Capture and Edit Classic Black & White Portraits
Offered By: CreativeLive
Course Description
Overview
Black and White portraits are not simply photographs without color. Making a great black and white portrait requires a completely different mindset and a different set of techniques. Jared Platt will walk you through the process of creating beautiful, classic black and white portraits. From shoot through post-processing, you will learn every step of the process: lighting, camera settings, exposure, editing, retouching, and printing.
You'll learn:- How to see in Black & White for a portrait shoot
- Reading exposures -Lighting for Contrast
- Classic Black and White Style
- Basic Black and White Adjustments in Post
- Getting More Out of Your Black and White Image
- Going Dark Room Crazy in a Lightroom World
- Printing in Black and White
Software Used: Adobe Photoshop CC 2017, Adobe Lightroom CC 2015
Syllabus
- Class Introduction
- Set Up Your Black & White Portrait
- Create & Augment Light
- Backlight Your Model
- Light for Contrast
- Portrait - Male Model
- Portrait - Female Model
- Shoot In Black and White Q&A
- Import Your Black & White Images
- Playing With Temperature & Tint
- Adjusting Tones
- Lightroom Finishing Touches
- Skin Softening, Dodging & Burning
- Printing in Black & White
- Adjustments & Printing Q & A
Taught by
Jared Platt
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