Online workshop - Architecture Fine Art in black & white

Join me for this online workshop dedicated to architecture in black and white, which will be the most comprehensive since I began organizing this type of workshop.
The Fine Art style will hold no secrets for you, and will enable you to create unique images with a strong visual impact.

For the first time, I'll be bringing together all the knowledge I've acquired over the years in this comprehensive workshop.
Indeed, I've always enjoyed trying out new approaches and learning new techniques. Sometimes I've also used some new plugins.
In recent years, I've also been lucky enough to work with some great specialists and artists.

Workshop content :

• Introducing this image style: I'll briefly explain my technical and creative approach to these monochrome images.
• Shooting conditions: I'll give you tips on how to get the best possible images for initial retouching, starting in the best possible conditions.
• Opening images in Photoshop: at this stage, a few additional adjustments will be made to the image.
• The tools you'll need: we'll review the main tools we'll be using to create (including selection tools, blend masks, adjustment layers, dynamic objects and filters). There are many possibilities and choices when using Photoshop, but here I'll suggest some simple and effective ones.
• Preparing selections: this is where the creative process begins. Here you'll learn how to make your choices, by selecting different areas of the image, and thus prepare it for the following stages.
  In this workshop, I'll introduce several selection techniques, depending on the complexity of the subject to be cropped (geometric selection tools, alpha layer, mask mode, pen tool).
  To this end, several basic photos will be used and explained in detail).
• Creating lighting effects: you'll learn the different techniques for creating lighting effects for this style of image.
  Different possibilities will be explained, depending on the materials and textures of the architectural elements.
• Replacing the sky: if the sky is present in the composition (which is almost always the case), you will learn how to replace it.
  As the sky is an important element in the creative process, several effects will be explained.
• Creating the overall mood: at this stage, we'll explain a number of techniques for creating the final mood of the image. We'll be working on contrasts in particular.
  In this workshop, I'm also adding the creation of lighting effects through the use of ray-brushes.
• Corrections and finalization: this is where you'll make any minor alterations. I'll also teach you two additional techniques for fine-tuning the lighting effects. Finally, I'll give you a few tips for improving certain aspects of the image.
• Using plug-ins : although they're not necessary for image creation, over time I've discovered software that lets you create or add interesting effects (Boris FX Optics, Flood 2). I'll show you how they work and what they can do.
• Artificial intelligence : recently added to Photoshop, generative filling offers infinite creative possibilities. I'll give you a demonstration.
• Q& A: we'll review the concepts we've studied, and I'll answer any questions you may have.

How the workshop works :
This workshop is held online (via the Internet), and live. The ZOOM videoconferencing application will be used. The connection is established in just a few clicks. You don't need to create an account or subscribe to Zoom to take part in the workshop. An invitation link will be sent to you by e-mail before each session. You will then simply be asked to download the application, in order to get access to the user interface. It's very easy to learn. Don't hesitate to contact us if you have any questions.

For information:

A summary will be given to you after the course. It will be sent the same day to your e-mail address in PDF format. This 14-page summary includes written explanations, as well as screenshots of the Photoshop interface. You will be able to review each step of the image creation process.

Course video :
This workshop is accompanied by 2 videos.
They are recorded live during the course,
The videos will be sent to you in MP4 format, via WeTransfer, after each class.

Work files :
The image files used during the 2 sessions will be sent at the same time as the videos.