I am taking a photography class, and am having some trouble coming up with some ideas for photos!. I am using an old black and white film camera!. Please help me!.
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Thanks!Www@QuestionHome@Com Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: anything! choose an object, place theme, something!. and focus on it!. try taking as many pictures of it as you can in as many different angles and ways you can think possible!. you can take a great picture of anything; you just have to find out how :] my examples: a flower, tree, road, car, work supplies, pens, pencils, shoes, grass, papers, electronics, food!.!. anything! =]Www@QuestionHome@Com With black and white it can help to focus on contrasts - know WHY you're taking it in B&W, don't just take a picture you would take in color; for example, pictures of sunsets and sunrises typically look better in color than they do in B&W!. Focus a lot on lighting and contrast; things with texture and look great here!. Abstract images of eggs or eggshells are popular student pieces, as are chess pieces!. If you're trying to brainstorm, try going to flickr!.com and seeing what other people have done!.Www@QuestionHome@Com Old cameras aren't black & white, they are whatever type of film you put in them!. They can be color too!. Here are a few thoughts: http://www!.flickr!.com/search/!?q=xp2&w=al!.!.!. http://www!.afterimagegallery!.com/bresson!.!.!. http://www!.afterimagegallery!.com/evansro!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com To exercise your ingenuity as well as your camera skills go to a zoo and photograph as many different animals as you can without showing any signs of captivity i!.e!. no concrete, bars, fences, people, coke battles or cig packets!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!. got the idea!? Tip!.!.!. a decent zoom lens can be very helpful!.Www@QuestionHome@Com I would come up with abstract themes and start taking pictures!. For example "love" you may want to take pictures of a sunset, hand holding etc!. This will give you a variety of pictures, but will also help you find unexpected shots!.Www@QuestionHome@Com old person in black and white, grandparent maybe!. try grandma!. sitting in a rocking chair!. that'd look good, and all different angles! good luckWww@QuestionHome@Com children always photograph well in black and white!.!. a little sister/brother!? or cousin!?Www@QuestionHome@Com people, young or old!. Www@QuestionHome@Com |