The 6 Secrets to Black & White Portrait Photography

In this video I go over the six secrets to composing and lighting black and white portraits.
To learn more about my lighting workshops please visit johngress.com/workshops
Chapters
00:00 Introduction
00:06 Contrast is King
00:46 Hard Light
01:48 Monitor in Black & White
02:55 Shoot it in RAW
03:33 Style in B&W
04:17 Use Hairlights and Edge Lights
05:13 Closing
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This video was shot with a
Canon Cinema EOS C70
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Canon C300 MK 2
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Gear for Setup 1
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and lit with a
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Music: Evolution and Going Higher and Birth of a Hero by Bensound bensound.com/

[@jackhowdeshell2529]

Excellent content. Now for Part 2: The 6 Secrets to Black & White Portrait Editing.

[@JohnGress]

That could be a possibility 🙏🏼

[@nsns2140]

i was literally going to comment this... i need it !

[@tonishaw6320]

I’m amazed at all the things you find to teach! ❤

[@JohnGress]

Thanks Toni! I'm so glad!

[@juliemkphotography9279]

Love your videos, John. Thank you so much for all the great and useful information! And I really enjoyed your recent article in Professional Photographers of America Magazine, Shadow Detail!

[@JohnGress]

Awesome Julie, thank you!

[@johnoneill7962]

Superb content with lots of food for thought. Thank you so much

[@JohnGress]

My pleasure. Thank you so much!

[@PauloLuFotovlog]

Thank you for this excellent content!

[@JohnGress]

Thanks! Glad you enjoy it!

[@brizzle3903]

Dudeeee sick B&Ws! 🔥🔥

[@JohnGress]

Thank you so much!

[@M.Montgomery]

Excellent video, especially tip #5 I was struggling that.

[@JohnGress]

Thanks! It does make a big difference.

[@simonekakabor9020]

awesome... thanks alot for this

[@JohnGress]

Most welcome! Thanks Simon🙌🏼

[@quentinwhitfield4762]

This is such a good video. I see lots of posts on Facebook etc., where people ask which is the better version - black & white or colour, as if it is simply a post processing decision. I can now share this video every time I see one of those posts!

[@JohnGress]

Thanks Quentin ! Your the best for doing that!

[@meenakegaane]

Excellent job

[@JohnGress]

Thank you very much!

[@PFB-yo6wi]

Superb.............as always!

[@JohnGress]

Thanks a lot 😊

[@TheOneWillFocus]

Great advice

[@JohnGress]

Thanks! I hope it helps.

[@hamidrezaaaaa]

Unique video👌💯

[@JohnGress]

Thanks ✌️

[@Vishakha79]

Tysm John for this video. Would u plz like 2 create royality free b/w high resolution images for sketch artist like me? So that we won't get any copyright issues

[@marcels.6514]

Nice video, John! Have you ever done a video on the setup you demonstrate at 2:09? Looks cool!

[@JohnGress]

Thanks! Here you go! Learn 3 One Light Setups in Only 10 Minutes!
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[@marcels.6514]

@@JohnGress Thank you, thank you very much ... exactly what I was looking for!

[@workingg4772]

I want soft light not hard

[@vergesslich82]

About the video itself: either you eat to many carrots, or your orange tones are too saturated.
Greetings