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Fine Art Architecture - Edit like a PRO!

Ben Harvey Photography

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Today's video is a start to finish tutorial on a medium to complicated black and white fine art architecture edit. I take you to London to capture the images, as well as the entire edit workflow using the Artisan Pro Panel.

If you would like to see more of my work then check out my website:
Www.benharveyphotography.co.uk

Check out Mark's website:
https://www.skramshots.com

The gear I use to make my content (although this is always changing!)

Canon EOS R8 + 24mm F1.8 - This is my main YouTube on location camera, since it is small yet powerful.
Sony A7iv + 20mm F1.8 & 20-70 F4 (or 20mm + 70mm Sirui Anamorphic lenses) - This is my most capable video camera, with excellent video quality and stabilisation.
Sony A7iii + Sigma 20-200 - this is my primary stills camera that works with native Sony lenses and all my Canon EF lenses on the Sigma MC-11 adaptor
Canon EOS R8 + 16mm F2.8 + Zhuyin Crane M3 - I use this on location where I have a lot of travelling to do
Canon EOS R Sigma Art 50mm - This is my office camera setup, with a Rode Video Pro+ mic and studio lighting.
DJI Pocket 3 - an incredibly small but powerful stabilised camera that fits in your pocket. I use this camera when I cover a lot of ground on location.
Canon 5D3 - I use this camera when I use my EF glass and there is no benefit in adapting
DJI Mavic Pro 2 - My first drone, and I can’t see me replacing it. It’s amazing for both stills and video
DJI Neo 2 - small drone with amazing video and tracking capabilities. This drone flies itself, genuinely!
DJI Osmo Action 5 Pro - although this is an action camera, it is very capable as a A or B cam, for talking head shots and video on the go. This camera is compatible with the DJI wireless microphones and matches the colour profile of the DJI Pocket 3. It is also water proof, handy for adverse weather conditions!
Insta360 - X3 & One inch edition - for 360 degree video and BTS content
Microphones - DJI Wireless Mic, Rode Wireless Go, Rode Lav Go, Rode Video Pro+, Rode Video Micro
Photo Tripods - Sirui ST-124 with Sirui ballhead,
Video Tripods - Benro Tortoise 24CLV + spikes, iFootage Gazelle, Neewer LT32
Monopod - Sirui P-325FL
Camera bags - Manfrotto, Lowepro, Peak Design, K&F and Crumpler
Photo Filters - Nisi V7 + Nisi filters
Video filters - Freewell magnetic NDs, H&Y Revoring, Hoya Variable ND
All of my cameras have Arca Swiss plates to connect with the Peak Design Capture Clip and compatible tripods.

Video editing software - Final Cut Pro
Photo editing - Adobe Lightroom, photoshop, Artisan Pro X, Silver Efex, Color Efex

Music: Epidemic Sound
Music: https://www.davidcuttermusic.com / @dcuttermusic

Video content:

00:00 - Intro
00:34 - Welcome
01:30 - Today’s location
02:37 - Capturing the image
03:35 - 1 year later!
04:12 - Photoshop file
05:30 - Why
07:45 - Building meets sky
08:49 - How - raw file import
09:19 - Using A.I
09:49 - Selections
11:46 - Bringing down the sky
12:48 - Halos?
13:39 - 1-2-1 workshops
14:21 - Creating depth
15:50 - Special FX tool
17:57 - Adding rich shadows
18:38 - Artisan Pro Panel
19:41 - Adding highlights
20:33 - Summary

18 Comments

@benharveyphotography Creator 8 months ago Pinned

Note that any banding you see in this video is not in the image, it’s an artefact from the screen recording or the YouTube compression 😊

@randybottphotography 8 months ago

I make all the same types of selections for my black and whites as well. The best part is that almost no other photographers are willing to put in this amount of work so our work stands out. Nice job.

@louisewelcomephotography 8 months ago

My god matey, for all the stick that we give each other there are moments when I am in absolute awe of your talent. This is one such time. Your attention to detail blows me away and this will be a video I return yo over and over. Drop the mic Harvey 💥

@JoelTjintjelaar 7 months ago

Great explanation, Ben, and also a very good use of the Special FX feature.

@markst33 7 months ago

Cheers for the mention Ben. I can thoroughly recommend Bens workshop. Easy going, informative and fun.

@darcybrown7369 7 months ago

incredible result and hats off to you for the work involved Ben

@lesforrester5318 8 months ago

An excellent video Ben, patience & lots of it is required and of course a vision

@brianmckeever5280 8 months ago

Takes me back to watching TV shows of craftsmen doing woodworking when I was a kid. Much less sawdust. Beautiful image sir, job well done. Fun to see the process.

@janh6639 8 months ago

Awesome edit the final result blew me away 😮 It’s great you break it down and you leave the video thinking where’s the nearest decent tall building to have a crack at this 🙌🏼 your fine art video will be on repeat for me going forward 😃😃 really beautiful work 😊😊

@scdronemedia 6 months ago

Superb video Ben. I am truly enjoying your tutorials. I am only just beginning my journey with fine art architecture and have so much to learn, but I am sure that between you, Joel and Julia Anna I will start to get the hang of it.

@LeePelling 8 months ago

Hi Ben, its a great looking image , worth the wait. Interesting to hear your thought process and how you executed the post work, the result is a great looking image . The Artisan Pro Panel looks like a very interesting plug in for this type of photography. Great work mate !

@nathkaplan790 7 months ago

Great video. Interesting use off the special effects. Thank you for the video.

@andymcdonaldbnwphotos 8 months ago

Very informative, I’m glad to see that I’m not the only person spending a lot of time working on selections (my record is 30 hours to build a selection for one third of an image that features a sailing ship). Your point about getting distance from the image in terms of starting editing, and also whilst editing is really good - I often come back to an edit and wonder what on earth I was thinking :) I’ve been hearing about the Artisan panel from a few folks and seeing it in action here certainly piques my interest, so will try to check that out. Thanks for great content!

@scotty4418 8 months ago

This was a great example of the processing workflow Ben and I'm sure Joel will also be pleased to see the panel being integral to your processing. I was there last summer following your recommendation and totally agree the other elevation is less attractive compared to th elevation you edited.

All being well i will be back in London next month so will drop you a message regarding dates and hopefully catch up with you, even if it means a trip to the south coast if you are free

@haraldbiebel9806 7 months ago

Hi Ben, very nicely shot and brilliant editing! I'm asking myself if Luminosity Masks (lights and darks) would achieve a similar result as they'd use the natural light that is already there. What do you think?

@vantablacknl 8 months ago

830nm IR

@bluehourbill 6 months ago

I don't understand or see any instructions for using the secret "what3words" location decryption method? A quick Google lens snap does reveal this to be the Albion Riverside apartments though.