Magic of Black White II

andrew S. gibSon gi bSon

The Magic of

Black & White

Part II - Craft 1

The Magic of Black & White Part II - Craft a S. gs

ct&Vs Pxlt im cmmuts i. 29115 rPo Sut gvll Pst Vuv, bc V6J 0a6 c @tvs.m ctaVs.m cpyt © 2010 y a S. gs et & Puls, dv ucm Put et & M, c ht cpy et, Sus rl  ds & Lyut, Just Kt Notice of Rights all ts sv. n pt  ts k  my  pu  tsmtt   y  m y y ms tut t p tt pmss  t puls.

Laguna Hedionda in Bolivia. f16 @ 1/160, ISO 100, 55mm

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The crafT of blaCk and whIte bk  t ly y t mk yu   lk  t pts s t pt tm   km, i ’t tk   t s yy  ’t m  t ust tt lk  t pt s t  t   t m. T s  lt t l. fst yu  t tly xps  vlp  the black and white lm (not always  stt tsk). T yu    l  l ls, tys, vlp mls,  slt,   km t put t ll . My rst—and only—darkroom was

ult  my pts’ tt. i  t uy  p pls,  i s  to the beams to make a oor, and sult s,  i l t t v ms  pt lk. i ut  p kt ut t put my  l ,   lt  kt ktp  tys. it tk ks t ul. T i  t

l t pt. Tt tk ys,  i v ully t t   t utl i mt sm  s sm pttl  my k  s m  t t   qulty lk  t print. In terms of time (and the money  spent on lm, paper, chemicals, and ul  km), l t pt lk  t s  lty  xpsv pss. S y  i  t? bus i lv t l tv pss  mk pts  l ut t pps  ts. i lk  l t tk  pt  tu t t smt l  tt i ul l  my . it s u  ,  t s vl  tt t mt   t y t  t  t  utu. T l m tl ptpy,  ptps  uy mputs, ss,  tl ms. T l     ys  suly t s  l new skill set—a new craft—to learn. Chascomus, Argentina

The crafT of blaCk and whIte bk  t ly y t mk yu   lk  t pts s t pt tm   km, i ’t tk   t s yy  ’t m  t ust tt lk  t pt s t  t   t m. T s  lt t l. fst yu  t tly xps  vlp  the black and white lm (not always  stt tsk). T yu    l  l ls, tys, vlp mls,  slt,   km t put t ll . My rst—and only—darkroom was

ult  my pts’ tt. i  t uy  p pls,  i s  to the beams to make a oor, and sult s,  i l t t v ms  pt lk. i ut  p kt ut t put my  l ,   lt  kt ktp  tys. it tk ks t ul. T i  t

l t pt. Tt tk ys,  i v ully t t   t utl i mt sm  s sm pttl  my k  s m  t t   qulty lk  t print. In terms of time (and the money  spent on lm, paper, chemicals, and ul  km), l t pt lk  t s  lty  xpsv pss. S y  i  t? bus i lv t l tv pss  mk pts  l ut t pps  ts. i lk  l t tk  pt  tu t t smt l  tt i ul l  my . it s u  ,  t s vl  tt t mt   t y t  t  t  utu. T l m tl ptpy,  ptps  uy mputs, ss,  tl ms. T l     ys  suly t s  l new skill set—a new craft—to learn. Chascomus, Argentina f3.5 @ 1/320, ISO 400, 150mm5

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advantages of dIgItal blk  t ptps v v  t s . n, st  pt   km, i  st  t  my mput t  up    t, lst t my vut mus l i t my pts. it’s mu tt.

over an hour if you used bre based

pp). i yu  t t t pt, yu t  t mx up  mls  t t pt  s t ll v . it tk  l tm. a yu ul ly mk  pt t  tm. i yu t ps, yu   t  t sm t ll v .

