Black and white image editing in Photoshop: Architectural photo

The introduction to the video training "Architectural Photography: Fine Art Image Editing" and some tips & hints on how to work more comfortably with Photoshop using a graphics tablet.

In this chapter, you will learn about basic editing with Lightroom. You will use lens correction and straighten the image before carrying out basic raw development, which will serve as the basis for editing in Photoshop.

In this chapter, you will learn various techniques that allow you to remove distracting image elements from your image. You will also receive tips on the basic working methods with Photoshop.

In this chapter, you will learn how to replace the sky in your image and simulate a long exposure. You will also learn how to use the drawing pencil to create precise selections in the image.

In this chapter, you will learn two different techniques to turn your color image into a black and white image. We will use black and white correction and gradient conversion to create strong contrasts.

In this chapter, you will learn the important techniques for creating precise selections in your image. You will also learn how to save and combine multiple selections and how to create completely new selections from them.

In this chapter, you will learn how to create completely new light and shadow effects on your picture. You will also learn what influence light and shadow have on the plasticity of a surface and how you can give a surface a different look just by using different black and white gradients.

In this chapter, you will learn about the ideas behind the use of selective color (color key) as a design element. You will learn how you can use individual color elements to give your image a more dramatic look and how you can change these color elements afterwards.

This chapter deals with the final correction of any image errors in the picture. You will also learn how to refine the light and shadow effects in the image using the dodge & burn technique.

In this chapter, I will show you how to use the protocol brush and the options available for selective contrast control on just one layer.

Here you can find out how to apply tonal value corrections and gradation curves to individual selections in order to further refine the contrast of individual parts of the image.

To finish off the image, we use the Camera Raw filter once again to apply global, final effects such as a vignette and partial toning of highlights and shadow areas to the image.

Before the image is finished, it still needs to be sharpened. Here you will learn how to use the high-pass filter to sharpen the entire image and how to use the protocol brush to sharpen individual areas of the image.

You've done it! Your image is finished and you now know my entire workflow for creating fine art architectural photos!