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march 7, 2008
formal b&w's

i've recently developed a new post processing technique where i temporarily discard the color information, leaving only shades of gray. this simplifies the photograph, allowing me to focus on light levels and balance. i'll then play with the tonalities much more liberally than i have before. i find that i'm evenning out the tones of the photograph more. while the new technique is more time-consuming, it makes a huge difference in the quality of the photos.