The biggest advantage (for me) of 

tl ptpy s t -stt k. Psss tt tk  l tm  t km tk just   ss  Ptsp. i i’m    pt ll lk t m tst, i just  t t uvs  tl. i i tk t ku s u , i  mk  slt  just t lvls  lss t  mut. as  t, i   t    muts, st t lus t s  i lk st. Yu v t ts  t km. e st vlv mk  tst print, developing and xing it, then lys t t s  yu’ v t yu t. i yu  t  t tst  xpsu,     u, yu  t  k t  t l  mk t pt. Once you were satised, the print needed washing (which could take

 w yu t  t tm t tks  to build a darkroom (it took me u ys t  m  t  try black and white to nally building  km), t’s l tt tl s mu quk. Ty, yu  ls  online and nd technique articles and sptl pts    muts. it ms t l l pss s mu quk. it’s ls mu p. Yu   uy  ty-lvl mput   py  Ptsp elmts  lss t i spt  my  rst enlarger. is t y  tt t  s my tlt, yu ptps ut t? a y   l  i tv  ptp  my  st   stt t mk  m  sl t t yu   15. T vt  tl ptpy,  t itt, s t ts pptuts.

i yu stll us  ml km, sul yu st t tl? Yu sul tly tk  ut t,  ll t  ss v. but t ll lys  ppl  p t ml km.

T’s t  t tt t ll. Ptpy  mst ppl s  y  t’s up t us t jy  t u  y. i mk yu  pts s yu pss, ’t stp  yt.

f1.8 @ 1/1000, ISO 400, 50mm

advantages of dIgItal blk  t ptps v v  t s . n, st  pt   km, i  st  t  my mput t  up    t, lst t my vut mus l i t my pts. it’s mu tt.

over an hour if you used bre based

pp). i yu  t t t pt, yu t  t mx up  mls  t t pt  s t ll v . it tk  l tm. a yu ul ly mk  pt t  tm. i yu t ps, yu   t  t sm t ll v .

The biggest advantage (for me) of 

tl ptpy s t -stt k. Psss tt tk  l tm  t km tk just   ss  Ptsp. i i’m    pt ll lk t m tst, i just  t t uvs  tl. i i tk t ku s u , i  mk  slt  just t lvls  lss t  mut. as  t, i   t    muts, st t lus t s  i lk st. Yu v t ts  t km. e st vlv mk  tst print, developing and xing it, then lys t t s  yu’ v t yu t. i yu  t  t tst  xpsu,     u, yu  t  k t  t l  mk t pt. Once you were satised, the print needed washing (which could take

 w yu t  t tm t tks  to build a darkroom (it took me u ys t  m  t  try black and white to nally building  km), t’s l tt tl s mu quk. Ty, yu  ls  online and nd technique articles and sptl pts    muts. it ms t l l pss s mu quk. it’s ls mu p. Yu   uy  ty-lvl mput   py  Ptsp elmts  lss t i spt  my  rst enlarger. is t y  tt t  s my tlt, yu ptps ut t? a y   l  i tv  ptp  my  st   stt t mk  m  sl t t yu   15. T vt  tl ptpy,  t itt, s t ts pptuts.

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i yu stll us  ml km, sul yu st t tl? Yu sul tly tk  ut t,  ll t  ss v. but t ll lys  ppl  p t ml km.

T’s t  t tt t ll. Ptpy  mst ppl s  y  t’s up t us t jy  t u  y. i mk yu  pts s yu pss, ’t stp  yt. 7

My PhIlosoPhy My tttu ts lk  t ptpy  t tl km s m y my xps   t ml km. i’m t t y  l t tks  t k   pt. i jy t pss , v l t tks, it’s still much quicker (and a far  m plst xp) t us  ttl km. Mst  t p sss i pply   Ptsp, su s just tst, tss, u ,   t,  t i us t   t km. but t tl, i   t t  m ps,  t  t lts . ev  txtu t  pt      ttl km, t’s just mu s t    mput. i’v v  ttt t high dynamic range (HDR) or 

t tqus tt  uqu  t tl. f m, t ’s  pt  pst-pss stps  ut  tv vs  ms ut t   v in Photoshop—and that’s not the pt  t pss. i k  my pts vully  Ptsp. i ’t us pms lk Ltm  aptu t t pss. i p t slt my  st pts  vs t lk   t  t k  tm vully, v tm t   ttt qu t  ut t st  tm. i k ts up y ty t mms  t um  pts i tk  t eld. If I look through the viewnder   ’t lk t i s i ’t t k  t pt. i’ p t tu   t lt s tt  lk   tt  sujt, t t tk pts tt ’t xt m.

