Photography

Black & White Photography

See in Black and White. Shoot with Intention.

12 lessons4 modules9h 0m durationbeginner level

Instructor: StretchLearn Faculty

About this course

Black and white photography strips away colour distraction, forcing you to work with the fundamental building blocks of all great images: light direction, tonal range, texture, and shape. This beginner course guides you through the entire monochrome workflow — from calibrating your camera for RAW capture to applying the Zone System for exposure, through to advanced tonal curves and dodge-and-burn techniques in post. You will study the methods of Ansel Adams, Sebastiao Salgado, and Fan Ho, applying their principles to your own subjects immediately.

Curriculum

Module 1: Seeing Without Colour3 lessons

How Black and White Vision WorksPreview45m
Reading Light for Monochrome🔒45m
Graphic Elements: Shape, Texture, and Form🔒45m

Module 2: Camera Setup and Exposure for Monochrome3 lessons

RAW Capture and Camera Settings🔒45m
Colour Filters: Real Glass and Digital Equivalents🔒45m
Long Exposure and Motion in Monochrome🔒45m

Module 3: Digital Darkroom: Monochrome Processing Workflow3 lessons

Lightroom Monochrome Conversion: The Full Workflow🔒45m
Masking and Dodge-and-Burn🔒45m
Silver Efex Pro and Advanced Grain🔒45m

Module 4: Print, Present, and Build a Monochrome Portfolio3 lessons

Output Sharpening and Soft Proofing for Print🔒45m
Sequencing and Editing a Monochrome Portfolio🔒45m
Web Presentation and Long-Term Archive🔒45m