The recording of the presentation from Benjamin Hernandez titled “B&W Photo Editing” given to the Focus Camera Club on November 13, 2024.
Program Description
Benjamin will talk about how the club has helped him improve his photo editing skills, to the point where he was awarded Silver in the reFocus awards competition this year. Combining various methods learned from multiple people, Ben has found a workflow for B&W conversion that gives him the results he’s looking for.
Enjoy this presentation of one man’s journey to better B&W images.
You can learn more about Benjamin and his work on his website https://www.bhernphoto.com/
Note: The PDF mentioned in the video is for Focus Camera Club members only. It will not be posted online.
Timestamps
0:00 Club news and Intro, 9:00 Methods and theory, 20:16 It starts in Lightroom, 25:21 Then to Photoshop, 35:48 B&W conversion and Silver Efx, 46:42 Not your average dodge & burn, 58:14 Final Nik tweaks and Sharpening, 1:09:11 Let it sit for a while, 1:10:47 Q & A / Outro