The Art of the Black and White Print
Dan "Dano" Steinhardt from Epson is joined by Josh Haftel from Nik Software and our very own Matt Kloskowski for a class filled with discussion and demonstration centered around the art of the black and white print. In this class you'll learn about the key elements of a successful black and white photo and how to set up your digital workflow to take a photo captured in color through conversion to B&W in Nik's Silver Efex Pro 2 right on to printing on an Epson R3000. This class will fill you with inspiration and arm you with the knowledge to create your own killer black and white prints!
Release Date: 2012-07-17
Lessons
Introduction
<p>Join Dano, Josh, and Matt for an introduction into the class and overview of what's to come.</p>
Duration: 11 mins 38 seconds
What Makes a Good Black and White?
<p>Matt, Josh, and Dano discuss what types of subjects are a good prospect for a B&W print.</p>
Duration: 10 mins 28 seconds
Stories Behind the Prints
<p>Dano brought along a number of B&W prints and shares some of the stories behind them.</p>
Duration: 9 mins 24 seconds
Paper Types
<p>Choosing a paper for your print is a personal and subjective decision, but Dano demystifies some of the language around the choices that are currently available.</p>
Duration: 12 mins 1 seconds
Workflow Considerations
<p>Learn about the key elements in a digital workflow for creating a killer B&W print.</p>
Duration: 5 mins 15 seconds
Overview of the Epson R3000
<p>Dan gives an overview of the Epson R3000 printer that will be used for printing in the lessons that follow.</p>
Duration: 6 mins 34 seconds
Overview of Silver Efex Pro 2
<p>Josh gives an overview of Nik Software's Silver Efex Pro 2 before Dano takes a photo through a basic B&W conversion all the way to a print.</p>
Duration: 19 mins 5 seconds
A Dano Kind of Picture
<p>Dano takes a second photo through a little more advanced B&W conversion through to the print.</p>
Duration: 12 mins 55 seconds
A Different Approach
<p>Josh goes through his workflow from Lightroom to Photoshop to Silver Efex Pro 2 and takes a closer look at Silver Efex's toning features.</p>
Duration: 14 mins 13 seconds
Advanced Functionality
<p>Josh goes through some of the more advanced funcationality of Silver Efex Pro 2.</p>
Duration: 15 mins 51 seconds
Print Workflow on Windows
<p>Up to this point all photos have been printed using a Mac, so Dano takes a photo through the print settings on Windows.</p>
Duration: 7 mins 48 seconds