Black and White Conversion: Tips and Tricks

On a South Carolina beach, professional photographer and editor Tony Sweet discovers a red cedar log and photographs the knurly wood patterns. In this video, you will learn how to photograph graphic wood textures, how to design your composition, and why it’s best to make a number of different images.

Tony takes you into the editing suite and uses Silver Efex software, which converts his image selections to black and white. You will learn how to adjust for contrast, exposure, and sharpness. You will also learn how to use color filters for added effects and how retouching works. Black and white conversion — it’s all about the details.

See all of the videos in our Visual Artistry Course:

Visual Artistry – Course Preview
Using Long Exposure to Photograph Water
HDR Photography: Capturing a Water Scene
Close-Up Photography: Capturing the Details of Shells
Photographing Scenery with Multiple Exposures
This video: Black and White Conversion
Capturing the Beauty of Downtown Charleston
Infrared Photography: Tips on Shooting and Editing
How to Mirror an Image Using Photoshop
How to Photomerge to Create a Panoramic Image
Creating a Digital Sandwich
Capturing Unique Shots in Drayton Cellar
Capturing HDR Images at Drayton
Capturing and Editing Infrared Images
Mirroring Images at Magnolia Garden
Photographing Charleston Gallery
Stitching and Merging Photos from Drayton Hall
Assembling a Digital Sandwich at Magnolia Garden
Photographing Trees with Multiple Exposure