 Roland Towey |
fiters Hi , could you please advise on the filters for b&w portraite.I am doing a wedding and have been asked to do a roll of b&w.Any advise would be appreciated. Regards Roland
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Jeff S. Kennedy |
I would not use any filters (except maybe a soft focus for some of the formals). If you are shooting candids you don't want filters because most b&w filters rob you of anywhere from 1-3 stops of light and you need all the speed you can get. For formals, unless you've already experimented with fiters, you may not get the results you expect. A red filter will give you nice milky skin tones but unless the bride wears a bluish lipstick her lips will be white. A green filter can give nice bronze like tones to skin but that doesn't always look good on women. A yellow filter is probably your best bet if you want to try a filter. It gives good skin tones but will rob you of some light and can make it more difficult to focus in lower light.
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Roland Towey |
Thanks Jeff.I will probably use the yellow filter you mentioned.I am using a 50mm which is fast enough,so a little light loss should not be detrimental.Also I was planning on taking outdoor day photo`s,so focusing will not be a problem.Regards Roland
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