Advanced B&W Course
ADVANCED B&W COURSE
The Advanced B&W Course is an in-depth exploration of black and white post-processing, designed for photographers who want to push their monochrome work to the highest level. This course dives deep into all approaches to B&W processing, from subtle tonal refinement to bold, expressive interpretations, using a wide range of Photoshop tools and techniques. Prerequisites include basic and intermediate Photoshop knowledge, as we will build upon those foundations and move quickly into advanced workflows. You’ll learn the tools, techniques, and closely guarded secrets that bring depth, contrast, mood, and emotion into your images—transforming them into truly breathtaking black and white photographs.
Because mastery in black and white is achieved through thoughtful practice, this course is designed to give you the time and space to truly develop your skills. Building on the previous Advanced B&W course, this expanded version includes two additional sessions, allowing for more in-depth review of student work and constructive feedback. There will be regular homework to help reinforce techniques and deepen understanding, so participants should plan to set aside some time for practice. The goal is not intensity for its own sake, but a supportive, encouraging environment where consistent practice leads to meaningful progress and confident, expressive B&W post-processing.
Please Note: We will refresh key tools such as the Pen Tool, Gradients, and Vector Masks, but these will not be taught from scratch as they are in Sharon’s Photoshop Workshops and in the Video Tutorials. For anyone interested in joining this course, it is therefore a prerequisite to have either attended the Photoshop course or to have worked through the corresponding video tutorials, ensuring everyone is comfortable with the foundational tools we’ll be building upon.
GROUP A Sessions will be on Thursdays, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm PT
GROUP B Sessions will be on Thursdays, 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm PT
Session #1: May 14, 2026
Understanding how to work with smart objects,
Utilizing colour for B&W conversions
Working with the LAB colour space
Overview of when best to use gradients for B&W and a review of the Pen Tool and Gradients.
Session #2: May 21, 2026
Review of student homework images and more case studies.
Session #3: May 28, 2026
Understanding Vecto Masks.
Enhancingstreaky skies.
Session #4: June 4, 2026
Review of student homework images and more case studies.
Session #5: June 11, 2026
Enhancing B&W images with Gradients for pure B&W.
Using Luminosity Masks to enhance B&W.
Using Paths and Shapes for enhancing B&W.
Session #6: June 18, 2026
Review of student homework images and more case studies.
Session #7: June 25, 2026
Creating High Key and Low Key images with Gradient Map
Using Luminosity Masks for HDR Images.
Creating high contrast B&W images
Session #8: July 2, 2026
Review of student homework images and more case studies.
ADVANCED B&W COURSE COURSE SUMMER 2026 GROUP A 10:00am-1:00pm PT
$525 CAD
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ADVANCED B&W COURSE COURSE SUMMER 2026 GROUP B 2:00-5:00 pm PT
$525 CAD
