Shooting black and white is all about capturing different tones. Not the colors, this is hard to see at first, but a trick that I've learned to help you in this process is to set your camera's creative mode up to display in black and white, but still capturing the image in color. This way you can see the effects immediately but still have all the data of a color file to get the best results from your post processing. You should always shoot in raw as well. For more detail.
Also try squinting, if you squint, you see less detail in the scene and more of the distinct tones that will become black and whites and grays. You need to work with dynamic light, too often, dull light gives muddy-looking black and white images.
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Just a little tip that I've discovered recently for shooting with your iPhone,
To minimize the effect of camera shake, or in this case Iphone shake, after you focus on your subject. If you hold your finger on camera button until you're ready to take the picture, then just by lifting your finger, it releases the shutter. This is especially helpful in low light conditions. A photo i took at Table Rock State Park in 2012 as part of the South Carolina Artist-In-Residence program with the State Park system was on display in one of the cabin at the park, and because of that i received a request this month for a print of that photo, the photo is of the Spill Way for the lake at the park, which was built by the CCC corp.out of granite stones. well it's on the way to the one owner in Highlands, NC today. I love my JOB,....Oh that's right, it's not a job if you love doing it.
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