LS 56: Creative Feedback—B&W

In This Session

This was our first themed feedback night, b&w only, following the editing work we did in LS #54 and LS #55. I also limited the session to six images so that we could go a little deeper with each. I think it made for a great session with lots of feedback, so I’ll be exploring more of these themed session in the future!

Key Takeaways

• In black and white, tonality is the only separation you have.
• Variation in tone is what moves the eye, and the highest contrast should land where you want the viewer to arrive.
• Clarity and texture belong in specific places, in a deliberate order, never across the whole frame.
• When a scene has soft edges between large shapes, brush the mask by hand instead of reaching for the AI selections.