A practical eWorkbook for the complete digital workflow. Suitable for everyone who is working with a digital camera.
featuring Canadian Art Model Hanna
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Fascination Black & White Photography: Impact & Class
In today’s crowded, fanciful colored, digitized (social) media world, B&W imagery creates impact more than ever and has not lost its purpose at all. On the contrary! This style lets your work and vision stand out.
Certainly the way we capture and process these photos has changed over time. But the emotion, love and allure of your B&W artwork will keep inspiring, and always be its heart.
In this workbook, Dan introduces his revived style of sexy B&W photography. Technically adapted for the digital era but yet based on the classic, visual, strong and lasting values that have been evolved over the past 170 years.
Get Creative! Discover the Power of Diversification.
Do you want to…
- Stand out?
Tip: B&W is a branding argument. It’s a bold choice in diversifying and expanding your portfolio and commercial services. - Gain purity?
Tip: B&W deliberately focuses on composition and visually accelerates shapes, forms and patterns. - Highlighting beauty, not beautification?
Tip: B&W helps to strongly emphasize emotions, not gloss. It deeply enhances emotional substance. - Explore an artistic look?
Tip: B&W sparks the feel of class, timelessness and artful appeal. And yes, it’s an artistic choice!
Dan is exploring extensively the 4 most influential key topics for today’s modern digital demands:
- WHY still to bet on B&W imagery
- WHEN to utilize this style
- HOW TO approach this style in particular
- The CREATION itself
Dan’s hands-on method is a down to earth, practical, understandable look at B&W, without confusing technical jargon or excessive philosophy, it’s easily accessible.
Shoot Color. Showcase B&W.
This tutorial is suitable for everyone who is working with digital cameras (DSLR, mirrorless, point-and-shoot, bridge/super zoom, medium-format etc.).
You will learn the full creation process from idea findings, mood/story/look development, to camera settings & nifty hacks. You initially shoot in color – based on purposefully arranged lighting (= light/shadow character/quality) – and then follow Dan’s different, most comprehensive step-by-step conversion processes and strategies for classy and strong B&W imagery with tutorials for Photoshop, Lightroom, Plugins and other recommendations.
Shoot Color. Showcase B&W.
This tutorial is suitable for everyone who is working with digital cameras (DSLR, mirrorless, point-and-shoot, bridge/super zoom, medium-format etc.).
You will learn the full creation process from idea findings, mood/story/look development, to camera settings & nifty hacks. You initially shoot in color – based on purposefully arranged lighting (= light/shadow character/quality) – and then follow Dan’s different, most comprehensive step-by-step conversion processes and strategies for classy and strong B&W imagery with tutorials for Photoshop, Lightroom, Plugins and other recommendations.
Easy to Follow and Beautifully Presented
This workbook is generously and attractively designed in landscape format, great for any screen!
Extensive Showcase: “Femininity: Hanna in Berlin”
The practical part of the workbook is dedicated to four creative case studies, shot in Berlin with the wonderfully talented Canadian Art Nude Model Hanna – an austere beauty with raw emotions!
Learn from the various conceptual outlines, (‘Sensual’, ‘Romantic’, ‘Femme Fatale’, ‘Vanity’), the grayscale look planning, the shoot creation, the full post-processing and different, fine-tuned B&W conversion methods.
Every set lets you follow each step of the way from start to finish, helping you to replicate the various styles in the easiest possible way!
Sneak Peak: Download “Table of Content & Preface”
Topics, Insights, & Dan’s Approach
- Workbook Parts: Hands-on Theory & Case Studies
- B&W Style: Reduced to the Essentials. Color vs. B&W, What Changes if we Shoot B&W, Why Still Shoot B&W, Aesthetics, and more
- Starting out with B&W: Train Your Eyes, Tools, and more
- Composition: B&W helps! Basics, Rules, Hints. Visual Pathways, Lines, Shapes & Forms, Rule of Thirds vs. Golden Ratio, Focal Points, Optical Triangle, Light & Shadow, Framing/Cropping, and more
- Shades of Gray: Zone System, Dynamic Range, Tonal Range
- Lighting: Quality, Direction, Characteristics Choice, Shadow Quality & Manipulation, and more
- Shooting: Location Selection, Creative Lens Usage, The Right Model, Accessories, and more
- Styles & Looks: Classic Art/Figurative Nudes, Bodyscapes, Erotic Portraits, Beauty Nudes, Glam, Fetish
- Camera Settings & Hacks
- Pictorials: The Nude Sequence, Lustful & Erotic Details
- Conversion: 10 Effective Methods & Strategies for Photoshop, Lightroom, Adobe Camera Raw, Plugins, Presets
- Creative Hacks: Split- & Duo-Toning, Analogue Film Emulation, Tonal Range/Grayscale Process, Influencing Contrast, Clarity, Structure, and more
- Dan’s Complete Digital Post-Production Workflow, incl. Retouching – Step-by-Step
- 4 All-Inclusive Case Studies feat. Art Nude Model Hanna – Production Planning, Photo Concepts, Look Characteristics, Technical Parameters, Light Characteristics & Set Analyzes, Set Plan, Extensive Pictorial, Contact Sheets, Complete Conversion Strategies, and more.
