When shooting black and white photography using natural light, you should let the situation dictate the look and feel of the photo. So don't set out and try to shoot a high contrast shot unless you find a good opportunity with the right lighting. Try shooting on an overcast day.

What is Kelvin White Balance? Kelvin white balance is simply a scale of color temperature, from the warmest colors of sunrise and yellow indoor lighting around 2500Kelvin, all the way to the coolest colors you see in deep shade around 9000Kelvin.

The function that corrects these color issues is the digital camera's "white balance." Essentially, white balance adjusts images to make white subjects look white in the final product. By making good use of white balance, you'll be able to manipulate the tone of your pictures at will.