Black and white landscape photography isn't as simple as simply removing colors from a photo. It requires vision, planning, on-the-job skills, and editing skills. In this video I share the first three of these broken down into 7 tips while photographing my favorite twin trees.

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0:00 – Is black and white useful?
1:20 – Do you have a vision?
2:20 p.m. – Photography in high contrast light
2:54 – Have a clear topic
3:19 – How to make your subject stand out
5:08 – Keep the photo nice and simple
6:20 – Using a polarizing filter
8:31 a.m. – Bonus tip, take your time
9:33 a.m. – Before and after photo
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