Introduction to Black & White Film Photography with Daniel Gregory

I found the class very informative. My only negative is the same I have with many photo classes is an assumed knowledge of Photoshop. I couldn't follow any of the image editing as I have never used the program.

This class is a gem; packed with a lot of practical information balanced with just enough theory for most folks to understand the whys and wherefores without overkill.

It's immediately clear that Daniel has a deep understanding of both the history and the chemistry of film photography. This is important because it allows him to not just repeat advice (expose for the shadows, f8 and be there) but explain _why_ you would want to follow that advice and when you shouldn't. This prevents cargo culting, which unfortunately is very easy to fall into either whether you're beginner or advanced. While focused on b+w, he touches enough on general film knowledge that someone who plans to primarily shoot color film will still find the class useful.

Great class!! It's jam packed with usable information for anyone wanting to shoot, process, and print black and white images. There is so much detail presented in this class, I can practically guarantee you'll come back to it again and again. I successfully used this class to capture b/w photographs, process the negatives, capture them digitally, and finally, produce beautiful prints that I'm proud to show my friends and clients. This may well be one of the best classes on all of CreativeLive. Highly recommended!

Excellent class! Very well taught and I think I finally understand the Zone System. So much information packed into this that I have watched it over and over again, and will probably be referring back to individual sections as a refresher down the road. This has given me the push to bite the bullet on doing some film development at home and should be getting my shipment of black & white chemistry soon!

I am not new to film, but I was searching for a refresher course from another photographer's experience and perspective on shooting analogue. I highly recommend this course to anyone looking for an intro-to intermediate level of knowledge about film, the Zone System, scanning negatives, shooting B&W film options, processing film, a survey of alternative processes, and much more. Daniel Gregory is not only extremely knowledgable, but he is a dynamic presenter with no fluff. hank you Creative Live for this production.

I am really fond of Daniel Gregory as a teacher. He does a great job. To me, his enthousiasm, his passion for and his dedication to film photography are infectuous. It's great that CreativeLive makes place for film photography and for such a pro teaching it. It can never do so enough for me. Thanks. I am a fan.

This is an excellent course and Daniel is a great teacher! I'm coming back to shooting film and darkroom work after 20 years away. I have some wonderful film cameras sitting in my cabinet and I decided I wanted to use them--so I have decided to shoot BW with film, and shoot color with my digital cameras. I will develop the BW film myself and scan and print digitally. This class is perfect for me!

Daniel is on fire! He gets better as the day gets longer. This is like being read a book by the author all in one day. Almost zero wasted words. Really intense—way beyond an intro course—and I loved every bit of it. Thanks, Daniel, and thanks, CL!