Response to I want to start taking pictures, preferably black and white, where should I start?

Step one: See as many examples as possible of great b&w photography. Go to your local library and get books of Karsh, Steichen, Winogrand, Cartier-Bresson, Walker Evans, Frederick Evans, Ansel Adams, to name the first seven photographers that leap to mind. The more examples of excellence you see, the more you learn. Step two: Get some Ilford XP2 (black and white film that can be processed by your local color mini-lab) and take pictures. Step three: After you get into b&w picture taking more heavily, you will want to do your own processing. Go here: a href="http://photography.about.com/library/weekly/aa051401a.htm">ABOUT >COM and use you search engine and local library to learn more about developing and printing. Learn about traditional films such as Pan F+, and traditional developers, such as Rodinal. step four: If you are in an area where there is a local art or photography museum displaying beautiful black and white prints, visit it. Have fun and good luck. -Ollie (my web site)

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