What is it about a black and white photo that often stirs emotion in the viewer and creates a sense of timeless rarely seen? How does a photographer go about learning to see in black & white, ignoring the color of the real world, while focusing on the shapes, textures and light through the viewfinder?
Overview:
Join the Leica Akademie and Phil Penman for this in-depth masterclass, where you will learn how to “See the world in black and white. Whether you are working in an urban environment on the street, a landscape setting or a mixture of both, this intensive weekend workshop is guaranteed to give you a better understanding of the elements needed to create black and white images with visual impact.
Topics covered:
- Seeing light and shadow
- Composition
- Gear selection – which lenses and camera for a given situation.
- Working in weather
- Techniques to create drama
- Editing and printing process.
Agenda
Friday, January 22nd, 2021 – Noon to 2:00pm – EST
Saturday January 23rd, 2021 – Noon to 2:00pm – EST
Sunday, January 24th, 2021 – Noon to 1:30pm – Break – 2:00pm – 4:00pm – EST
Things you should know:
While, all experience levels are welcome to take this workshop, you should have a good understanding of your camera as well as an understanding of basic image editing.
All camera brands are welcome. It is not required to use a Leica camera. A limited number of Leica cameras are available for use during the program, by request participants are asked to make this request at the time of reservation.
Attendance is strictly limited, so be sure to sign up at your earliest opportunity.
Fee: Cost is $599.99