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Understanding Monochrome vs. B&W Photos

The document discusses the differences between black and white (B&W) photos and monochrome images, emphasizing that monochrome refers to images with a single color tint, while true black and white photos contain no color. It highlights the importance of understanding the purpose behind choosing black and white photography. Additionally, it includes questions and exercises related to the topic.

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Understanding Monochrome vs. B&W Photos

The document discusses the differences between black and white (B&W) photos and monochrome images, emphasizing that monochrome refers to images with a single color tint, while true black and white photos contain no color. It highlights the importance of understanding the purpose behind choosing black and white photography. Additionally, it includes questions and exercises related to the topic.

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Monochrome or Black and White

Black and white photos can look great, but they don’t always. You
need to know ahead of time why you are taking a picture in black
and white rather than color. If you can’t pinpoint a good reason,
maybe your photo is not meant to be monochromatic.

Perhaps you have noticed that


there are two common terms
which refer to the “same” thing:
black and white (B&W) and
monochrome. However, even
though you may see these words
used interchangeably, they are
not identical!

The word monochrome means


“of a single color.” So,
monochrome photos can have a
color tint, assuming it is just one
color. Take a look at the first
picture. It has a brown hue to Picture 1: Monochromatic
photo of a girl through a
enhance the character, but all pencil-sketched editing
the other colors have been
removed. Although this counts
as monochrome, it is not black
and white.

True black and white photos


have no colour at all. They are
entirely black, gray and white

Questions:
1. What does monochrome mean?
2. Haw can we easily make Black and White photo different from
the monochrome ?
3. When should a
Picture 2:
Man taken in
photographer make a
Black & Black and White
White photo?
photograph

4. What frequently
makes us consider a
monochromatic photo
as the Black and
White one?

5. What does the 4th


paragraph tell us
about?

6. How can we come up


with the Monochrome
photo?

________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________

Complete B=A

1. A. The teacher wants us to do the assignments soon.


B. _____________ to be done.

2. A. Someone said that Mario was a spy.


B. Mario _____________.

3. A. Jennifer hates to write a composition.


B. It is _____________.

4. A. I want to get rid of you.


B. _____________ is to get rid of you.

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