Comments on: Zero Saturation http://www.fuelyourphotography.com/zero-saturation/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:27:42 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: The Most Influential And Inspiring Photographers of 2011 | Fuel Your Photography http://www.fuelyourphotography.com/zero-saturation/comment-page-1/#comment-428521 The Most Influential And Inspiring Photographers of 2011 | Fuel Your Photography Thu, 22 Dec 2011 15:44:53 +0000 http://www.fuelyourphotography.com/?p=1108#comment-428521 [...] up the community and creating one magnificent photographer.  My first article entitled, “Zero Saturation,” appeared in March of 2009, and I consider myself very fortunate to have had the opportunity [...] [...] up the community and creating one magnificent photographer.  My first article entitled, “Zero Saturation,” appeared in March of 2009, and I consider myself very fortunate to have had the opportunity [...]

]]> By: Bryan J Zimmerman http://www.fuelyourphotography.com/zero-saturation/comment-page-1/#comment-4773 Bryan J Zimmerman Thu, 01 Apr 2010 11:09:48 +0000 http://www.fuelyourphotography.com/?p=1108#comment-4773 Hi Mark, Wow, what a concept, slowing down! You hit the nail on the head with that comment, especially in this age of instant gratification, however, there is still something to be said about slowing down in the digital age. It has become easy to use a plug-in to convert an image to black and white, and I am just as guilty as the next person. I have also found that here is still a place for slowing down and processing your images correctly. There are many steps to converting a digital photo from color to black and white, and when you compare a photo that took an hour to get just right versus a photo that was conceived by using a plug-in, there is a difference. It may not be noticeable to the average eye, but to a photographer it is the difference between selling a print and being able to sleep at night, or making a quick buck with guilt as your shadow. This analogy may seem a bit drastic, however, the ethical crowd reading this will surely agree. Thanks for the comments! Hi Mark,

Wow, what a concept, slowing down! You hit the nail on the head with that comment, especially in this age of instant gratification, however, there is still something to be said about slowing down in the digital age. It has become easy to use a plug-in to convert an image to black and white, and I am just as guilty as the next person.

I have also found that here is still a place for slowing down and processing your images correctly. There are many steps to converting a digital photo from color to black and white, and when you compare a photo that took an hour to get just right versus a photo that was conceived by using a plug-in, there is a difference. It may not be noticeable to the average eye, but to a photographer it is the difference between selling a print and being able to sleep at night, or making a quick buck with guilt as your shadow. This analogy may seem a bit drastic, however, the ethical crowd reading this will surely agree.

Thanks for the comments!

]]> By: Bryan J Zimmerman http://www.fuelyourphotography.com/zero-saturation/comment-page-1/#comment-4772 Bryan J Zimmerman Thu, 01 Apr 2010 10:59:18 +0000 http://www.fuelyourphotography.com/?p=1108#comment-4772 Eric, Thank you for the kind words. Smashing Magazine is an awesome resource for black and white inspiration, as well as the Photo Argus. I cam across an amazing portfolio via Twitter yesterday that took my breath away, and I highly suggest taking a look if you have the chance. The photographer is Kallie Dreher, and her site is http://www.hellodelta.net/portfolio.htm. Her black and white photography is stunning to say the least, and so vibrant. I sent her an email to find out if the pictures are HDR, as that technique is becoming popular with black and white photos. I also joined Flickr as another way to get my work seen by more individuals, but it's been stagnant for a good three months; Thanks for bringing it up and reminding me to get off my tush and do some house cleaning! Enjoy the day my friend! Eric,

Thank you for the kind words.

Smashing Magazine is an awesome resource for black and white inspiration, as well as the Photo Argus.

I cam across an amazing portfolio via Twitter yesterday that took my breath away, and I highly suggest taking a look if you have the chance. The photographer is Kallie Dreher, and her site is http://www.hellodelta.net/portfolio.htm. Her black and white photography is stunning to say the least, and so vibrant. I sent her an email to find out if the pictures are HDR, as that technique is becoming popular with black and white photos.

I also joined Flickr as another way to get my work seen by more individuals, but it’s been stagnant for a good three months; Thanks for bringing it up and reminding me to get off my tush and do some house cleaning!

Enjoy the day my friend!

]]> By: Bryan J Zimmerman http://www.fuelyourphotography.com/zero-saturation/comment-page-1/#comment-4771 Bryan J Zimmerman Thu, 01 Apr 2010 10:46:24 +0000 http://www.fuelyourphotography.com/?p=1108#comment-4771 Wendy, You touched on a very good point, which is another reason I love black and white photography, and that is the color/bw comparison. As a writer and musician, telling a story is at the heart of what I do, and photography is no different. The impact between the two mediums is truly amazing! Thanks for the comment! Wendy,

You touched on a very good point, which is another reason I love black and white photography, and that is the color/bw comparison. As a writer and musician, telling a story is at the heart of what I do, and photography is no different. The impact between the two mediums is truly amazing!

