How to create this?

[rdaly09]

Hello All,

I am relatively new to the photography scene, but have always found it interesting. I have recently picked up a Nikon D70 and have been browsing some of the sample photo's on this site (alot are fantastic).

What I wanted to know was, how can I achieve an effect like the one provided in the link:

http://www.bytephoto.com/photopost/d...C_3904-med.jpg

I really like the effect it creates in the black and white, and then having the background blacked out. I think this creates a great effect when shooting portrait photo's as it gives you nothing else to focus on but the main subject.

If anyone can help it would be greatly appreciated. Please keep in mind I am very new to this, my apologies for linking to someone else's photo, but it was an example that triggered this thought process.

Cheers
Randy

[classy]

If you do not already have a subject, the image will take 10 months to reproduce.

lol Looks like it was shot in black and white then edited with a pc.

I am not the photographer but that is the impression I get when i first look at it

[Medic1210]

It's not hard to do. The boy is wearing a black shirt and the background is dark and also probably a good distance from the kids. Then the image was shot with maybe a diffused flash in a darkened environment. When the kids are properly exposed, it renders all the background underexposed and dark, which when converted to BW, looks black. If the shot doesn't make the background dark enough, you can easily pull the shadow adjustment down in Highlight/Midtone/Shadow adjustment or using Curves. It's called a low key image, high key being one where everything in the image is pure white except for the subject's face. Give it a try. It's easy.

Mike