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Creative Black and White

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Discover the art and technique of black and white photography with Creative Black and White by renowned photographer Harold Davis. This revised and expanded guide demystifies digital monochrome photography, offering over 200 stunning, fully-captioned images to inspire and instruct. Learn how to convert RAW files, utilise colour information in Lightroom and Photoshop, create monochromatic HDR images, and apply special effects such as solarisation and toning. Complete exposure details and stories behind each photo invite readers to see and think differently about portraits, landscapes, and more.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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Ideal for photography enthusiasts and artists seeking to master black and white digital photography, from beginners eager for inspiration to experienced photographers desiring advanced technical guidance.

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A renowned photographer explains demonstrates the basic rules of black and white photography, as well as when and how to break them. He breaks through the complexity of this photographic medium, explores opportunities for black-and-white imagery, and shows how to capitalize on each and every one of them.

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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 and 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 colour information to create black and white photos in Lightroom and Photoshop
  • Create monochromatic images using multi-RAW processing and HDR
  • Learn how to apply solarisation, 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 and White.

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Critics praise Harold Davis as a formidable talent: Rangefinder Magazine calls him "a force of nature," while Seattle Book Review equates his digital black and white work to that of Ansel Adams's wet photography. PhotoFidelity recommends his Creative Photography series as an excellent foundation for any photography library.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781681984964

Publisher: Rocky Nook

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 August 2019

Country: United States

Imprint: Rocky Nook

Edition: 2nd Revised edition

Illustration: Illustrations

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 191.0mm

Height: 235.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 320

About the Author

Harold Davis is a bestselling author of many books, the developer of a unique technique for photographing flowers for transparency, a Moab Master, and a Zeiss Ambassador. He is an internationally known photographer and a sought-after workshop leader. Find him online at www.digitalfieldguide.com.

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