Portrait Photography | Black and White Photography Tips

© 2008 Wazari Wazir | Portrait of My Son | Mr Big Eyes

When it comes to black and white portrait photography, I will always try to keep it simple. Uncluttered background, less distraction element. Black and white will not work well for every picture, only certain picture will really look great if we convert in into black and white photography. When I took this picture of my son in 2008, I have a clear idea, what the photograph will end up to be, I mean the finished product.

I want to convert the photograph into black and white, so I will make sure all the element are there, I mean, I need something that have texture, so I choose to wear my son with knitting head gear and I need a very good shadows and highlight, so I need to choose where I should position my son, he can’t walk just yet, so I can position him wherever I want. Another thing is that the wooden plank there really help with the added texture.

The head gear really help to frame my son face, so the focus will go straight to his face and I’m glad that I manage to captured his  candid expression and that moment really make this picture quite special to me as a father.

Hopefully you get the tips. Look for something that have texture, pattern, shadows and highlight, keep your photograph simple, this is among the things that will make a great black and white subject. No matter how good we are at black and white editing, without the right elements, it won’t look great. et the right element first and everything will become easier.

I’m glad that this picture of my son has been featured among 100 stunning examples of  Black and White Photography. There are maybe million of black and white photography on the internet but to make it among the 100 is a pleasure even though it comes from a personal blog but I’m quite happy to be among the hundreds.

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