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My PhIlosoPhy My tttu ts lk  t ptpy  t tl km s m y my xps   t ml km. i’m t t y  l t tks  t k   pt. i jy t pss , v l t tks, it’s still much quicker (and a far  m plst xp) t us  ttl km. Mst  t p sss i pply   Ptsp, su s just tst, tss, u ,   t,  t i us t   t km. but t tl, i   t t  m ps,  t  t lts . ev  txtu t  pt      ttl km, t’s just mu s t    mput. i’v v  ttt t high dynamic range (HDR) or 

t tqus tt  uqu  t tl. f m, t ’s  pt  pst-pss stps  ut  tv vs  ms ut t   v in Photoshop—and that’s not the pt  t pss. i k  my pts vully  Ptsp. i ’t us pms lk Ltm  aptu t t pss. i p t slt my  st pts  vs t lk   t  t k  tm vully, v tm t   ttt qu t  ut t st  tm. i k ts up y ty t mms  t um  pts i tk  t eld. If I look through the viewnder   ’t lk t i s i ’t t k  t pt. i’ p t tu   t lt s tt  lk   tt  sujt, t t tk pts tt ’t xt m.

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CreatIve vIsIon Ptsp s t  susttut   tv vs. Pst-pss sul ly    ut t st  yu pts; t sul v  pl vs. T’s sm t stu yu   t Ptsp ut yu sul v us t t ty  mk up  t ts yu ’t   yu tk t pt  t rst place.  w s tv vs m m? it stts y ptp smt tt yu’ psst ut  t mst utul lt pssl; mps t pt  t mst xt y pssl. Tt’s  t smpl vs. T’s m  t t t tt,  s y ’v ly tt svl bks ut tv vs  ct & Vs,  y s my ks v  tt ut t v t ys.

but t ll st ts t ptp smt tt yu’ psst ut. My bk, T M  blk  & wt: Pt i – Vs, sss tv vs  m tl. Readers of my rst eBook may 

 y i put “vs”  “t”. bt  mptt, ut t tut vs s just  xs  pus utts,  ll t stps pst  Ptsp tutls tut stpp t s  t pt  t tqus t xpss yu  vs   uqu y. ct tut vs s mpty  psslss. Just ut yy  l  t t  lk  t photo in Photoshop. What’s difcult s mk t utul  tst. Tt’s  vs ms .

San Antonio de Areco, Argentina

CreatIve vIsIon Ptsp s t  susttut   tv vs. Pst-pss sul ly    ut t st  yu pts; t sul v  pl vs. T’s sm t stu yu   t Ptsp ut yu sul v us t t ty  mk up  t ts yu ’t   yu tk t pt  t rst place.  w s tv vs m m? it stts y ptp smt tt yu’ psst ut  t mst utul lt pssl; mps t pt  t mst xt y pssl. Tt’s  t smpl vs. T’s m  t t t tt,  s y ’v ly tt svl bks ut tv vs  ct & Vs,  y s my ks v  tt ut t v t ys.

but t ll st ts t ptp smt tt yu’ psst ut. My bk, T M  blk  & wt: Pt i – Vs, sss tv vs  m tl. Readers of my rst eBook may 

 y i put “vs”  “t”. bt  mptt, ut t tut vs s just  xs  pus utts,  ll t stps pst  Ptsp tutls tut stpp t s  t pt  t tqus t xpss yu  vs   uqu y. ct tut vs s mpty  psslss. Just ut yy  l  t t  lk  t photo in Photoshop. What’s difcult s mk t utul  tst. Tt’s  vs ms .

