Submitted by Alex Tabony on 26 July, 2006 - 7:57 pm
As it turns out it is harder to do well that it might seem. I located 2 guide to helping with this process.
Black and White Conversion using Photoshop CS2. You can use the same concepts with any photo editing software.
Creating fabulous Black and White photographs from your color images is a little more complicated than hitting the ‘Convert to Grayscale mode’ or ‘Desaturate’ buttons in your image editing software...
More about B&W conversions.
Black and white conversions are radical transformations of images. They're about reestablishing the tonal foundations of an image. That's quite different than dodging and burning, or lightening and darkening locally, which is a matter of accentuating existing tonal relationships.
And here is a freeware Photoshop plugin that assists in the B&W modification (as well as other features).
Submitted by Alex Tabony on 10 October, 2005 - 7:20 pm
The Lomo LC-A holds a special place in many photographers hearts. It isn't digital. It isn't the last word in durability or have a $3000 lens made by left handed Swiss Rastafarians. In fact it is very simple.
This is a funky old Russian-made range finder camera, which happens to have a very special combination of features that makes it stand out from the crowd. Learn more at Lomo Camera.
Submitted by Alex Tabony on 30 September, 2005 - 7:19 pm
Guide to Better Photos: Post-Processing
I have had a digital camera for several years now. In that time I have learned very little about post processing. However it is something that has always be of great interest. I have seen my photographer friend take a so-so image and turn it into something good.
So I was very happy to find this practical article at Anand Tech on post processing. It covers a lot of basic info that I just didn't know. This guide uses Photoshop Elements / CS but the ideas could be applied with any graphics processing program.
Guide to Better Photos: Post-Processing
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