Black & White Photography Techniques: Lighting, Contrast & Editing with Mark Wallace

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Unlock the secrets to powerful black and white photography with Mark Wallace (@MarkWallaceVideos / @ShiftyDrifty). Whether you're in a studio or on the street, this video covers everything: from shaping light and controlling contrast to mastering texture, form, and post-production editing in Lightroom. 🧠 You’ll Learn: How to see and shape light for BW images Why shape is the enemy of color Studio vs. natural lighting setups Lighting angles (front, 45°, 90°, backlight) and their effects Hard vs. soft light: quality, shadows & texture Advanced black and white editing in Lightroom How color translates to grayscale & how to control it 📸 Featuring: Ami Ola 🎨 Inspired by: Josef Albers 🧰 Software: Lightroom Classic (works with ACR, Capture One) 📚 Mentioned Links: Josef & Anni Albers Foundation: https://albersfoundation.org/ Ami's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amys_nayelli/ 📲 Connect with Mark: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jmarkwallace/ Website: https://markwallacephotography.com/ Travel Blog: http://www.markonabike.com/ #blackandwhitephotography #photographytutorial #lightingtips #markwallace #lightroomediting Get more tips, tricks and educational videos at https://www.ppa.com/education. 💻 Like, comment and subscribe for more content like this. Follow us on our other social channels 📲 Facebook 🔗 https://www.facebook.com/OurPPA/ Instagram 🔗 https://www.instagram.com/ourppa/ Twitter/X 🔗 https://x.com/OurPPA/ LinkedIn 🔗 https://www.linkedin.com/company/ourppa/ About PPA: Professional Photographers of America (PPA) is the world's largest non-profit photography association organized for professional photographers, by professional photographers…and with over 35,000 creative members in more than 50 countries. Join at PPA.com here 👉 https://www.ppa.com About Imaging USA: Start your year energized at the premier photography conference & expo. Spark your creativity and learn new skills to grow your business alongside a community of fellow photographers. No matter where you are in your career, you’ll gain actionable insights that have a real impact on your business. https://imagingusa.com Get the latest content from Professional Photographer magazine here 📖➡ https://www.ppa.com/ppmag