Master the fine art of monochrome using Photoshop CS, CC, Elements and Lightroom. From landscapes to city scenes, portraits to fine-art nudes, still lifes to urban imagery, this 222-page book has everything you need to learn how to shoot and edit black-and-white images.

Teach yourself Black & White Photography

LEARN THE ART OF BLACK & WHITE IN A WEEKEND • The shooting and darkroom skills needed to create classic monochrome images used to take years to master. We reveal how to get great results in just one weekend d s e e e e t t d

Shoot for black & white • You can save time and effort by getting your results right in-camera, so your first task is to get used to shooting the world without colour

TRY IN-CAMERA FILTERS

Take control of the conversion • Once you’ve got to grips with the basics of what to look for when shooting in black and white, it’s time to take more control over your images

USE PRESETS IN PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS

Master Levels and Curves • Learn how to take control over the tones and contrast of your black-and-white images

USING THE LEVELS SLIDERS

Discover how to dodge and burn • Darkening and lightening different areas of an image is a classic darkroom technique. Here’s how to do this in Photoshop CS, CC and Elements

HOW TO DODGE AND BURN

Toning techniques • Black and white doesn’t have to mean no colour. Here’s how to tone an image

TRY SPLIT-TONING

Classic ideas to try • Now you’ve mastered the basic shooting and editing skills, it’s time to get out with your camera and produce some classic black-and-white images

THE BEAUTY OF Black & White • Harness the stark beauty of black-and-white photography with this detailed primer on portraiture in monochrome...

Black and white basics • Get started with black and white by learning how to dismiss colour and see the world in shades of grey

SET UP YOUR CAMERA FOR BLACK AND WHITE

Make the most of natural light • Learn how to take fantastic portraits anywhere at any time of day by making use of natural light

SHOOT PORTRAITS WITH WINDOW LIGHT

EXPOSE FOR DIFFERENT SKIN TONES

Studio techniques to try at home • Give your portraiture a professional edge by getting to grips with a simple home studio photography kit – read on as we illuminate the subject…

CREATE DIFFERENT LOOKS BY REPOSITIONING THE LIGHTS

Get creative with black and white • Switch off the colour and unleash your creativity by emphasising shape, form, texture and pattern

Go further in software • Discover the best digital darkroom tools and techniques for converting your images to mono

Recreate film stocks in Lightroom

GET SUPERB SUMMER BLACK & WHITE • Bright sunny days are perfect for shooting black and white. In fact, monochrome works all year round...

Your first steps • Viewing the world in mono isn’t natural. Here’s how to set up your camera to understand how removing colour will affect your images

HOW TO... SHOOT IN JPEG AND RAW

STEP BY STEP: USE PICTURE STYLES • Shooting in monochrome mode is a great way to get a feel for how scenes will look in black and white

What works black and white • Choosing the right subjects, lighting and shooting techniques will help you get great black-and-white shots in-camera

LEARN WHAT WORKS IN BLACK AND WHITE

Add drama to your shots in-camera • Rather than relying on Photoshop, it’s often easier to use a few simple techniques to add contrast and drama when you actually take your shots

USE ‘REAL’ FILTERS FOR BLACK AND WHITE

SUPER TIP! PRESET MODES

Infrared shots • Shooting infrared will give your summer black-and-white shots maximum impact

USE CONVERTED...