How Do You Photograph With Black Backdrops?
Photography is an art form that uses light to paint pictures. There are many genres of this art, and the most enduring is the black and white photograph. The digital age has created new interest in the monotone genre because it’s more accessible than ever. Traditional cameras required special film that was expensive and not readily available. Today’s digital cameras generally have a black and and white setting or you can change your image to black and white with photo editing software. Taking your monotones against a black backdrop can be especially stunning. Encourage your subjects to wear black attire for this particular shoot. These pictures are generally tight shots that include only the upper body so a black shirt or turtleneck will suffice. Set your lights up according to how may subjects you have. Your main light should be about three feet from the subject at a 45 degree angle. Position your second light behind the camera at eye level with your subject. If your subject has dark
