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Learn How to Create Emotive and Moving Images That Win Awards

What you will learn

The art of black and white photography

How to evoke emotions through photography

How to take award winning photographs

Improve your photography skills

Learn the technical aspects of black and white photography

Learn how to create moving images

Learn how to evoke emotions through images

History of Photography

Greats of Black and and White Photography Movement

Description

Welcome to “The Art of Black and White Photography: Learn How to Create Moving Images That Win Awards”!

I am delighted that you have chosen to enrol in this course and I can’t wait to share with you the art and philosophy behind black and white photography.

Black and white photography is not just about capturing an image in shades of grey, it’s about creating a powerful visual language that evokes emotion and tells a story. Throughout this course, we will explore the techniques used to create stunning black and white images, including lighting, contrast, and composition.

We will go through the greats of photography such as Cartier Bresson, Salgado, Leibovitz, Brandt and how they are able to create compelling images that communicate with large audiences through the medium of photography.


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But we’ll also go beyond the technical aspects of photography and delve into the philosophy behind black and white photography. We’ll explore how to use visual language to communicate meaning and how to create images that move and inspire viewers.

Whether you’re an experienced photographer looking to expand your skills or a beginner eager to explore the art of black and white photography, this course is for you. You’ll learn not only how to create stunning black and white images but also how to use your photography to express your unique perspective on the world.

So get ready to unlock your creativity and take your photography to the next level! I’m excited to be your guide on this journey and can’t wait to see the beautiful images you’ll create. Let’s get started!

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Content

Introduction and the Critical Theory of Photography

Introduction
What you will learn in this lecture series
Our relationship with images and words as humans
Learn the Art of Black and White Photography first
Then the Science and Techniques behind creating great images
Why Black and White Photographs are so moving
The Neuroscience behind connecting with evocative images
Photography as Distinct from Videos
John Berger’s Theory of Photography
Photography as distinct from Art – John Szarkowski
Mental Models of the Photographer
Susan Sontag :- Beauty vs Truth
Plato’s Cave
A Unique point in Time and Space
A Tool to Document the World

The Art of Black and White Photography

Thinking in Black and White
The Black and White Image – From Inception to Print
Pre-Visualization Techniques for Black and White Photography
Composition of a picture
Cartier Bresson
Waiting for the Moment – Cartier Bresson
Annie Leibovitz
The Magnum Movement
Why Leica is at the heart of the Black and White Movement
Reportage Photography
Robert Cappa
Steve McCurry
Alex Majoli
Nick Brandt
Sebastiao Salgado
My own work

Technical Aspects of Photography

Choosing your Camera
Choosing Lenses
Converting Images to Black and White
Dodge and Burn
Playing with Symmetry
Is Airbrushing Images Ethical?

Basics of Camera Use and Styles of Photography

Aperture and Depth of Field
Shutter Speeds
ISO Speeds
The Rule of Thirds in Photography
Why we connect to Human Images More
Conveying Scale through photographs

Your CheckList

Your Photography Checklist to create award winning photography
The Ethics of Photography
Your Free EBook on the History of Photography