Talk:Monochrome photography

Clean-up
I began cleaning up this article with a copy-edit to the first two paragraphs. I hardly know where to start as it's barely referenced and confusing to read. I'll do my best to find them as i progress; if anyone would like to contribute refs please go ahead. Thanks Baffle gab1978 (talk) 03:32, 24 November 2008 (UTC)

I notice there's a large section on this article about film processing. Would a brief summary suffice, with more detail placed at photographic processing? Once I copy-edit and ref this section, it will probably be half the size. I will also eventually add content about digital monochrome, as i think it's relevant here. Comments? Baffle gab1978 (talk) 05:00, 24 November 2008 (UTC)

Colour monochrome
Does the article need to deal with the use of colour monochrome, ie: black with the addition of a single colour, such as sepia or blue and black? these are monochromes in the real sense of the meaning Merlin-UK (talk) 22:33, 11 January 2013 (UTC)


 * That would come under toning, tinting, hand-colouring or similar. Monochrome strictly means 'one colour'. Cheers, Baffle gab1978 (talk) 00:46, 12 January 2013 (UTC)


 * Would it not be better to add this in a subsection of the article? It can have a smaller section adding to the ways a photograph can be modified using filters if consumers are unable to purchase digital software. The use of polarizers and ND filters may be enough to direct an individual into a different direction versus the usual digital route. Many photographers only employ film processes in which although Photoshop and Lightroom can be used, this will allow for a more hands-on approach with the in-camera editing, allowing for more creativity in the darkroom rather than on the screen. After the completion of the paragraph, or during its description, we can direct consumers to the toning, tinting, and hand-colouring articles.
 * Dunestewart (talk) 22:05, 1 October 2019 (UTC)

File:Black-and-white-portrait-photography.JPG
Do you think a black-and-white portrait photo would be useful in the article? — Preceding unsigned comment added by ‎Cogiati (talk • contribs) 21:26, 26 May 2013
 * Not really. I think readers get the point with one or two examples, but I don't think your image illustrates a particular point here. Cheers, Baffle gab1978 (talk) 00:49, 27 May 2013 (UTC)

Deceased people
Why does Wikipedia swap for a monochrome photo after a person has deceased? --94.218.180.60 (talk) 12:41, 26 September 2017 (UTC)
 * As far as I am aware we don't. Just checked Robin Williams, Diana, Princess of Wales, and Mitch Hedberg. They all have full coloured images. Bakilas (talk) 12:43, 26 September 2017 (UTC)
 * What about this article? Go through the the history and you can see changes: Secretary-General of the United Nations. --2001:16B8:28A1:5C00:E50F:6C0D:4D3B:B21E (talk) 09:24, 1 November 2017 (UTC)

Achromatic vs Monochromatic
Why in this article does monochromatic refer to black and white imagery, when the specific term is achromatic? The use of the word monochromatic, as stated above is the use of "one color," which is not definable by a black and white depiction. The toning/color monochromatic imagery you state above is actually a single subject. Achromatic would be the more appropriate term here. It is a widely common misconception in the photography community.

Dunestewart (talk) 21:38, 1 October 2019 (UTC)

Replace Cyanotype Image
The example to depict a digital cyanotype doesn't mirror the results. It looks purple, not cyan. Although the digitalization may create a different depiction than the film development process of a cyanotype, it still seems unusual.

Dunestewart (talk) 21:48, 1 October 2019 (UTC)

Move discussion in progress
There is a move discussion in progress on Talk:Black and White Photography which affects this page. Please participate on that page and not in this talk page section. Thank you. —RMCD bot 16:44, 31 March 2024 (UTC)