Basic Black and White Photography Lynnwood High School Ms. Schou

Controlling Contrasting While Making Prints Filters DECREASE contrast Filter 2 is built into you paper Filters INCREASE contrast

Tips Contrast filter goes between the lens and your paper Make a new test strip after changing filters as there will be new printing times Make small contrast adjustments Handle filters by the edges Do not allow filters to get wet Remember to leave a nice gray scale in image

Original Image

Lowering Contrast Used if there are not enough grays in the print and too much black or white Decreases the appearance of deep blacks and bright whites while increasing the gray scale Insert filters -1-1 ½ between the light source and the print A new test strip will have to be made in order to correct exposure time

New Image with #0 filter This print was made with a #0 filter

Before and After Notice the increase in gray areas and less extreme black and white

Creating More Contrast Used when print is too gray or there are no true blacks or whites Will increase the difference between the shades of gray Use filters 2 ½ - 5 Insert filter between light source and print

Increased Contrast This print was made using a #4 filter

Before and After Notice the decrease of gray and increase of stronger blacks and whites

Burning and Dodging Burning in is used to selectively add light exposure to certain areas that are too light on the print Dodging is used by blocking light from hitting certain sections of the print that are too dark Different tools can be used from cardboard to your hands Constantly move the tools you use to burn and dodge so that no harsh edge is visible in the final print

Burning In More exposure was given to the lighter bricks on the wall and in the foreground

Before and After Notice the added detail in the bricks in the foreground as well as in the bricks on the wall

Dodging Light was not allowed to expose the left ¼ of the image as long was the rest of the print

Before and After Notice the lighter left wall