Have you decided to take the plunge and start your own photography studio? Will you work from home or in an office? When you do decide to start your own business, you will need to understand some basics in order to be able to tweak the images you take. In this article, I will cover some of the basics you need to understand.

Copyright (c) 2008 Tom Jackson

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At one time or another, most of us have seen a
close-up of something that was made to make us think it was actually something
else.  Why did we not recognize the item for what it truly was? 
Simply put, you had nothing to compare it to. 
You had no point of reference. 

Take a waterfall, tall and beautiful.  Now visualize
a small stream trickling over the edge of a few large stones.  If you
shoot it just right, they could look the same.  “Wait a minute,? you’re
saying, “those are as different as night and day.? That’s a good point,
but unless you also include something to compare the water to, you have no
point of reference.  This concept is
generally referred to as opposition.

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Good black and white photography is does not rely on special equipment or techniques. Instead the photographer needs to consider a whole new way of choosing and relating to the subject to find the special character that is so unique to black and white photography.

Black and white photography holds a fascination for many people. Even non-photographers often find themselves drawn to a good black and white image. When you start working with black and white photography, you may discover a character in your subjects that is not so easily revealed in a colour photograph.

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