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Learn how to use zones of light to convert color photographs to stunning, high contrast, black and white images. In this episode Mark Wallace explains his abbreviated version of Ansel Adam’s Zone System. Mark explains the five zones of exposure and demonstrates how to manipulate them using Lightroom 5.
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36 responses to “Using Zones for Black and White Photography: Exploring Photography with Mark Wallace: AdoramaTV”
Thank you for this video.. Brilliant. I am really going to practice this technique from now on.
Very interesting topic. Bravo
Thank you fot this video. It is what I really needed to go further. These are small tips extremely important end usefull but one cannot find easily and quickly alone.
Great video, well explained and demonstrated. Very practical
really contrasty !
In Truth, your 5 Zone system is best explained as the " Color Zone System ",
Re-Invented by Sinar's own Hans Karl Koch… It became known as the Zone System
for exposing Transparency Film, explained in Sinar's Bulletin # 40, ( I think it was 40 ).
Unfortunately OOP, but the histograms on the backs of digital cameras were similar
to the film H&D curves used to expose film.
For anyone looking for a great (in camera) B&W app for their iPhone or iPad, check out Hueless. You actually see the image as B&W as you take it. No conversion necessary.
I really like the photograph of the lock, that's the sort of shot I prefer to do on film.
Very interesting, thx
hello sir, how to make dslr pictures look like film??
thank you.
where is the image of the old run down house for sale in spanish from? It looks incredibly familiar!
Great skills. but to be honest, I don't think the super contrasty image is better than the original plain BW version.
I just re-edited my last shoot which I did black and white. I was feeling a bit deflated about my first edits but after watching this video I like my shots again. Thanks a lot for the great tips 🙂
Thanks for this…fantastic
o_O
Just seeing this now, and I am LOVING all the tips! Makes so much sense and I'm putting it to use as we speak!
Got to love the contrast of black and white! Check out my b and w short "Breather"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2WofycrJ2Y
hey Mr.Mark Wallace
interesting interpretation ! see you next one !
awesome video! thank you! by the way, when i edit picture, how should i set my monitor's brightness? should i set it in the middle? or should i max my screen brightness? any other paramater on my screen i should adjust before editing a picture?
The " zone system" was used by painters for hundreds of years before Ansel Adams. He merely applied a component of composition and tonal theory to photography.
Perfect explanation. Easy to follow and fun to watch. Mark's videos are my favorite.
Awesome
Great tutorial!! been watching lots of videos on how to convert to BnW and edit but yours is really great. Thank you
Simple, stunning, superb
that was really helpful for me, thx for sharing!!!
Very good overview! Thank you for sharing!
Mark, Thanks for this great tutorial.
I was going to watch a movie on Netflix, but then this video distracted me and got me all interested in playing around with some B&W photography again… also this ISN'T THE ZONE SYSTEM! Oh wait… never mind. Taught me a lot – thank you.
Very helpful..
Really helpful as a beginner Mark, thank you!
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Cool video. Ha ha…somehow it seems a whole lot easier to just use my film camera to shoot B&W and just split filter print. Just kidding! I needed the Lightroom review. Thanks 🙂
I actually prefer shitty looking prints at high cost.But thanks for asking!
Great episode by the way🐶
Very cool
This is an academic lesson, thank you so much.
just a thought why do pro photographers always open with "with my ladida camera and so and so lens ?"