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Become a Master of Black & White Photography

Learn how to control your creative process and software to create the very best black and white images.
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(86 reviews)
1,142 students
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Classbaze Grade®

2.3

Freshness

7.1

Popularity

9.0

Material

Learn how to control your creative process and software to create the very best black and white images.
Platform: Udemy
Video: 3h 30m
Language: English
Next start: On Demand

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6.3 / 10

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2.3 / 10
This course was last updated on 2/2016.

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7.1 / 10
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Video Score: 8.1 / 10
The course includes 3h 30m video content. Courses with more videos usually have a higher average rating. We have found that the sweet spot is 16 hours of video, which is long enough to teach a topic comprehensively, but not overwhelming. Courses over 16 hours of video gets the maximum score.
The average video length is 3 hours 24 minutes of 6 Black and White Photography courses on Udemy.
Detail Score: 9.3 / 10

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Extra Content Score: 9.5 / 10

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About the course

This course features over 4 hours of video instruction! Sign up now!
Course Description
Great black and white photography is not accidental but the product of a skilled craftsman. Simply desaturating your photo in Photoshop won’t give you the results you’re after. You need to know how to properly convert your images to black and white and how to creatively modify the image to create a true work of fine art. Now that the art form has evolved from film to digital files, how do you work as a modern black and white artist? How can you be sure you’re creating the best quality image?
This course will walk you through the maze of information you need to create great work. You’ll learn how to convert raw files to black and white with precise control and edit files with creative vision. You’ll learn how to create image files that are professional quality and worthy of archival gallery prints.
You Will Learn and Master
•Nailing the correct exposure for digital work•Converting raw images to black and white•Creating images with maximum tonal range•Preserving the subtlety and avoiding digital artifacts•Creating images that match your artistic vision•Prepare your files for print

Contents and Overview
The course is divided into three sections:
The Masterful Way, Tools and Gear, and The Creative Process. In the first section you will learn the mindset and principles of becoming a black and white master. In the second section, you’ll learn about software and camera settings to get the best results. In the Third section you’ll see how to edit images creatively based on what you learned earlier.
As with all Udemy courses, you get a money-back guarantee so there’s no risk. Sign up now!

What can you learn from this course?

✓ Create black and white photographs with stunning tonal range.
✓ Edit black and white photographs with confidence producing professional results.
✓ Enjoy a creative process similar to 20th century masters using modern digital techniques.
✓ Send digital files to a service that creates real photographic prints.

What you need to start the course?

• You should know how to use your camera’s basic features, like manually setting aperture and shutter speed.Get Tonality CK from Macphun.com (Any modern version of Photoshop can be used as a substitute, but will be more difficult to use.)Adobe’s Camera RAW plugin will be used within Photoshop. You can use Raw
• Therapee as an Open Source alternative to Adobe’s Camera Raw.If you own Lightroom AND the plugins that allow you to create layers, you should be able to follow along, but Lightroom will not be used for lectures. The instructor does not own Lightroom and can’t answer specific questions about Lightroom.The instructor uses Mac OS and i
• OS and can’t support Windows software.

Who is this course is made for?

• Anyone who wants to create black and white images of professional quality. Any skill level with any kind of digital camera, including smartphones, are welcome. Photographers with DSLRs shooting RAW files will benefit most.
• Because every camera is different, I can’t tell you how to use your camera. I will talk about some settings and metering. Please familiarize yourself with how your camera works and how to transfer images to your computer for editing.

Are there coupons or discounts for Become a Master of Black & White Photography ? What is the current price?

The course costs $15.99. And currently there is a 64% discount on the original price of the course, which was $44.99. So you save $29 if you enroll the course now.
The average price is $25.3 of 6 Black and White Photography courses. So this course is 37% cheaper than the average Black and White Photography course on Udemy.

Will I be refunded if I'm not satisfied with the Become a Master of Black & White Photography course?

YES, Become a Master of Black & White Photography has a 30-day money back guarantee. The 30-day refund policy is designed to allow students to study without risk.

Are there any financial aid for this course?

Currently we could not find a scholarship for the Become a Master of Black & White Photography course, but there is a $29 discount from the original price ($44.99). So the current price is just $15.99.

Who will teach this course? Can I trust Jim Love?

Jim Love has created 1 courses that got 86 reviews which are generally positive. Jim Love has taught 1,142 students and received a 3.8 average review out of 86 reviews. Depending on the information available, we think that Jim Love is an instructor that you can trust.
Black and White Landscape Photographer
– 1984-1985, Studied Commercial Photography at Art Center School of Design, Pasadena, CA.- 1985, Attended Friends of Photography workshops “The Fine Print” with John Sexton, Jerry Uelsman, and “The Portrait” with Annie Leibovitz and Arnold Newman. Lectures included visiting Ansel Adams darkroom, viewing some of his prints and some of his negatives along with technical discussion of his process.- 30 years working in photography, UX and UI design, computer graphics, and software development.
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6.3

Classbaze Grade®

2.3

Freshness

7.1

Popularity

9.0

Material

Platform: Udemy
Video: 3h 30m
Language: English
Next start: On Demand

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