- Practical workbook for the complete digital workflow
- Techniques are suitable for all digital cameras!
- Fundamental knowledge, case studies and modern approach on B&W Nudes
- Extensive hands-on theory part to strengthen your practical work
- Full equipment lists for beginners & pros
- High quality nude imagery/pictorials in theory part and case studies
- 4 all-inclusive case studies: Concept, look, shoot, post & conversion
- All technical parameters used during the shoots
- Detailed explanation on light directions, impact on shadow cast & quality, light interplay and location/set composition
- 260 pages in total
- Over 330 tasteful art nude images throughout the workbooks
- Over 180 behind the scenes & illustrative images
- 10 light pattern analyses by Dan
- BONUS 1: 6 Videos (4x Shooting documentary & 2x Interviews) – 1080p, Full HD, ca. 70 min
- BONUS 2: 4 Photo Essays with Hanna. Photo concept & another 40 pages full of inspiration! (PDFs)
- New layout in landscape format: Beautiful & modern presentation
- Instant PDF download for immediate use on your PC, Mac, iOS & Droids
BONUS: Videos & Photo Essays
Opt for the Premium Bundle and receive added value in form of:
- 6 Videos. 70 minutes. 1080p, MP4. Multi-Cam/-Angles.
Video documentary of the shooting process with Hanna in Berlin.In 4 sets you observe the action, communication, and obtain even more facts and insights from the interviews with model Hanna and Dan himself.
- 4 Photo Essays. 40 pages/110 photos. PDFs.
An inspirational photo essay collection, containing another four sets with Hanna, shot in Prague.These exquisite pictorials are meant to accelerate your imagination further!
About the Author: Dan Hostettler
Back in the days, Dan studied at the School of Art & Design (Switzerland) to master his way of visual expression. Monochrome imagery was the starting point for his exploration of forms, lines, lighting, conceptual composition, and more.
B&W photography literally helped Dan to see things differently and led to develop his classy and classic eye.
Being a successful Sexy Women Photographer for more than 15 years – mainly in the field of glamNudes -, Dan got internationally published and featured on/in GQ Online, The India Times, FashionONE TV, FotoTV Germany, amongst many others.
Today, Dan’s deeply buried passion for bold B&W photography is back and he’s hiding absolutely nothing behind the glitz and glam façade anymore!
The material will be delivered to your email address in digital form.
If you don’t like this guide for any reason, I offer an unconditional 30 DAY MONEY BACK GUARANTEE.
Hello Dan, I really like the book and videos. Thank you for sharing!
Hello Dan, I really enjoy your book and videos. It gets me started on BW nude. Thank you for sharing!
– Kevin, USA
Dan is not only a talented photographer but also an excellent teacher.
Also, I’d like to thank him and his staff for helping me (QUICKKKKKLY!) with an order that my provider didn’t allow me to download completely (due to some bandwidth limitations).
Thanks guys!
Stefano
Hello Dan!
I recently purchased your “Mastering B&W Nudes Today” which made me very happy and for which I am very thankful. It is absolutely great. The main reason for my thanks and “happiness” is due to the fact that you described your post-production workflow (Lightroom, Photoshop, etc.) in some detail, which interests me greatly.
I would also love to see something similar as this but for your “Glamour Nudes”, hopefully including a heavy emphasis on the post-production and in more detail.
Again, my many thanks and I look forward to your future projects.
Fernando
I’m full of praise for this guy.
AS you may have seen from above I had problems purchasing the set. I mentioned on here and I had an email almost immediately with a solution and I’m looking at videos and PDF files! Great service.
Oh, and the content is damned good too!
Paul T.
I have spent a few hours on the Mastering B&W. I only have one question. How the heck are you going to top this Dan? I thought there was no way you could top ESSENTIALS. Studio Lighting for Nude Photography.
Affordable and very informative, you just keeping getting better.
Now if we could only get yourself Hanna to the west coast of Canada we could have a great workshop.
Cheers,
Jim
I met Dan Hostettler in 2013 for the first time and since then he has become my main mentor in learning nude photography. Over all this time we have see an evolution in all Dan’s works. I think this new project reflects a step forward in the path of Dan and assumes his best production so far.
Hi Dan,
have just downloaded the materials and after the first browsing through I am very impressed about the abundance of good tips, examples, pictures and information. I am looking forward to find new ideas.
Thank you for this very comprehensive work. And, belated Happy Birthday!!