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6 Secrets to Black & White Portrait Photography | Lighting & Editing Tips for Dramatic B&W Photos
By John Gress
- Type
- Video
- Level
- Intermediate
- Length
- 6 min
- Price
- Free
- Published
- 2023
About this lesson
Six secrets for black-and-white portraits: contrast, hard light, monitoring in mono, shooting RAW, styling, and hair and edge lights.
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