Creative Black and White, 2nd Edition

Creative Black and White, 2nd Edition

by Harold Davis
Released May 2019
Publisher(s): Rocky Nook
ISBN: 9781681984988

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Book description

Learn to master the unique challenges of black and white photography, and create high-quality, beautiful images!

In this newly revised and expanded classic guide to black and white photography, renowned photographer Harold Davis breaks through the mystery of digital monochrome. Using more than 200 of his own stunning fully-captioned monochromatic images to illustrate, Davis walks you through the visual ideas that work well with black and white. He shares the technical approaches that you can use to create high-quality monochromatic photos.

With Creative Black & White you'll discover a deeper appreciation for what you can accomplish when taking portraits, landscapes, night photos, close-ups, and more. This book provides both inspiration and technical instruction. You may never photograph the world in quite the same way again! Learn to see and think in black and white:

    • Convert RAW files to black and white
    • Use color information to create black and white photos in Lightroom and Photoshop
    • Create monochromatic images using multi-RAW processing and HDR
    • Learn how to apply solarization, tinting, toning, and other special effects
    • Complete exposure data and the story behind every photo

Find inspiration and instruction for your journey with black and white photography with Creative Black & White. 

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Dedication
  5. Credits
  6. Images
  7. Contents
  8. Preface to the Second Edition
  9. Introduction to the First Edition
  10. The Monochromatic Vision
    1. Past, Present, and Future
    2. Thinking in Black and White
      1. Contrast
      2. Color Implied
      3. The Tonal Landscape
      4. Visual Implication
    3. Seeing in Black and White
    4. Pre-Visualization Techniques
    5. Black and White Composition
      1. Framing
      2. Patterns
      3. Lines
      4. Movement
    6. Shape and Form
    7. High Key
    8. Low Key
    9. Shades of Gray
    10. Finding Monochromatic Subjects
    11. Black and White at Night
    12. Portraits in Black and White
  11. Black and White in the Digital Era
    1. Digital Black and White Roadmap
    2. The RAW Advantage
    3. Black and White in Adobe Camera RAW
    4. Black and White in Lightroom Classic
      1. Grayscale Conversion Using Presets
      2. Black & White Mix
      3. Exposure Gradients and Adjustments
      4. Exporting Virtual Copies into Photoshop as Layers
    5. Multiple Layers and Masking in Photoshop
    6. Multi-RAW Processing in Photoshop
    7. Black and White in Photoshop
    8. Blending with Black
    9. Using the Channel Mixer
    10. Black & White Adjustment Layers
    11. Silver Efex Pro
    12. Topaz B&W Effects
    13. On1 Perfect B&W
    14. Combining Conversions in Photoshop
  12. Creative B&W Opportunities
    1. Lighting and Monochromatic Photos
    2. Creating High-Key Effects
    3. Creating Low-Key Effects
    4. HDR in Black and White
      1. HDR in Photoshop
    5. Toning and Tinting
      1. Tinting with a Black & White Adjustment Layer
      2. Split Toning
    6. Selective Color
    7. Hand Coloring
    8. Using LAB Color
      1. Inverting the L Channel
      2. Equalizing LAB Channels
      3. Swapping Tonalities: Creating a Monochrome Rose on Black
      4. Swapping Tonalities: Creating a Monochrome Rose on White
    9. Soft Focus
      1. Adding Soft Focus
      2. Pinhole Effect
    10. Solarization
      1. Using LAB to Solarize an Image
      2. Using Curves to Solarize an Image
      3. Using Color Efex Pro to Solarize an Image
    11. Karl Blossfeldt Effect
    12. Duotone and Tritone Effects
    13. Adding and Reducing Noise
    14. Film Effects
    15. Infrared Camera Conversions
    16. Infrared without an IR Camera
    17. X-Ray Imagery
  13. Mobile Monochrome
    1. The Camera You Always Have with You
    2. Using Filters in the Camera App
    3. Roundtripping to the iPhone
      1. Uploading via an Image Sharing App
      2. Using Email Bi-Directionally
      3. Connecting Your iPhone to the Desktop
    4. Toward an iPhone Workflow
    5. Working with Snapseed
    6. Recommended Apps
  14. Notes and Resources
  15. Glossary

Product information

  • Title: Creative Black and White, 2nd Edition
  • Author(s): Harold Davis
  • Release date: May 2019
  • Publisher(s): Rocky Nook
  • ISBN: 9781681984988