The Compelling Image

Digital Black + White Photography - A Practical Introduction$249.00

Instructor:

Memphis Barbree

Duration:

4 weeks

Tags:

beginner, black&white, camera, image, intermediate, monochrome, photo, photograph, photography, print

In the digital age, we have many options for manipulating our photographs at the tips of our fingers. A beautiful black and white photograph is more than a color image converted to grayscale with a software mouse click or camera switch, however. A black and white photograph begins before you activate the camera's shutter. To photograph in black and white you must change your perception and see in grayscale, light and shadow. A challenge for all photographers is squeezing a three or even four dimensional world into a two dimensional image. The art of black and white photography entails the extra step of taking a world we see in color and telling it's story with only shades of white, black and gray. This first in a series of three courses on black and white photography will help photographers see and photograph with the grayscale and begin making beautiful and impactful black and white images.

What you will need:

• A digital camera - SLR or pocket (If shooting film, you will need a scanner to digitize your images
• Lenses - if you have a choice of lens, choose it according to your subject
• Photo-editing software that can convert digital images from color to grayscale/monochrome

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