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Originally Posted by dmgedgoods
That is the kind of expert advice that you will never find in any book.
Shawn
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I remember when I was first learning photographer, my mentor would only let me shoot in black & white for the first few months because it gives you a better sense of contrast, and is much easier to manipulate when developing the prints.
We spent a bit of time using colored filters to alter contrast, especially red and green. Red filters work beautifully to darken blue skies and add extreme depth to blue eyes. Green filters are amazing for adding contrast to skin tones, and bringing out details you wouldn't otherwise see. All of those amazing National Geographic photographs of old men, where you can see every wrinkle, pore, and whisker? Green filter.
That said... "Don't ever ever ever EVER EVER EVER EVER use a green filter when you are photographing a women. No matter how neat the shot turns out, she'll never want to speak to you again."