Is Black And White Photography Still Used?

Is black and white photography still used? Yes, black and white photography is still used. Yes definitely. However, there is a new shot I keep getting requests for, which is called a dual tone, but there...

Yes definitely. However, there is a new shot I keep getting requests for, which is called a dual tone, but there is really not a specific name for it, but basically whenever you shoot a digital camera you don't have to decide before you take the picture whether you are going to want it black, white or color. Shoot the picture, download it and use an application to change the color. For example, a black and white picture of a couple of kids and one of the little boys has a red shirt on. You shoot the picture, then convert it to black and white and then make a duplicate layer. The layers sit on top of each other. The editing software is used to erase whatever you need to on the black and white layers. You have two layers of the original document and the one on top is completely rid of color. Then get the eraser instrument and erase the strawberry. You would be able to see the dual tone. It brings more individuality and a little bit of artistic sight to the photography. Some people like it, some people don't. I have a contract with a lady that is going to have a baby on Wednesday of next week and she wants pictures of her baby once a month for a year with using dual tone. She doesn't want anything that's solid black and white or color, she wants everything to be a little of both. Dual tone takes a lot of time because of editing, but it adds more time to it.

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