Auto Photo Eraser

We look at the world in color, even when we want to shoot black and white photos. Color can be very distracting in that case. Thanks to digital photography it is possible to change the world into black and white before you take the picture. Today black and white photography is almost a niche. Only a relatively small group of photographers perform real black and white photography. They think in black and white, in light and dark, in contrast. There is another group also, photographers who choose for black and white because they think it can salvage a less interesting (or uninteresting) color photo. They think it makes the photo artistic by just removing color. Often you recognize these photographers when they present an image both in color and black and white, asking the viewers which photo is the best. I don’t believe it is possible to rescue a photo just by transforming it in black and white. Removing color from an uninteresting photo does not make it better in any way. Well...

The foundation of photography was built on many things that gave us the privilege to enjoy the art today. One of those key elements that helped in building the foundation of photography itself was the art of black and white photography. Black and white images have been around for years and even some of the first few photos that were ever taken in photography were black and white before we learned how to develop and appreciate color as well. Some photographers like myself till this day still appreciate and use black and white photography in their portfolio or even just to practice black and white photography overall. However, throughout the years as a professional photographer, I have noticed where beginners and some professionals like myself make some very common mistakes that are often evident in their images. In this article, I aim to point out some of those mistakes and discuss how we can correct them or even prevent them from happening as you continue to practice or beg...