Comments on: 12 Ways to Make a Black & White Photo http://blog.epicedits.com/2007/03/03/12-ways-to-make-a-black-white-photo/ A Photography Resource for the Aspiring Hobbyist Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:50:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Brian Auer http://blog.epicedits.com/2007/03/03/12-ways-to-make-a-black-white-photo/#comment-24197 Brian Auer Thu, 06 Dec 2007 05:26:23 +0000 http://blog.epicedits.com/2007/03/03/12-ways-to-make-a-black-white-photo/#comment-24197 Clinton is a great little town, as are many other places in New Jersey. I lived in Flemington for a few years, but I recently moved to San Diego -- so no more Clinton Mills for me either. Clinton is a great little town, as are many other places in New Jersey. I lived in Flemington for a few years, but I recently moved to San Diego — so no more Clinton Mills for me either.

]]> By: laura k http://blog.epicedits.com/2007/03/03/12-ways-to-make-a-black-white-photo/#comment-24133 laura k Thu, 06 Dec 2007 02:16:40 +0000 http://blog.epicedits.com/2007/03/03/12-ways-to-make-a-black-white-photo/#comment-24133 Came to your page by way of a link from a PhotoShop class I'm taking online and immediately recognized the mill in Clinton (photo at the end of your post). I grew up in the area, and my parents' new house is right down the street. I'm not sure why it surprises me to see it - the mill shows up any time there's a photo related to NJ (puzzles, calendars, tourism website), but it still always blows my mind. Cool to see it again! It's been a year or so since I've been down there. Came to your page by way of a link from a PhotoShop class I’m taking online and immediately recognized the mill in Clinton (photo at the end of your post). I grew up in the area, and my parents’ new house is right down the street. I’m not sure why it surprises me to see it - the mill shows up any time there’s a photo related to NJ (puzzles, calendars, tourism website), but it still always blows my mind. Cool to see it again! It’s been a year or so since I’ve been down there.

]]> By: The Top 5 Black & White Photography Tips http://blog.epicedits.com/2007/03/03/12-ways-to-make-a-black-white-photo/#comment-12468 The Top 5 Black & White Photography Tips Mon, 05 Nov 2007 05:55:02 +0000 http://blog.epicedits.com/2007/03/03/12-ways-to-make-a-black-white-photo/#comment-12468 [...] Interested in stepping-up your black & white game? Here are five tips to get you going in the right direction. If you want to learn more about the actual black & white conversion process in Photoshop, see my past entry that lays out 12 Ways to Make a Black & White Photo. [...] [...] Interested in stepping-up your black & white game? Here are five tips to get you going in the right direction. If you want to learn more about the actual black & white conversion process in Photoshop, see my past entry that lays out 12 Ways to Make a Black & White Photo. [...]

]]> By: kRiZ cPEc http://blog.epicedits.com/2007/03/03/12-ways-to-make-a-black-white-photo/#comment-298 kRiZ cPEc Tue, 06 Mar 2007 05:25:49 +0000 http://blog.epicedits.com/2007/03/03/12-ways-to-make-a-black-white-photo/#comment-298 thanks for sharing. i will try your suggestions later. thanks for sharing. i will try your suggestions later.

]]> By: inspirationbit http://blog.epicedits.com/2007/03/03/12-ways-to-make-a-black-white-photo/#comment-254 inspirationbit Sun, 04 Mar 2007 16:12:47 +0000 http://blog.epicedits.com/2007/03/03/12-ways-to-make-a-black-white-photo/#comment-254 Thanks very much for the prompt reply, Brian. I really like the outcome so will try using your methods from now on. One suggestion: I think if you add a Tutorials section to your blog and add some step-by-step Photoshop tutorials (like converting to b&w photos, using your steps above) - it will bring lots of traffic to your site. People like me love tutorials. :-) Thanks very much for the prompt reply, Brian. I really like the outcome so will try using your methods from now on.

One suggestion: I think if you add a Tutorials section to your blog and add some step-by-step Photoshop tutorials (like converting to b&w photos, using your steps above) - it will bring lots of traffic to your site. People like me love tutorials. :-)

]]> By: Brian Auer http://blog.epicedits.com/2007/03/03/12-ways-to-make-a-black-white-photo/#comment-253 Brian Auer Sun, 04 Mar 2007 15:54:51 +0000 http://blog.epicedits.com/2007/03/03/12-ways-to-make-a-black-white-photo/#comment-253 For the old mill photo I used the CS3 Black & White Adjustment -- see the last paragraph in the post for more details. The other photo (I'm assuming the shot of the tree?) was also done with the CS3 Black & White Adjustment. That one had higher levels of yellow, midrange levels of green and red, and low levels of blue, cyan, and magenta. Then I did a curves adjustment, duplicated the output 3 times and did a screen blend and a linear burn blend, with some masking on the screen blend to keep the sky from being blown out too badly. So, much the same way this one was done. I'm finding that this method I've just described is really starting to grow on me. It's fast to do and you have lots of control over the tones. For the old mill photo I used the CS3 Black & White Adjustment — see the last paragraph in the post for more details.

The other photo (I’m assuming the shot of the tree?) was also done with the CS3 Black & White Adjustment. That one had higher levels of yellow, midrange levels of green and red, and low levels of blue, cyan, and magenta. Then I did a curves adjustment, duplicated the output 3 times and did a screen blend and a linear burn blend, with some masking on the screen blend to keep the sky from being blown out too badly. So, much the same way this one was done.

I’m finding that this method I’ve just described is really starting to grow on me. It’s fast to do and you have lots of control over the tones.

]]> By: inspirationbit http://blog.epicedits.com/2007/03/03/12-ways-to-make-a-black-white-photo/#comment-251 inspirationbit Sun, 04 Mar 2007 15:16:29 +0000 http://blog.epicedits.com/2007/03/03/12-ways-to-make-a-black-white-photo/#comment-251 So which method did you use to turn the Old Mill photo to b&w? And also I really liked that other b&w photo of yours - Three Bridges (you chose an amazing angle to shoot from), how did you convert that one? So which method did you use to turn the Old Mill photo to b&w? And also I really liked that other b&w photo of yours - Three Bridges (you chose an amazing angle to shoot from), how did you convert that one?

]]> By: Brian Auer http://blog.epicedits.com/2007/03/03/12-ways-to-make-a-black-white-photo/#comment-250 Brian Auer Sun, 04 Mar 2007 15:11:36 +0000 http://blog.epicedits.com/2007/03/03/12-ways-to-make-a-black-white-photo/#comment-250 I thought you'd like that. I'm always up for a good challenge. I thought you’d like that. I’m always up for a good challenge.

]]> By: inspirationbit http://blog.epicedits.com/2007/03/03/12-ways-to-make-a-black-white-photo/#comment-237 inspirationbit Sun, 04 Mar 2007 06:58:49 +0000 http://blog.epicedits.com/2007/03/03/12-ways-to-make-a-black-white-photo/#comment-237 Thanks a lot for collecting these 12 useful tips and for accepting the "dozen ways" challenge :-) Thanks a lot for collecting these 12 useful tips and for accepting the “dozen ways” challenge :-)

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