MMXI::TWENTY-SIX
Truth be told, I can't believe it has only been 26 days of editing it feels like 2600 days. Don't get me wrong, I do enjoy my edits, but they take a long time because my 'before' has been usually less than desirable.
I have long been interested in black & white photography both film and digital. I love the timeless quality. B+W appeals to my minimalistic leanings and my love of monochrome. I felt like I never grasped the concept of how to 'see' a color image to translate it successfully to a black + white. I got lucky this weekend and found an essay by photographer John Batdorff on how he accomplishes his b+w images, by just reading a few sentences I started to have about a dozen 'aha' moments. I tried to apply his words of wisdom to a few older photographs and felt happy with the initial results. I can't wait to go out and shoot some new images now with what I learned and see if I can really delve deeper into this medium.
This is stunning!!
Well done! And I *LOVE* those "ah ha" moments. they make my world go round!
Thank you Susan! Mrs. Soup, I so love those moments too, it's such a blessing to be able to still have a sense of discovery, I love that:)
This is stunning! You're so right about B&W - it seems you have to start looking, seeing, watching for B&W - all in your minds' eye.
LOL about 26 vs 2600! I'm into my 42nd day out of 365....the light is still veeeerrrrryyy far away!
I like. Very beautifully. Thanks.
Beautiful! I love B&W. It's amazing how it transforms the photo every time.
Is the essay you mentioned online anywhere?
Hi Anonymous! It's not online, it's in a book called 'From Snapshots to Great Shots'. He wrote an essay within the book. I bought a used copy from Amazon, I really like the whole book, but his essay just 'clicked'. Here's a link:
http://blog.batdorffphotography.com/blog/category/from-snapshots-to-great-shots/