Black and white images can be striking and engaging and they hold a timeless quality. There is no distraction of colour to helo viewers focus on other aspects in a photograph, so composition, textures and shapes are more important to achieve a powerful black and white image.

The fundamentals of photography will get you so far but there are some additional techniques that you can use to help you achieve an outstanding black and white image. This course will teach you those techniques.

We will visit a Lake District location to capture some new images, concentrating on edges for shapes, clouds and water. Then we will work in the studio to process the images to master the practices needed to create a spectacular black and white image.

Course includes:

• Composition
• Working with the light
• Working with filters
• Manual settings
• Camera customisations
• Editing photographs with Adobe products
  • Lights and Shadows/Dodging and Burning
  • Profiles
  • Colour management
  • Contrast/Curves/Levels
  • Luminosity
  • Layers and Masks
  • Noise
  • Adobe filters

 

Carmen is a Fellow of the Learning and Performance Institute with a Diploma in adult education

Participants should bring:

• A DSLR, mirrorless or bridge camera
• A tripod
• Extra memory cards and spare batteries.
• Suitable warm clothing and footwear
• Lunch and refreshments
• Laptop with Lightroom Classic/Camera RAW and Photoshop

Where: Classroom and out and about, taking a variety of photographs

Previous Experience: Suitable for photographers who want to develop their techniques and master black and white

Times: approx 9am to 4pm

Group Size: Small, friendly groups with a maximum of four students

 

Price:

£10 per person

Duration:

One day

Dates:

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PHOTOGRAPHERS FIELD GUIDE £10