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As a photographic artist I create using the technology of the day. When I started off my career working in black and white was as much of an necessity as it was a choice. Using conventional b&w film was affordable and gave me the most control over my images. In the digital age I'm still seeking out those images that are best preserved in b&w. I strive to keep the same quality that I use to get in the conventional darkroom, now in the digital darkroom. The image of the orchid was created in the digital darkroom. Photoshop now allows the artist working in black and white the ability to shoot in color and through the adjustment layers feature experiment with the color filters to bring out the shades of gray that are wanted. When working conventionally we use to place color filters on our lens such as red, yellow, green, blue. To affect the light coming through to the film. Think of the black sky you see in the Ansel Adams photographs,this was done with a red filter. Now in the digital darkroom I can have even greater control over my images by selectively applying these filters to get the proper effect. Of course the trick is knowing which color will be affected and how it will reproduce in black & white. With 40 years of experience I actually visualize when shooting how the final image will look. I have created a gallery of my work containing both conventional and digital black & white images. Have a look. Until next time. :-)
