BASIC TIPS FOR MONOCHROME PHOTOGRAPHY

Every single photographer I have met so far shoots coloured photography while just a few of them shoot monochrome. Shooting a scene or subject in monochrome is an unfailing and most certain way to make your images appear more dramatic and emotion-filled. This reveals to your audience the pulsating feeling behind your image and creates a nostalgic experience. People will appreciate the minimalist beauty of monochromic photos as it does away with the distraction of colour, allowing you to focus on the most important parts of the image.

WHAT IS MONOCHROME

Monochrome photography involves creating images either in-camera or in post-production that are variations of one colour only. The meaning of monochrome in itself is painting; using a single color.

TIPS FOR MONOCHROME PHOTOS 

• SHOOT RAW FORMAT:  One of the best ways to get high-quality images is to shoot in raw which allows you to have control over your images. This helps you maintain and preserve the colour quality of your image.
• FIND CONTRAST: A monochromatic image works well with contrast scenes, you must find an appropriate scene that will depict more details about your subject. You also need to pay attention to areas with highlights and lowlights which gives chances to have a monochromatic photo.
• FRAME APPROPRIATELY: One of the ways a photographer can grab the attention of its viewers is to create a good frame and nice composure when shooting, this adds to the beauty of his story. One other composition technique that you can follow is to have a balance of your frame in your monochrome photos, where your image controls the viewer, which can be achieved by balancing out smaller to the bigger dark areas.
• AVOID OVEREXPOSURE: Try as much as possible to avoid excess noise in your image because it will automatically destroy the image. The only way to avoid this is to shoot in a manual mode where you will have the ability to control the use of ISO.