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Your top tips
Dave shares his top tips so
you can produce perfect
mono street scenes1
Keep an eye on
the histogram
When producing a high-contrast image
it is still important to avoid any clipping
of the highlights or shadows. These
won’t look great on a printed image.2
View your image
at 100%
Printing is expensive so it’s worth
taking your time to scrutinise the fi nal
edit before pushing the button. Take a
good look around the image looking
for any potential faults or fl aws.3
Feel the noise
Most of the time we aim to
remove as much noise as possible
after sharpening, but some
photographers prefer a grainy look to
their street shots. The choice is yours,
but make sure you have the look you
want when you are ready to sign it off.4
Resolution
Don’t forget to make sure the
image is high resolution before you
print. A resolution of 90dpi is fi ne for
social media use but you will need to
be at 300dpi when it comes to
printing out anything larger than a
postcard.5
Paper choice
Select a media that complements
your style of photography/editing.
Gloss or lustre? Textured or smooth?
Why stop at paper? There are also
metallic and acrylic products these
days. There’s plenty of variety for you
to choose from.IN ASSOCIATION WITH
WHITEWALL’s Product Manager, Jan-Ole
Schmidt, has some advice about Dave’s image. He
says, ‘Street photography at its best! In his black &
white picture, Dave Fieldhouse creates an
atmospheric ambience in which the architecture
plays a pivotal role. With over 1,000 product
variations at WhiteWall, there are perfect printing,
mounting, and framing options for every photo.
‘For Dave Fieldhouse, I would recommend a photo print on Ilford
B/W paper mounted under matte acrylic glass. For a frame, I’d go
with our black Copenhagen model or our black Aluminium ArtBox.
Both options are perfect for directing attention to what’s important:
the image. Those who prefer a more traditional look will fi nd our
Hamburg passe-partout frame to be worth its weight in gold. To
really bring out the best in this image, the passe-partout should be
at least 15-20cm wide.’
Jan-Ole Schmidt, Product Manager, WhiteWall.comWhiteWall recommends
4 Straighten and crop
When shooting handheld, and very much
reacting to the things that are happening
around you (I don’t stage any of my shots), it’s
inevitable that a little straightening is required. I
fi nd that the perfect time to do this is when I’m
cropping the image to the desired size, which is
in this case 5:7.