A full black and white print workflow - what it means and what has changed over 20 years printmaking

What makes for a great B&W print? Keith Cooper looks at his full workflow for making his large black and white photo prints. From taking photos, through editing and printing Some aspects have hardly changed in 20 years of digital photography, whilst others benefit from new software and techniques. 00:00 Start 00:27 Changes over 20 years 01:30 The scene in front of you 02:22 Is there a print in it? 02:49 Lighting 02:59 Is this a good B&W image? 03:40 What's in the print for you? 04:17 Capturing the image 06:30 Careful with the exposure 08:00 Only RAW and using colour 09:00 When the best colour image does not make the best B&W 11:10 Working in colour or B&W for your B&W images 13:29 How much editing is needed 15:00 When simple adjustments will do 16:15 How much adjustment? 17:14 Does your print have to mean anything? 18:28 Aspects of printing 20:05 Screen to print 21:12 When 'better' tools produce side effects 22:08 What effects does picture size have 22:27 When going back to the start helps 24:09 Sharpening - changing opinions over time 25:18 Choosing some tools 27:15 The most significant changes to my workflow - and what hasn't changed There are many other videos and written articles referred to in the video. All of Keith's B&W related content (video and articles/reviews) is listed at: https://www.northlight-images.co.uk/digital-black-and-white-photography/ Basic B&W photography tips are covered in: https://youtu.be/04a6HINc6ZM Conversion from colour to B&W is explored in: https://youtu.be/sMP1ytLYiAE The detailed story of the first print shown is covered in: https://youtu.be/iJxVPtqA59c and more detail at: https://www.northlight-images.co.uk/making-a-black-and-white-photograph/ ----------------- My articles and videos are always free to access. Any help with running this channel is gratefully received. If you'd like to make a small donation, I have a Kofi page: "Buy me a coffee" https://ko-fi.com/keithcooper ----------------- I also have some affiliate links which earn me a commission if used. US Amazon photo/print gear: https://amzn.to/3l9vJC6 B&H Photo: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/?BI=2008&KBID=2711&DFF=d10-v1-t8-x4 Adorama: https://www.adorama.com/?utm_source=rflaid64416&utm_medium=affiliate