Photography

[Byzantine Prince]

I use a Canon Rebel T2 300x. Does the camera have to do with wheather b&w works or not?

[Gregoshi]

Not for a 35mm SLR. I was just trying to get a sense of your starting point. The B&W film and a place to develop/print it is the basics you'd need to start. After that it is just a matter of how deep (time & money) you want to get into it.

More questions:

1) by "portrait", do you mean people in posed positions (in front of a back drop maybe?), or are you looking for natural shots, i.e., people being themselves?

2) are you really interested in developing/printing the film yourself as part of the enjoyment of the hobby, or would it just be a means of getting the pictures printed?

[English assassin]

Its not the same thing I know, and sorry for stating the obvious but if you don't mind going digital, then taking black and white is a matter of one click on the PC. Might be worth considering before going to the expense of a darkroom anyway.

B and W film is hard to obtain and get developed in the UK but the last time I had some I seem to remember it came with an envelope to send back to the supplier for developing and reordering, which was handy. Maybe there is a similar set up where you are?

[Byzantine Prince]

Its not the same thing I know, and sorry for stating the obvious but if you don't mind going digital, then taking black and white is a matter of one click on the PC. Might be worth considering before going to the expense of a darkroom anyway.

Yeah i was thinking that would be more logical. I'm not sure how realistic the computer can make b&w though. Never seen it done. I mistakely invested in a normal film camera because I wanted to it to more, how shall we say, authentic. I guess in time I will be able to have my own darkroom. I'm still young. God willing I'll be young for a long ass time.

[Mouzafphaerre]

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Even my own "master", who's pretty aulde fashioned in many ways, is now advocating digital. I do that not. Photography is something, digital imaging is another thing. I'm among the last men to dis computers and digital technology but about photography I'm a true conservative.



If you want to do BW, and want to do it really, stick to conventional. You don't have to build up your own darkroom. It's more than likely that you will find good labs to do the job for you. Consult with photographers in your area. Make friends among them (although that might be hard for you /joke ). Don't be afraid of failure and stand ready for messing up a few rolls due to bad labs you will come up with during the course.

Hth!
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