The course goes beyond camera settings and introduces compositional concepts like the rule of thirds and leading lines. Many photographers continue to produce some monochrome images, sometimes because of the established archival permanence of well-processed silver-halide-based materials. Some full-color digital images are processed using a variety of techniques to create black-and-white results, and some manufacturers produce digital cameras that exclusively shoot monochrome. Although color photography has long predominated, monochrome images are still produced, mostly for artistic reasons. So, next time that you’re looking for some new photography ideas, try shooting the same old subjects with very different settings (including different lenses and post-processing styles). Do a whole street photography session with a telephoto lens and long shutter speeds, or a landscape photoshoot with the widest aperture on your lens.
- But recently, some smartphones can imitate that bokeh effect almost perfectly such as the newer Samsung and Apple phones.
- It can be fooled when there is a large amount of white or black in a scene, such as a snowy scene with few dark shadows.
- Don’t increase your photography pricing using an arbitrary amount.
- The difference between a certain aspect of elements in a photo.