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Capture and Edit Classic Black & White Portraits

Offered By: CreativeLive

Tags

Black and White Photography Courses Adobe Photoshop Courses Adobe Lightroom Courses Photo Editing Courses Portrait Photography Courses Photo Retouching Courses

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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