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B&W PORTRAIT
PHOTOGRAPHY f/2.8 f/4
Wide Aperture (more light)
f/5.6 f/8 f/11 f/14
Narrow Aperture (less light)
f/22
CHEAT SHEET When shooting b&w portraits, it’s best to set a wide aperture
(f/2.8-5.6) to capture a shallow depth of field.
iso
100 . .. 200 . .. 400 . . . 640 . . . 800 . . . 1600 . . . 3200
Choose the lowest ISO setting for the available light unless
you want some grain on purpose.
shutter speed
1/1000”
1/100”
1/125”
1/250”
1/320”
1/500”
1/25”
1/30”
1/50”
10”
30”
15”
2”
1”
Tripod Freeze
Blur Motion Handheld Ok
Recommended Motion
1 HIGHLIGHS &
SHADOWS
In b&w photography every color is
converted to a shade of gray and
2 simplicity
Black and white photography is already
by itself a form of simplification and
essentials
the
3
3
this method can make the separation
between subjects and background less
obvious. You should avoid this issue!
because of this it makes sense to
introduce the theme of simplicity to
your black and white portraits.
b&w
conversion
Black and white images often need
higher contrast than color ones, so
you have to edit them in a slightly
different way.