The Secret to Better Black & White Prints (Hard Proofing Explained)

Have you ever made a black & white print and thought, "It looked better on my screen"? In this video, I take you through my complete hard proofing workflow and show how I use physical test prints to make informed editing decisions in Lightroom. Using six versions of the same image, I'll explain why I don't expect the first print to be perfect, how each test print revealed something different, and why making small adjustments based on the print itself results in a much stronger final photograph. We'll cover: 📸 Why hard proofing is still one of the best ways to improve your prints 🖨️ Using Lightroom History and Virtual Copies to track edits ⚫ Making informed black & white tonal adjustments 📄 Why paper plays a huge role in the final image 💷 How to save ink and paper by using smaller test prints 🖼️ Why the print—not the monitor—should be your final judge Whether you're new to printing or already producing your own fine art prints, this workflow will help you create stronger, more refined black & white photographs. 📸 Discover the full range of Fotospeed fine art and photographic papers: https://www.fotospeed.com 🎬 Subscribe to the Fotospeed YouTube Channel for more videos on printing, paper choice, and creative photographic processes. 🇺🇸 USA: Fotospeed via MPEX: https://mpex.com/photography/scanning... USE CODE MPEXFS10 to receive 10% off your order at MPEX EU customers order through Color Europe: https://www.coloreurope.eu/shop/fotos... Sign up to the Fotospeed Newsletter: https://fotospeed.com/newsletter FREE Ebook "Art of Printing" download: https://fotospeed.com/fotospeed-academy ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ Fotospeed – Whatever your photographic requirements, let our passion for image-making provide the solution. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ Fotospeed, inspired by image makers around the world, Fotospeed began life manufacturing quality darkroom chemistry and specialist fine art printmaking processes. With 35 years of the photo trade dealing with printing paper and chemicals. The wide selection of papers available range from the everyday photo glossy to the Fine Art textured paper that can turn a photo into a painting. Lots of research and development have helped Fotospeed to create the perfect paper no matter what final result is needed and the ability of the paper to receive the photo inks has been fine tuned to perfection, giving even coverage whatever the subject matter. With a respected reputation for quality and service, Fotospeed is now an established distribution company for worldwide market leading brands such as Hahnemuhle Fine Art Papers, Kaiser Photographic equipment, Herma Adhesives and Canson Infinity Papers. Whatever your photographic requirements, let our passion for image making provide the solution. Meet the team. Everyone at Fotospeed is dedicated to ensuring that your requirements are met. From the moment your order is placed to the point it is dispatched. If you need technical support, advice or information we are available for help. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ #WinterPhotography #SnowPhotography #PrintingTips #Fotospeed #SamGregory #FineArtPrinting #LandscapePhotography ► Whatever your photographic requirements check our website ➡️ https://fotospeed.com/ ► Subscribe:    / @fotospeeduk   to see more videos. ► Find us on Twitter:   / fotospeed   ► Find us on Instagram:   / fotospeed   ► Find us on Facebook:   / fotospeeduk   ► Find us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fotospeed...