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How to Take Good Photos: Colour

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Use of colour | Light | Emotion | Black and white

Black and white

Woman pushing a bicycle, photo by Tom Ang
© TOM ANG
  1. Black and white can be used to create a more intimate portrait or a more atmospheric landscape.
  2. Black and white is more dependant than colour photography on shape and form to create interest.
  3. Slanting or 'oblique' lines imply movement, action and change.
  4. Experiment with high and low contrast to give your pictures increased drama. (Contrast is the proportion of black to white in your shot.)
  5. In this picture, the complicated shapes and colours are reduced to simple forms to great effect.
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