Chapter 2. Variations on a Theme

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The Power of Hue: The Black and White on the Film and Filter Approach

The enemy of photography is the convention, the fixed rules of “how to do.” The salvation of photography comes from the experiment.

—Laszlo Moholy-Nagy

Film and Filter: Three Approaches

In this chapter, I would like you to think about the full spectrum of colors in your image file as sheet music that, when converted into a chromatic grayscale symphony, will emotionally move your viewers. Also, think about creating an interesting, simple plainness; one with no more or less than the image requires to express what moved you. But, you may be beginning ...

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