The Art of Black and White Photography

Join us for a presentation of “The Art of Black and White Photography : Creating Dramatic Black and White Imagery”

Speaker: Lewis Katz

Bio: After moving to Baltimore in 2001, Lewis Katz discovered and joined the Baltimore Camera Club. He was quickly in awe and humbled by the talent and, more importantly, he found the companionship of fellow members which is so important to him to this day. The Baltimore Camera Club remains an integral part of his photography life. He has been honored and has received many awards from the competitions at the club. [There is more on his website. –Dan]

Description of Talk: The black and white presentation is a unique combination of the “how to” with the “why and when” which sets it apart from other classes in regards to black and white photography. The class begins with a brief look at images created by some of the “masters” with topics such as pattern, texture, shape and light demonstrated, A brief discussion of color theory and its importance in creating dramatic black and white conversions. I then convert some personal images using both Lightroom as well as Nik software with the emphasis being on the emotional impact.

After the presentation we will review the Photo Challenge images for the month!