B&W Digital Photography


Create high quality black & white images using digital cameras and software

Terry AbramsExplore a variety of ways to create high quality black-and-white photographs using Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom, and Camera Raw software with digital or film cameras.

Among the topics covered are: optimizing digital cameras for black and white, scanning film, converting color images to black and white, advanced image adjustments, extending the dynamic range, color toning, and various papers, rips, and printers for output. During location field trips and critiques, students explore the visual aspects of the black-and-white image.

Students should have familiarity with Photoshop prior to taking this course.

Testimonials:

"It is such a delight to spend a week away from the everyday life & focus on photography only in the company of such talented instructors."
- Sarah E. Herber, Atlanta, GA

"It's absolutely true that at the end of the week, something magic happens.  It's my second time here and it's been even better than the first one."
- Antonella Renzi, Civitanova Marchie, Italy

Instructors

Terry Abrams

Terry Abrams Photo By: Henry AbramsTerry Abrams has been teaching photography since 1975, when he moved to Europe to establish photography programs for an American college. He lived overseas for 13 years, during which time he taught and travelled extensively throughout Europe. 

Since 1990, Terry has been teaching photography full-time at Washtenaw Community College and led the transition of that program from film and darkroom to digital media. He also teaches travel photography workshops in Death Valley, Southern Utah and Maine.

Terry has also taught photography courses to Morocco and Turkey, and has received grants to travel and photograph in both locations. He co-produced the Great Lakes Digital Conference and conducted workshops alongside Thomas Knoll, the inventor of Adobe Photoshop.

In addition to teaching, Terry creates photographs using the latest digital technologies and has numerous private and corporate clients. His images and writing are reproduced in numerous books on photography. Terry also provides individual and corporate consulting in photography. 

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