Re: Colors in B and W Photo

On Apr 18, 12:01 pm, Joel <J...@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Senin <s...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
What color clothing works best when taking black and white photos?
My
daughter is going to have black and white pictures taken and we re
trying to figure out what color clothing show the best. Any
suggestions?

Hmmm.. when I was photographing B&W I never paid much attention to the
color of clothe, but pretty much on the shadow and angle. And back then I
had to send the film to lab for developing, so I didn't have much of the
choice.

Sorry that I can't be any help. Also, if you photograph yourself then
lighting is a pretty important part of B&W

Thanks for the tips. I did find this information. Do you agree?

"Solid Colors only - Avoid Black and White clothing. (If a client
specifically requests that they wear Black or White clothing, the
article of clothing should be textured).

No stripes/patterns/decals/designs/logos.

Colors that work best are middle shades of greens, reds, and blues.
Denim shirts and jackets also look great on Black and White film.

No thin straps (spaghetti straps), tank tops, draw string tops, hooded
shirts or two tone colored tops.

No very low-cut tops. No pastels."

.

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