Capture and Edit Classic Black & White Portraits

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. 

• 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

• 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