When I asked the question of the group, Eric instantly said, “B&W!” Now how do you get to that point in your photography? That’s really a damn good question! Eric has shot with me for years and gone through my MLP so he’s really, really good at seeing light. Now what is B&H light? Here’s two examples from the scene we were seeing when I asked the question. The qualities I was seeing in the light that I shot B&W are: mood, texture, detail, story and romance. One is on the “darkish” side of life and the other is on the “bright” side so that’s not part of the formula I see when making the call. Rather, I some it all up in the “romance” of the light that first, makes me stop and then what to share it with you. One hint when you’ve struck it right is in the finishing, it was a simple two click, ACR & then Luminar. Does this come quickly to one, seeing this and shooting it? Normally not but the only way is to keep shooting, failing and learning from the failure until it’s no longer a failure. That’s when you know the answer when you ask yourself, “what kind of light is this?”