San Antonio de Areco, Argentina f2.8 @ 1/320, ISO 400, 150mm

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11  Avebury, Wiltshire, England  f8 @ 1/100, ISO 200, 17mm

assuMPtIons i’v m svl ssumpts  writing this eBook. The rst is that yu ly k  t t   exposure and process a RAW le to create a high quality, 16-bit TIFF le. If  yu ’t, t  plty  ks  sts t lp yu t ts. i lys stt t  lu m  vt t t lk  t us t blk  wt Ly ajustmt  tl  Ptsp cS. i yu ’t us Ptsp,  yu v Ptsp cS 2 or earlier (which doesn’t have this  tl), t  t lk  t vs tqus yu  us. T s’t sp t s tm ;  ty   tp   utu bk. i ts bk, i pst t xmpls  t y i k. i  tu tm stp y stp  xpl  stp s i  l. i yu ’t us Ptsp,  t l ppls  t sm, 

yu ll  l t pply tm  just ut y pt t pm. i xpl vyt  t tl, ut i ’t xpt yu t ll t xt sm stps. evy pt s t,  yu  t   yusl  t ttmts yu t t pply t yus. My m s t v yu  st t t tut psss  my  k. i sm  ts tqus sm  lttl uusul, t’s us i’v vlp tm mysl, t t l tm m ks  pt mzs. T s lys m t  y,  usully svl ys,    smt  Ptsp. My  mts k  m; l  t  ts tly  yu l m mtl t t tqus.  wt mtts s t  sult, t  t mt yu us t v t.

 Avebury, Wiltshire, England  f8 @ 1/100, ISO 200, 17mm

assuMPtIons i’v m svl ssumpts  writing this eBook. The rst is that yu ly k  t t   exposure and process a RAW le to create a high quality, 16-bit TIFF le. If  yu ’t, t  plty  ks  sts t lp yu t ts. i lys stt t  lu m  vt t t lk  t us t blk  wt Ly ajustmt  tl  Ptsp cS. i yu ’t us Ptsp,  yu v Ptsp cS 2 or earlier (which doesn’t have this  tl), t  t lk  t vs tqus yu  us. T s’t sp t s tm ;  ty   tp   utu bk. i ts bk, i pst t xmpls  t y i k. i  tu tm stp y stp  xpl  stp s i  l. i yu ’t us Ptsp,  t l ppls  t sm, 

yu ll  l t pply tm  just ut y pt t pm. i xpl vyt  t tl, ut i ’t xpt yu t ll t xt sm stps. evy pt s t,  yu  t   yusl  t ttmts yu t t pply t yus. My m s t v yu  st t t tut psss  my  k. i sm  ts tqus sm  lttl uusul, t’s us i’v vlp tm mysl, t t l tm m ks  pt mzs. T s lys m t  y,  usully svl ys,    smt  Ptsp. My  mts k  m; l  t  ts tly  yu l m mtl t t tqus.  wt mtts s t  sult, t  t mt yu us t v t.

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 s t stt pt   yu lk  t vs. T  my ys t vt t colour le to black and white. Your    mt ps  yu  tv vs  t lk yu   ty t v.

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One colour photo (above right) and ve interpretations: black and white conversion (1), blue tone (2), sepia  tone (3), split blue/cream tone (4), imitation lith print effect (5), with added texture overlay (6).

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 s t stt pt   yu lk  t vs. T  my ys t vt t colour le to black and white. Your    mt ps  yu  tv vs  t lk yu   ty t v.

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One colour photo (above right) and ve interpretations: black and white conversion (1), blue tone (2), sepia  tone (3), split blue/cream tone (4), imitation lith print effect (5), with added texture overlay (6). f1.8 @ 1/250, ISO 200, 50mm

14 Cementerio de Recoleta, Buenos Aires, Argentina f8 @ 1/160, ISO 400, 55mm

Black & whiTe ConversIons  With lm, the black and white

vs sstlly pp t  t tm yu tk t pt. Yu ul ly  t tu  t vs y pl  lu lter on the lens (a red lter, for  st, mks lu sks k). n, y stt t  lu pt  vt t t lk  t  Ptsp, yu v mplt tl v t vs pss. dk  lu sky s sy,  yu k ,  yu   xtly  k yu t t t . Mst tl SLrs v  lk  t m. T m s mk  t vs  yu,  t sults  usully p. av ts m,  us t tqus  ts bk st.

Ptsp  Ptsp elmts  t stutv  -stutv lk  t vs tqus. dstutv mts  s tt ’t  -just ts. o yu’v m t vs,  t ly y t  t s t u t vs  st t . n-stutv mts us justmt lys. T s tt yu mk t yu pt  st  t lys,  t l pt ms u ut.  When you’re done, you atten the m  t s m pmt. Yu  t t vs t y tm  attening the image by clicking on  t justmt ly s.

