Introduction to Black & White Film Photography

The world of black & white photography is more than just “black and white.” With film photography you can control and create dynamic and detailed images that are timeless. Photographer, artist and educator Daniel Gregory will demonstrate how black and white photography can allow you to be more creative with your work. He’ll show the different types of film and how to meter for black & white as well as how you can get into the development process. This class will be your introduction into truly creating a photo from capture through print in the most hands on way.

You’ll learn:

Types of Film and how they impact the overall look

Zone System Basics

Metering for Black & White Film

Film Chemistry and development techniques

Safety and Storage for working with chemicals

Scanning your own negatives

How to push and pull film

Advanced exposure techniques and utilizing the zone system

Get hands on with your photography by learning to shoot with black and white film and learn techniques that you can bring into your digital workflow that ultimately will make you a stronger and more confident photographer.

• What Is Film
• Types Of Film
• The Film Scale
• Film Speed
• Film Cameras
• Loading Film Into The Camera
• Zone System Basics
• Metering For Black & White
• Camera Basics: ISO
• Safety In The Dark Room
• Film Development Process And Supplies
• The Film Developing Process Step-By-Step
• Storage And Organization Of Images
• Scanning 101
• Scanning Your Own Negatives Demo/Guidelines
• Enhancing Your Scans With Photoshop
• Dodge And Burn In Photoshop
• Using Photoshop Luminosity Masks To Work The Zone System
• Printing Options
• Printing Papers
• How Film Develops
• Film Density By Zone
• Film Pushing And Pulling
• Film Filters
• Reciprocity Failure
• Advanced Film Exposure
• Making The Analog Print
• Black And White Resources
• Alternative Processes