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/pexels-photo-63890-500x331.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/www.lightstalking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/pexels-photo-63890-624x413.jpeg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-288228\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image by Linda Xu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Simplicity &#8211; Your Gear<\/h2>\n<p>Keep this simple and <strong>always have your camera on you<\/strong>&#8230;at all times&#8230;don't leave home without it. How else are you going to capture those &#8220;unmissable&#8221; shots? Lightstalking Street Photography guru <strong>Federico Alegr\u00eda<\/strong> explains the importance of this in his post here:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lightstalking.com\/always-have-a-camera-with-you-heres-a-great-reason-why\/\">Always Have A Camera With You \u2013 Here\u2019s A Great Reason Why<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>And, the big one &#8211; <strong>which<\/strong> <strong>Lens<\/strong> should\u00a0I be using for epic street photography? Well, there's no single answer here but&#8230;we do have our very own<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lightstalking.com\/best-lens-street-photography\/\">What is the Best Lens for Street Photography? The Top 3 Contenders Are\u2026<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>So what about bodies? Most people will use their <strong>DSLR<\/strong> (as opposed to their smartphone) which means you can have excellent control, however, the downside to this is that there's a). weight to consider and b). how conspicuous is can make you look & feel.<\/p>\n<p>If you want\u00a0better <strong>speed<\/strong> and <strong>responsiveness<\/strong> (often required for creative street photography) than a point & shoot but less bulk than your beloved DSLR, then a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lightstalking.com\/mirrorless-vs-dslr\/\">mirrorless camera<\/a>\u00a0would be a great investment.<\/p>\n<p>I say &#8220;investment&#8221; because if you find yourself really getting in the groove with this genre of photography, then you'll want to feel comfortable and ready to rock.<\/p>\n<h2>Why Black and White?<\/h2>\n<p>Street scenes can be a <strong>frenzy of color<\/strong>, meaning you may struggle to move your viewer's eye to where you intended it to go. Okay, a couple of questions,<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Is color adding anything to the scene?<\/li>\n<li>Is it making your subject really stand out from the crowd &#8211; literally?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>If the answer is no to both of these, it's probably best to leave it out. It can seem overwhelming\u00a0when you're in the flow of <strong>post production<\/strong> and have all these decisions to make: Color or black and white? Crop or not? This filter, that filter, no filter? I could go on&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Amazing articles by top Lightstalking photographer and contributer, Federico:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lightstalking.com\/black-and-white-street-photography\/\">Black & White. Street Photography, Improved<\/a>\u00a0<strong>by Federico Alegria<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lightstalking.com\/black-white-street-photography-post-production\/\">9 Tips For Black And White Street Photography Post Production<\/a>\u00a0<strong>by Federico Alegria<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>So, with this in mind, try and ask yourself that <strong>simple question<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;Is color adding depth and dimension or is it just dull or distracting viewers from the story?&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_288230\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-288230\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-288230 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lightstalking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/street-854248_1280.jpg\" alt=\"black and white street photography\" width=\"1280\" height=\"865\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lightstalking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/street-854248_1280.jpg 1065w, https:\/\/www.lightstalking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/street-854248_1280-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lightstalking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/street-854248_1280-768x519.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lightstalking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/street-854248_1280-500x338.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.lightstalking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/street-854248_1280-624x422.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-288230\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image by Lubos Houska<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>An\u00a0excellent post here in <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/start-here\/\">Eric Kim's blog<\/a> guest written by <strong>James Maher<\/strong> on his views about street photography including what keeping or removing color can mean for your photos.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Photographic myth: Everything Looks Good in Black And White &#8211; Thought-provoking piece <strong>by\u00a0Olivier Duong<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.photocrowd.com\/expert-hub\/19-14-street-photography-tips\">14 secrets of successful street photography<\/a>\u00a0<strong>by Paul Bence for Photocrowd<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>What Can Black and White do for <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Me<\/span>?<\/h2>\n<p>Secondly, eliminating color from your shoot doesn't mean <em>everything<\/em> should be black and white, just to save yourself some time in post production. Benefits of losing the color can mean <strong>shapes<\/strong>, <strong>lines<\/strong> and <strong>contrast<\/strong> are hugely <strong>emphasized<\/strong>, meaning you've got yourself a whole new dynamic to your photographs now.<\/p>\n<p>Sometimes we all have to push our ISO so high it makes our teeth tingle. As a result, some extra &#8220;unwanted&#8221; noise <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">will<\/span> occur. With <em>careful<\/em>\u00a0black and white conversions, this noise can be embraced and made a creative element to the whole photograph, not something you're desperately trying to hide!<\/p>\n<p>It's a little similar to the concept of a slanting horizon line in a background. If it's going to be a bit off, make it <strong>deliberate<\/strong> and <strong>intentional\u00a0<\/strong>so that it becomes part of the picture.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_288386\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-288386\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-288386 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lightstalking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/street-photography-1688593_1280.jpg\" alt=\"black and white street photography\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lightstalking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/street-photography-1688593_1280.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.lightstalking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/street-photography-1688593_1280-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lightstalking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/street-photography-1688593_1280-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lightstalking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/street-photography-1688593_1280-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.lightstalking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/street-photography-1688593_1280-624x416.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-288386\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image by tnamd<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Creating Timeless Moments With Black and White Street Photography<\/h2>\n<p>Sometimes you might be looking to create something from a <strong>modern<\/strong> scene the feel nostalgic or <strong>classic<\/strong>. Seeing as a great deal of older photography was created via a black and white medium, it would make sense to recreate this in post for this &#8220;feel&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Black and white street photography <em>can<\/em> enable the photographer to really\u00a0accentuate certain textures, draw in the eye and create something the viewer can really experience.<\/p>\n<h2>Some Further Resources<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/photzy.com\/ld\/betterblackandwhite\/?utm_source=affiliate&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=affiliate&utm_content=betterblackandwhite&sc_ref=242248\">Better Black and White<\/a>\u00a0Lightroom Guide\u00a0<strong>by Kent Dufault<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/start-here\/\">100 Lessons From the Masters of Street Photography<\/a> <strong>by Eric Kim<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lifehacker.com\/follow-the-f-8-rule-to-shoot-excellent-street-photos-on-1790907457\">Follow the f\/8 Rule to Shoot Excellent Street Photos on the Go<\/a>\u00a0<strong>by\u00a0Kristin Wong, Lifehacker<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are many reasons to get into black and white street photography, some of which we&#8217;ll discuss in this post. 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