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Cementerio de Recoleta, Buenos Aires, Argentina f8 @ 1/160, ISO 400, 55mm

Black & whiTe ConversIons  With lm, the black and white

vs sstlly pp t  t tm yu tk t pt. Yu ul ly  t tu  t vs y pl  lu lter on the lens (a red lter, for  st, mks lu sks k). n, y stt t  lu pt  vt t t lk  t  Ptsp, yu v mplt tl v t vs pss. dk  lu sky s sy,  yu k ,  yu   xtly  k yu t t t . Mst tl SLrs v  lk  t m. T m s mk  t vs  yu,  t sults  usully p. av ts m,  us t tqus  ts bk st.

Ptsp  Ptsp elmts  t stutv  -stutv lk  t vs tqus. dstutv mts  s tt ’t  -just ts. o yu’v m t vs,  t ly y t  t s t u t vs  st t . n-stutv mts us justmt lys. T s tt yu mk t yu pt  st  t lys,  t l pt ms u ut.  When you’re done, you atten the m  t s m pmt. Yu  t t vs t y tm  attening the image by clicking on  t justmt ly s.

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PhotoshoP Cs 3, 4 & 5: blaCk and whIte adjustMent layer Method Available in Photoshop CS 3 onwards,  t blk  wt justmt layer is a powerful and exible tool. Yu   k  lt ts us  st  lu sls  t Tt ajustmt tl. Ts lts yu “stk” ts  yu pt t mk tm lt   k.

f8 @ 1/400, ISO 200, 83mm Tarabuco, Bolivia

T stuts   Ptsp CS 4. Other versions of Photoshop my  sltly t. 1. g t Layer > New   Adjustment Layer  > Black  and White  lk  OK . o, lk  t Create a New  Black and White Adjustment Layer icon (not available in Photoshop CS 3). 2. T Black and White  Adjustments  pps. Mv t sx lu sls t  lt t t  k t sptv ts  t  pt. Yu  ls s m t psts   t p- mu t t tp. o, lk t Click and Drag . Mv t us v t pt;  ypp pps. hl   t lt mus utt. T us 

 Above right: Original colour photo. Above: The default conversion.  Above left: My conversion. I used the sliders to darken the girls’ clothes and lighten their faces.

s, t tt t Tt ajustmt tl s tvt. wt t mus utt l , mv t mus t t t t lt t ts u t us,  t t lt  t k tm. (In Photoshop CS 4 there is a Tint option,

 yu  us t t t pt. it vs  sults, ut i p t mt outlined on pages 24 and 25.)

 Above: The Create a New Black  and White Adjustment Layer icon in Photoshop CS 4. Right: The default black and white adjustment layer settings: Far right: The settings I used for  the conversion.

PhotoshoP Cs 3, 4 & 5: blaCk and whIte adjustMent layer Method Available in Photoshop CS 3 onwards,  t blk  wt justmt layer is a powerful and exible tool. Yu   k  lt ts us  st  lu sls  t Tt ajustmt tl. Ts lts yu “stk” ts  yu pt t mk tm lt   k.

f8 @ 1/400, ISO 200, 83mm Tarabuco, Bolivia

T stuts   Ptsp CS 4. Other versions of Photoshop my  sltly t. 1. g t Layer > New   Adjustment Layer  > Black  and White  lk  OK . o, lk  t Create a New  Black and White Adjustment Layer icon (not available in Photoshop CS 3). 2. T Black and White  Adjustments  pps. Mv t sx lu sls t  lt t t  k t sptv ts  t  pt. Yu  ls s m t psts   t p- mu t t tp. o, lk t Click and Drag . Mv t us v t pt;  ypp pps. hl   t lt mus utt. T us 

 Above right: Original colour photo. Above: The default conversion.  Above left: My conversion. I used the sliders to darken the girls’ clothes and lighten their faces.

s, t tt t Tt ajustmt tl s tvt. wt t mus utt l , mv t mus t t t t lt t ts u t us,  t t lt  t k tm. (In Photoshop CS 4 there is a Tint option,

 yu  us t t t pt. it vs  sults, ut i p t mt outlined on pages 24 and 25.)

