Using Filters in Photography by | Noor fashion house 360

A photographic filter

A photographic filter is an attachment that allows certain types of light to pass through and can reduce or block other unwanted light sources. In a nutshell, the term filter actually means anything that alters the incident light in any way, and includes polarizing screens, multi-image prisms, close-up attachments, soft focus, neutral density (ND) filters, ND graduation filters, and color filters for black and white photography.

Filters add color.

Filters add color and a certain touch to a photo that complements the individual style of the photo taken. If you're using a black-and-white film with filters, you can darken or lighten the hue of the subject. The color filters used can darken the tone of an opposite color and lighten the tone of the color filter used. For example, a red filter makes the red leaves on an autumn tree look very rich and bright, while on the other hand, the sky behind it, which was blue, is now almost black.

Neutral density filters reduce the amount of light entering the camera, allowing a slower shutter speed or a wider aperture to be used. ND gradation filters are used to balance a bright sky with darker scenes in the foreground.

A neat filter is called a star filter. 

This type of filter in photography is placed on the lenses of the camera to create a star effect from each light source. This is very popular on TV game shows and is used for portraits to create a smooth overall diffusion. A split-field lens is really a full-fledged lens, but only half of it is close-up, it's great for taking a picture of something close-up at the bottom, such as a small flower or beetle in focus. The top of the lenses is simply blank or blank and the camera uses its lenses to focus on the background, such as the mountain in the distance.