Photographers

[Dana]

This seems really novice and I admit, I am... But do you use the B&W feature on your camera or use a program to desaturate your photos? I just found the feature the other day by accident. I'm not sure if my settings are messed up but they all came out washed out.

 

[Darrell]

I use the B&W setting on my DSLR, but I'm not a photographer.

 

[Dana]

I might save up and get a second camera (DSLR).

 

[Francis]

I would use Color than you could use a program like GIMP ( free software that is like Photoshop ) you can convert a photo to Grayscale ( B&W ).

That way you have both versions of the picture you have taken and never no regrets of not having taken it in color as well..

 

[Zorak]

I imagine it's one of those situational calls; it all depends on the circumstances of your scene and camera. No definite answer.

 

[fuel1316]

i only ever use PS for any photo edits including B&W/desat

 

[HK]

I take everything in colour, and then change it later. Like Francis mentioned, if you've got both then you're never left regretting not doing one or the other.

 

[Kakapo Dundee]

I use Picassa when I need a b/w.

 

[Leananshee]

This is a good article written by a friend on conversions to B/W: http://landscapephoto.us/Articles/DigitalBlackAndWhite.html

 

[Dana]

I would use Color than you could use a program like GIMP ( free software that is like Photoshop ) you can convert a photo to Grayscale ( B&W ).

That way you have both versions of the picture you have taken and never no regrets of not having taken it in color as well..

That is what I have been doing

 

[Dana]

I take everything in colour, and then change it later. Like Francis mentioned, if you've got both then you're never left regretting not doing one or the other.

I also like to play with contrasts and exposures which I'm sure you can do with the camera but I'm still a newb

 

[HK]

I also like to play with contrasts and exposures which I'm sure you can do with the camera but I'm still a newb

To be honest, even if I knew how to do every little trick I probably wouldn't most of the time I'd rather take the picture and edit it later, than fiddle around trying to get the right settings. Especially if you're with other people, or in a situation where the scenery is changing as you watch.