 Above: The Create a New Black  and White Adjustment Layer icon in Photoshop CS 4. Right: The default black and white adjustment layer settings: Far right: The settings I used for  the conversion.

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PhotoshoP eleMents 6: Convert to blaCk and whIte tool Ts mt s  m s vs  Ptsp’s lk  t justmt ly. T vs   ppl t t t t m  t  ly. T pply t t  ly,  us t s pt   -stutv t process, rst right-click (or Ctrl-click    M)  t b ku ly   slt Duplicate Layer t t  s ly. Ptsp elmts: 1. Enhance > Convert to Black  and White 2. Stt y slt   t psts  t lt  mu. Then use the sliders to ne tune  t vs y lt   k ts  t pt. clk  OK  yu’ .

 Above: The Convert to Black and White window in Photoshop Elements 6.

PhotoshoP eleMents 6: Convert to blaCk and whIte tool Ts mt s  m s vs  Ptsp’s lk  t justmt ly. T vs   ppl t t t t m  t  ly. T pply t t  ly,  us t s pt   -stutv t process, rst right-click (or Ctrl-click    M)  t b ku ly   slt Duplicate Layer t t  s ly. Ptsp elmts: 1. Enhance > Convert to Black  and White 2. Stt y slt   t psts  t lt  mu. Then use the sliders to ne tune  t vs y lt   k ts  t pt. clk  OK  yu’ .

 Above: The Convert to Black and White window in Photoshop Elements 6. 20

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Black & whiTe  tonIng nms t lk  t ptpy my mss  t: lu. T  s s tt t’s sy t  lu t lk  t ms. Ptps v   t  s, t   t km  tlly,  t pss s ll t. T s t psss   sl lu. cmm xmpls  sepia (which can be anything from yll t p )  lu. M mplx t psss   t lus,  xmpl lu  pp  sp  l. o lu  s  t t ss  t t t t lts. Ts s ll splt t. it tks m tm ut  t  sult s lss  m pssl t  sl-lu t. T s mtl vlu. Sp  ts  m  smt

nostalgic, and are very attering

 ptts  ppl s ll s t sujts lk lsps  u stus. blu ts v  l, slt l t t pt   l  sujts su s t  lsps t vy t lss   mtss  t vmt. T st t pts ’t st  s. Smtms t st  ttmt s  sutl . i t km, t s  tmsum  smtms ustt pss. T  my ts  that inuence the results, including  t pp  mls us y t ptp. dtl t, y tst, s vy  quk  sy. bst  ll, t ptp s mplt tl v t us  ts  lus.

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Black & whiTe  tonIng nms t lk  t ptpy my mss  t: lu. T  s s tt t’s sy t  lu t lk  t ms. Ptps v   t  s, t   t km  tlly,  t pss s ll t. T s t psss   sl lu. cmm xmpls  sepia (which can be anything from yll t p )  lu. M mplx t psss   t lus,  xmpl lu  pp  sp  l. o lu  s  t t ss  t t t t lts. Ts s ll splt t. it tks m tm ut  t  sult s lss  m pssl t  sl-lu t. T s mtl vlu. Sp  ts  m  smt

nostalgic, and are very attering

 ptts  ppl s ll s t sujts lk lsps  u stus. blu ts v  l, slt l t t pt   l  sujts su s t  lsps t vy t lss   mtss  t vmt. T st t pts ’t st  s. Smtms t st  ttmt s  sutl . i t km, t s  tmsum  smtms ustt pss. T  my ts  that inuence the results, including  t pp  mls us y t ptp. dtl t, y tst, s vy  quk  sy. bst  ll, t ptp s mplt tl v t us  ts  lus.

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sPlIt tonIng usIng gradIent MaP i lk t gt Mp splt t  tqu us t lts m us lts  lu mts. i  t  vy sutl splt sp t y t  t k ts  my pts  p lt   t lts  lt m. o i  m k lu  ts t lt  lts. T psslts  lss.