Thanks for the comment!

]]> By: Bryan J Zimmerman http://www.fuelyourphotography.com/zero-saturation/comment-page-1/#comment-4770 Bryan J Zimmerman Thu, 01 Apr 2010 10:41:47 +0000 http://www.fuelyourphotography.com/?p=1108#comment-4770 Great point Andy, however, with the advent of digital tools like Adobe Lightroom, Adobe Photoshop, and the vast amount of plug-ins available, it is very much like working in a darkroom. You still need to do the leg work, the only difference is that now we have an "undo" feature. One aspect of a darkroom that no digital technology can touch, is there is no going back with film. When you process your film in a darkroom, whatever comes out is what you are stuck with, and in many cases throughout history those pieces turn out to be some of the best works. Thanks for the reply! Great point Andy, however, with the advent of digital tools like Adobe Lightroom, Adobe Photoshop, and the vast amount of plug-ins available, it is very much like working in a darkroom. You still need to do the leg work, the only difference is that now we have an “undo” feature.

One aspect of a darkroom that no digital technology can touch, is there is no going back with film. When you process your film in a darkroom, whatever comes out is what you are stuck with, and in many cases throughout history those pieces turn out to be some of the best works.

Thanks for the reply!

]]> By: Mark http://www.fuelyourphotography.com/zero-saturation/comment-page-1/#comment-4748 Mark Wed, 31 Mar 2010 17:54:14 +0000 http://www.fuelyourphotography.com/?p=1108#comment-4748 Great viewpoint! I had enjoyed shooting Agfa Scala b/w slide film until it was discontinued recently. I find you have to think a lot more about what you are doing when shooting analog, and that is the best part of it all. You have to slow down. Great viewpoint! I had enjoyed shooting Agfa Scala b/w slide film until it was discontinued recently. I find you have to think a lot more about what you are doing when shooting analog, and that is the best part of it all. You have to slow down.

]]> By: Eric http://www.fuelyourphotography.com/zero-saturation/comment-page-1/#comment-4719 Eric Tue, 30 Mar 2010 15:06:28 +0000 http://www.fuelyourphotography.com/?p=1108#comment-4719 Very lovely post. Black and White can indeed be inspiring. Smashing Magazine has had some great "inspiration" segments on black & white, and there are numerous Flickr goups devoted similarly. Sometimes being devoid of color is a better way to see the world! Very lovely post. Black and White can indeed be inspiring. Smashing Magazine has had some great “inspiration” segments on black & white, and there are numerous Flickr goups devoted similarly. Sometimes being devoid of color is a better way to see the world!

]]> By: Wendy Lynn http://www.fuelyourphotography.com/zero-saturation/comment-page-1/#comment-4717 Wendy Lynn Tue, 30 Mar 2010 14:32:31 +0000 http://www.fuelyourphotography.com/?p=1108#comment-4717 Great article! I love color, but black and white photography does have its own appeal. You can have the same photo in color and in black and white, but they tell two completely different stories. It's amazing how technology has made people ignorrant to the original way of doing things though. When I had my photography class, I enjoyed the process of taking the photographs, but the developing process horrified me. I suprisingly never ruined any of my rolls of film though. The whole dark room experience is just as interesting as it is frightening. Being compared to Ansel Adams is quite the compliment, so you should be very proud. Great article! I love color, but black and white photography does have its own appeal. You can have the same photo in color and in black and white, but they tell two completely different stories.
It’s amazing how technology has made people ignorrant to the original way of doing things though. When I had my photography class, I enjoyed the process of taking the photographs, but the developing process horrified me. I suprisingly never ruined any of my rolls of film though. The whole dark room experience is just as interesting as it is frightening. Being compared to Ansel Adams is quite the compliment, so you should be very proud.

]]> By: Andy http://www.fuelyourphotography.com/zero-saturation/comment-page-1/#comment-4715 Andy Tue, 30 Mar 2010 12:16:54 +0000 http://www.fuelyourphotography.com/?p=1108#comment-4715 Nice read! I agree that the black and white film era was pretty amazing, we were lucky enough to experience the tail end of it at design school. There's definitely something about the manual process in the darkroom that you could never replicate on a digital monitor. Nice read! I agree that the black and white film era was pretty amazing, we were lucky enough to experience the tail end of it at design school. There’s definitely something about the manual process in the darkroom that you could never replicate on a digital monitor.

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