In photography you will come across different ways to depict your subject matter. These ways are more commonly known as processes and include black and white or monochrome, color photography, full-spectrum and the latest to date – digital photography. The process which you use will create differing effects on the end result.

Lets take black and white photography, or monochrome photography. This process will only record the image in a single color or wavelength of light. Whenever you come across a black or white photograph, this is done through the monochrome process. Before the emergence of color in photography, this process was always used. These days, despite the option of color and other means, black and white imaging appeals to both beginners in the world of photography, due to its simplicity, and those who want to capture beauty and stop the aging process (its a well known fact black and white has more staying power than color). Furthermore, its the detailing in its composition, lighting, perspective and the context that attracts the viewer as opposed to the playfulness of color. To create photographs in black and white you will require a black and white film or you can manipulate color images by using computer software.

Then we come to color photography. This was all made possible due to the discovery of James Clerk Maxwell in the mid 19th century. What he discovered was that color photographs could be made using red, green and blue filters, a discovery which he showcased to the world in 1861. The process has developed greatly over time and can include the use of prints, roll and sheet films, transparencies with slides and color negatives. (more…

Tags: Black And White Photography, Broad Spectrum, Camera Sensor, Color Images, Color Negatives, Color Photographs, Color Photography, Fact Black, Full Spectrum, James Clerk Maxwell, Monochrome Photography, Photography Specialties, Professional Careers, Sheet Films, Spectrum Photography, Ultraviolet Radiation, Using Computer Software, Wavelength Of Light, Well Known Fact, White Film