Black and White Photography by Geff Bourke Via Zoom

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 Black and White Photography by Geff Bourke

Oct. 18, 2021 via Zoom 7pm

Black and White Photography is often forgotten in our digital color world of today. While not every image is a candidate for conversion to black and white, some images can be truly striking and powerful when rendered in this medium. This presentation focuses on how to produce strong black and white images, starting with learning to recognize what types of images make great black and white photographs. You will learn to recognize the conditions that will result in great images. You will also learn how to process black and white imagery with Photoshop and other software  applications.



Bio: Photography has been a passion of his for nearly 3+ decades. Like most people, he started taking pictures of my vacations and of his family, with his very first camera, a Fuji XT605. He caught the photography bug and his interests branched out from family vacations to nature photography, such as landscapes, birds, and flowers; travel photography with the goal of capturing the culture of my destinations; and urban landscapes… street, people, and decay. Since he started with film, he says that he was compelled to learn every aspect of development and at one point had built his own darkroom so that he could process his images. He has, like many, converted to the digital format. For his nature photography, he is a purist, using post-processing software
at a minimum. For all other subject matters, digital photography allows such a limitless freedom of expression. Each image can be manipulated in multiple ways to express a desired mood or state of mind. Although he don’t have my original camera, he does have a collection of antique cameras and often shoots film which he processes at home and then transfer to a digital image. In college, he studied and obtained a degree in graphic arts. These studies aided him in developing perspective and have impacted how his compose my images. “I hope you enjoy my image galleries, as these are a true expression of how I see our world.”

Geffrard Bourke (Montana) www.GeffrardBourkePhotography.com