Laura, Hunstanton, England  f13 @ 1/250, ISO 100, 17mm

 Above: The foreground  and background colours are depicted at  the bottom of the toolbox. Right: Change the blending mode and  Opacity here.

T gt Mp s vll  t Ptsp cS  Ptsp elmts.

 Above: Chocolate brown and cream (foreground red 100, green 70, blue 30; background red 255, green 245, blue 215)

1 1. Stt y stt t lus. clk   t Set Foreground Color  st t t ttm  t  tlx.

5. Yu’ll s  smtly l t  t t lus yu’v slt  t gt Mp lu x. clk OK .

2. i t cl Pk, st t lus  to Red 100, Green 70, Blue 30 and lk  OK .

6. T pt lks s ut . T t ts,  t l m t Color .

3. Click the Set Background Color st. i t cl Pk,

7. St t opty sl t u 50%   m sutl t.

st t lus t r 255, g  245, Blue 215 and click OK . 4. Go to Layer > New   Adjustment Layer  > Gradient Map  lk OK .

Yu  ls xpmt t t ovly, St Lt,  h Lt l ms  t ts. all  ts ll s t m’s tst. T cl l m ts t tst  t l pt.

(1) Sepia with neutral highlights (foreground red 70, green 60, blue 45; background red 255,  green 255, blue 255)

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(2) Cream and blue (foreground red 75, green 95, blue 110; background red 230,  green 210, blue 170)

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(3) Blue tone (foreground  red 40, green 70, blue 105; background red 170, green 200, blue 200)

sPlIt tonIng usIng gradIent MaP i lk t gt Mp splt t  tqu us t lts m us lts  lu mts. i  t  vy sutl splt sp t y t  t k ts  my pts  p lt   t lts  lt m. o i  m k lu  ts t lt  lts. T psslts  lss.

Laura, Hunstanton, England  f13 @ 1/250, ISO 100, 17mm

 Above: The foreground  and background colours are depicted at  the bottom of the toolbox. Right: Change the blending mode and  Opacity here.

T gt Mp s vll  t Ptsp cS  Ptsp elmts.

 Above: Chocolate brown and cream (foreground red 100, green 70, blue 30; background red 255, green 245, blue 215)

1 1. Stt y stt t lus. clk   t Set Foreground Color  st t t ttm  t  tlx.

5. Yu’ll s  smtly l t  t t lus yu’v slt  t gt Mp lu x. clk OK .

2. i t cl Pk, st t lus  to Red 100, Green 70, Blue 30 and lk  OK .

6. T pt lks s ut . T t ts,  t l m t Color .

3. Click the Set Background Color st. i t cl Pk,

7. St t opty sl t u 50%   m sutl t.

st t lus t r 255, g  245, Blue 215 and click OK . 4. Go to Layer > New   Adjustment Layer  > Gradient Map  lk OK .

Yu  ls xpmt t t ovly, St Lt,  h Lt l ms  t ts. all  ts ll s t m’s tst. T cl l m ts t tst  t l pt.

(1) Sepia with neutral highlights (foreground red 70, green 60, blue 45; background red 255,  green 255, blue 255)

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(2) Cream and blue (foreground red 75, green 95, blue 110; background red 230,  green 210, blue 170)

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(3) Blue tone (foreground  red 40, green 70, blue 105; background red 170, green 200, blue 200)

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example 1 a sIMPle ConversIon ConvertIng to blaCk & whIte and s PlIt tonIng (PhotoshoP Cs)

a  lk  t vs stts  t   lu pt. gt t mpst  ts t  t vs ll  sy. Ts pt s   xmpl. T mpst s vy smpl:  lt area in the middle (the building) surrounded by darker areas (the deep lu sky  t ss p  t t ttm). Ts pt ks us  t i  t t tm tt i st t. it s  tk  t v, s t su s stt. T lt s m  st t t ul v    i’ tk t pt t my. T

ss ul t v  pst t my t. I also used a polariser lter to darken  t sky  s tst. T sult s  pt tt ks ll  lu,   tt i k ul lk   lk  t us  t tl tst  t ttu.

