Comments on: 10 Tips for Beautiful Black and White Headshots

By: Fritz Lunquist

Fritz Lunquist — Tue, 08 Jul 2025 21:02:01 +0000

In reply to NV_tele_watcher. I took point 9 to be aiming at this idea, though it is not so specific about wide or narrow lighting.

By: Geoffrey

Geoffrey — Tue, 03 Jun 2025 01:13:01 +0000

Amazing article! Obviously you can make photos black and white during the post-production stage (like shown in here ), but if you are going to do that or even thinking about doing it, you should really compose the shot and think about the highlights and all the details beforehand. I believe there was another DPS article about taking portrait shots that was a great help to me, so thanks again!

By: FotoBakcyl

FotoBakcyl — Wed, 21 May 2025 04:37:59 +0000

This article offers fantastic and highly practical tips for creating beautiful black and white headshots.

I particularly appreciate the clear distinction between headshots and portraits and the emphasis on getting the shot right in-camera. The advice to shoot in color to retain maximum information for conversion and to compose correctly at the shooting stage to avoid resolution loss is crucial for quality.

The tips on controlling contrast with light and fill, thinking in values rather than color, and minimizing distractions are incredibly insightful for any photographer aiming for impactful black and white images. Focusing on the subject's eyes and expressions and using light to shape features are also excellent points.

It's a really valuable resource for anyone looking to master the art of black and white headshots!

By: Gary Heppell

Gary Heppell — Fri, 08 Oct 2021 03:33:45 +0000

John, thank you for the article.Clearly you have the lighting dialed in.

By: NV_tele_watcher

NV_tele_watcher — Thu, 07 Oct 2021 10:34:01 +0000

All terrific points you made, but I guess I’m old school. You made no mention of adjusting the lighting to match the subject’s face shape. Lighting can be flattering or make the subject look like a clown. A narrow face needs lighting wide where as a full face needs narrow lighting to tone down the width of the face.

By: greg hall

greg hall — Thu, 07 Oct 2021 09:35:09 +0000

When shooting with one of the new mirrorless cameras, you can shoot and view in camera b/w images. With a Canon anyway you also have profile options on contrast, nice article!

By: Pkurhi Euyr

Pkurhi Euyr — Thu, 08 Apr 2021 12:04:46 +0000

John, the skin shades killed me? How do you do it? Saying “soft lighte” isn’t enough.

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