Imagine your subjects and surroundings transformed into light and shadow as black and white photographs. Learn to see beyond the colors of people and objects in your world and envision them in shades of gray. The simplicity of black and white photography gives you the chance to understand your subjects more deeply and record their presence in a timeless medium.
Bring a digital camera you know how to use along with extra memory cards and batteries. A tripod is recommended.
Kathy Eyster of Missoula, Mont., is a photography and digital imaging instructor who works with 35mm and digital cameras and concentrates on landscape and macro photography. She has written for Camera Arts magazine and served as technical editor of digital photography books. Before turning her attention to pictures, she worked as a technical writer and taught writing at the high school and college levels.