Quick: think of your favourite portrait photography. Tip the scales in your brain for a moment, and you’ll probably find that most of your favourites are black and white portraits, no?
Black and white portraits have an inherent classic quality about them that stands the test of time, and if you want to give your portraits this sort of impact, you’ll want to give them a really punchy black and white conversion.
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Tone your black and white images with a wash of colour for a creative way to convert to mono
Digital Camera’s 10-part series ‘Teach Yourself Photoshop’ builds into a complete video reference library. These easy-to-follow video guides will take you on a start-to-finish journey through perfecting your photos in the digital darkroom. In this video you’ll discover how to liven up a dull photograph by converting to mono and then adding a wash of colour, creating a ‘cyanotype’. Just follow these simple steps for a creative twist on classic black and white conversion. Learn to use Layers, Blending Modes, Adjustment Layers, Dodge Tool and more. Click the links to the right and build up the complete collection with each new issue of Digital Camera.
Using this advanced tutorial, you’ll find out how to convert your images to striking mono using Photoshop CS5
Digital Camera’s 10-part series ‘Teach Yourself Photoshop’ builds into a complete video reference library. These easy-to-follow video guides will take you on a start-to-finish journey through perfecting your photos in the digital darkroom. In this tutorial you’ll find out how to use Photoshop CS to convert your photographs to black and white photos, and discover how to make them more striking using various tools in the Camera Raw editor and the main Photoshop window. Click the links to the right and build up the complete collection with each new issue of Digital Camera.
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Use film grain to convert dull landscapes into dramatic mono scenes
Digital Camera’s 10-part series ‘Teach Yourself Photoshop’ builds into a complete video reference library. These easy-to-follow video guides will take you on a start-to-finish journey through perfecting your photos in the digital darkroom. In this video you’ll discover how to mimic traditional film grain into your black and white conversions. Using film grain can transform a slightly dull landscape image into a moody masterpiece. Also discover how to add a white border to finish off the shot. Click the links to the right and build up the complete collection with each new issue of Digital Camera.
Convert your nude portraits to black and white and use Photoshop Elements to improve the skin tones
Digital Camera’s 10-part series ‘Teach Yourself Photoshop’ builds into a complete video reference library. These easy-to-follow video guides will take you on a start-to-finish journey through perfecting your photos in the digital darkroom. In this video find out how to get perfect skintones in your nude photographs and then learn to convert to black and white for stunning effects. Click the links to the right and build up the complete collection with each new issue of Digital Camera.
Learn how to use the Hue/Saturation adjustment layer to create a monochrome image
Digital Camera’s 10-part series ‘Teach Yourself Photoshop’ builds into a complete video reference library. These easy-to-follow video guides will take you on a start-to-finish journey through perfecting your photos in the digital darkroom. In this video find out how to use a Hue/Saturation adjustment layer to create a black and white image and tweak specific areas. Click the links to the right and build up the complete collection with each new issue of Digital Camera.
Get to grips with mono conversion with this simple guide to black and white in Photoshop Elements
Digital Camera’s 10-part series ‘Teach Yourself Photoshop’ builds into a complete video reference library. These easy-to-follow video guides will take you on a start-to-finish journey through perfecting your photos in the digital darkroom. In this video you’ll discover how to use Photoshop Elements and the Convert to Black and White command. Find out how to convert a portrait for best effects using different style presets and experimenting with colour sliders. Click the links to the right and build up the complete collection with each new issue of Digital Camera.
