Have I asked you before? What tools do you use to get your images to be black & white? I'm assuming these are digital images - if they're film, then I know that answer. But if digital, do you change to black and white in Lightroom, or similar program, or do you use a black and white setting in your camera?
I ask because I struggle with changing my digital images to black and white. It seems hard to get the right contrast and range of grays that I want. Yours are done so well so I thought I'd ask you.
I usually shoot in digital camera color - it's more difficult to make color from black and white.
I use the FastStone Image photo processing program. There is an item called "Illumination correction", and at the bottom left you can control such moments as shadows/light/contrast/saturation.
I remove the color using the saturation parameter, add a little contrast, and play a little with light and shadows. It's all. I don't have the patience to "enhance" photos with software. I try to shoot in such a way as to make minimal adjustments.
Thank you for that information! I'm also not into "enhancing" photos most of the time - probably why I'm frustrated at having to do anything to get a black and white photo from digital.
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raingirl said:
Have I asked you before? What tools do you use to get your images to be black & white? I'm assuming these are digital images - if they're film, then I know that answer. But if digital, do you change to black and white in Lightroom, or similar program, or do you use a black and white setting in your camera?
I ask because I struggle with changing my digital images to black and white. It seems hard to get the right contrast and range of grays that I want. Yours are done so well so I thought I'd ask you.
Maria Rainer-Giotto replied to raingirl:
I use the FastStone Image photo processing program. There is an item called "Illumination correction", and at the bottom left you can control such moments as shadows/light/contrast/saturation.
I remove the color using the saturation parameter, add a little contrast, and play a little with light and shadows. It's all. I don't have the patience to "enhance" photos with software. I try to shoot in such a way as to make minimal adjustments.
raingirl replied to Maria Rainer-Giotto: