Monochrome

EU: Not all images will look better in Black and White

EQ: What do you look for when shooting in monochrome?

Assignment: To shoot and edit 10 images to post to blog with reflection on monochrome photography

Objective: To shoot using monochrome mode on the DSLR camera

Steps:

1. Read the following blog post: How to master black and white photography
2. Start a blog post titled “Monochrome.”
3. Write a one paragraph summary stating what to look for when shooting black and white photography versus what to avoid.
4. Set a DSLR camera in monochrome mode by
1. putting it into Av, TV, P, or M mode
2. Press Menu
3. Scroll to the right to the second red icon
4. Scroll down to the picture styles option and press set
5. Scroll down to monochrome and press set
5. Take 60+ pictures in monochrome mode of various subject using what you learned from the article on what to look for when shooting. You can use Av, Tv, or P mode (which is similar to auto)
6. Print a contact sheet and pass in for a PD grade
7. Edit 8 using Lightroom or Photoshop to post final images to blog
8. Choose 2 that you haven’t used in the original 8 and blend together somehow using a layer mask or a blend mode. Any blending technique to get the desired result you are looking for is acceptable.
9. Post Blended Black & White to blog with a short reflection on what you did to get the look you wanted.