The ULTIMATE black & white conversion for a DRAMATIC look

3/04/2021 ISO 1200 Magazine 0 Comments

Recently someone asked Joel Grimes how he achieves the ultimate Black and White conversion. Well, he has tested several options in Photoshop and other programs to do just that and often revisit the topic to see if something new has come down the pike.

"I still find that capturing an HDR and processing it in 32 bit is undoubtedly the best way to get the greatest number of tones and the smoothest gradients possible. In this tutorial, I'll teach you my entire workflow, and I have made available the raw files of an image of Death Valley, so you can follow along as I go through the process." - said Joel Grimes"

Download the RAW files to work here: https://www.joelgrimes.com/the-ultima...

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About Joel Grimes:

Commercial photographer Joel Grimes has nearly thirty years of experience in the field. Throughout his successful career, Joel's assignments have taken him to every state across the USA and to over fifty countries around the globe. Aside from his commercial work, Joel views himself as an ambassador for the photographic creative process, teaching hands-on workshops around the world as a Canon Explorer of Light. If you enjoyed this video, check out his Academy. He has over 100 tutorials with new ones releasing monthly. Visit joelgrimesacademy.com to see more! | See my other photography courses here: www.joelgrimes.com/all-courses

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