Learn how to create amazing cinematic black and white portraits from any shot, using Affinity Photo and its native tools.

Black and White Portraits are awesome.

They bring to the surface the personality and feelings of a person and have a huge emotional impact. What if we told you that you can crank up your impact of your black and white photos to the max?  Sounds interesting? Then sign up for this FREE Affinity Photo course that will teach you exactly that .

Master & Create Cinematic Black and White portraits with Affinity Photo for Maximum impact

In this Affinity Photo course awarded Stratos Agiani will teach you how to create amazing cinematic black and white portraits for maximum impact. He will show you all the techniques you need to know, in a fun way, and also in simple language using a step by step process.

Stratos in this course will show you how to begin by preparing your RAW portraits in Develop persona. Then he will bring the photo into Affinity Photo’s main workspace and show you how to use filters, special effects,layers and masks in order to create an attention-grabbing, cinematic black and white portrait.

Who is this Free Affinity Photo course for?

This course is for photographers that want to elevate their black and white portrait photos to the next level. It is also for creative photographers that want to learn new editing skills and want to also learn in depth how to utilize Affinity Photo for special effects and cinematic editing.

In the end you will have mastered the techniques and tools in order to be able to create cinematic masterpieces and take full advantage of the quality of the files that your camera can deliver.

Required skills

You will need to have Affinity Photo installed and also have a basic knowledge of the software and it’s tools. You don’t need to be proficient since Stratos Agiani will show everything in a step by step process, while explaining everything in a simple and fun way.

The following topics will be covered in this course

• How to properly open and prepare your RAW files in Develop Persona
• How to relight the whole image in order to get a dramatic look
• How to create realistic lens flares and light glows / leaks
• How to create three dimensional photos by manipulating the existing light
• How to guide the eye of the viewer throughout the frame using editing
• How to use Affinity Photo Layers
• How to use Affinity Photo’s mask tools
• How to sharpen and enhance critical parts of your portraits
• How to get more detail from your photos 
• How to simulate a shallow DOP in order to give your photos a cinematic look
• How to apply the filmic look  to your photos
• How to bring back detail from the eyes with three easy steps that will elevate your portraits to new heights
• Bonus: how to apply color tones to your black and white portraits for more impact

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