i tk t pt  raw  converted it to a 16-bit TIFF le using Adobe Camera RAW (ACR). This is  t typ  pt  yu ll lly  t t  t t  8-t  16-t:  8-t m t lu sky ll k up mu m. Venice, Italy  f7.1 @ 1/125, ISO 100, 17mm

example 1 a sIMPle ConversIon ConvertIng to blaCk & whIte and s PlIt tonIng (PhotoshoP Cs)

a  lk  t vs stts  t   lu pt. gt t mpst  ts t  t vs ll  sy. Ts pt s   xmpl. T mpst s vy smpl:  lt area in the middle (the building) surrounded by darker areas (the deep lu sky  t ss p  t t ttm). Ts pt ks us  t i  t t tm tt i st t. it s  tk  t v, s t su s stt. T lt s m  st t t ul v    i’ tk t pt t my. T

ss ul t v  pst t my t. I also used a polariser lter to darken  t sky  s tst. T sult s  pt tt ks ll  lu,   tt i k ul lk   lk  t us  t tl tst  t ttu.

i tk t pt  raw  converted it to a 16-bit TIFF le using Adobe Camera RAW (ACR). This is  t typ  pt  yu ll lly  t t  t t  8-t  16-t:  8-t m t lu sky ll k up mu m. Venice, Italy  f7.1 @ 1/125, ISO 100, 17mm

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Top: My conversion Right: Default conversion Bottom: I created this conversion by adjusting the reds, greens and blues sliders.

Left: The foreground and background colours I used for the conversion.  Above: I set the blending mode to color and the opacity to 80 per cent.

1. fst, t lk  t vs us t blk  wt justmt ly  Ptsp cS. i t t k t sky  t t  t ul ut y t su,  i lt s  lttl t t. i mv t blus sl t t lt t k t sky,  t rs sl  lt t  k t ul. Mv  t gs sl lt ls k  upl  t lus  t mul. T ts i lt s ty .

2. Next, I decided on a blue/cream splt t. Ts s   mt  ttu. i v ts y  stt t u lu t  dusky blue (Red 75, Green 95, Blue 110)  t ku lu t cream (Red 230, Gr een 210, Blue 170); t t  g t Mp ly   t l m t cl. T t s  lttl st s i pp t pty   t ly t 80%.

T cl l m ts ll  t ts  t pt. Yu ul ls us t ovly, St Lt,   h Lt l ms. Ty   ll  tv, ut ty  s tst, s yu my ls lt tl. T mst tv ps  yu sujt  t t yu’ ty t v. d’t   t xpmt.

Top: My conversion Right: Default conversion Bottom: I created this conversion by adjusting the reds, greens and blues sliders.

Left: The foreground and background colours I used for the conversion.  Above: I set the blending mode to color and the opacity to 80 per cent.

1. fst, t lk  t vs us t blk  wt justmt ly  Ptsp cS. i t t k t sky  t t  t ul ut y t su,  i lt s  lttl t t.

2. Next, I decided on a blue/cream splt t. Ts s   mt  ttu. i v ts y  stt t u lu t  dusky blue (Red 75, Green 95, Blue 110)  t ku lu t cream (Red 230, Gr een 210, Blue 170); t t  g t Mp ly   t l m t cl. T t s  lttl st s i pp t pty   t ly t 80%.

i mv t blus sl t t lt t k t sky,  t rs sl  lt t  k t ul. Mv  t gs sl lt ls k  upl  t lus  t mul. T ts i lt s ty .

T cl l m ts ll  t ts  t pt. Yu ul ls us t ovly, St Lt,   h Lt l ms. Ty   ll  tv, ut ty  s tst, s yu my ls lt tl. T mst tv ps  yu sujt  t t yu’ ty t v. d’t   t xpmt.

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3. The photo was looking good ly, ut i t t  m. T xt t s t k  t s. dk t s   pt s  tqu us y  km pts t u t y  ts t t  t pt y  u  t s  t pt.

Ts s vy sy t   Ptsp. i ts s i t  t k t s  t pt, xlu t tp lt-   s t sky s k u t ly. i us t ellptl Mqu  tl t   ss  llpss u t uts  t m, mk su Add to Selection s slt  t opts m s tt   slt would be added to the whole (this t stp s  ut  t ku ly).

T i t t Select > Refne Edge  st ft t u 200 pxls t smt t   t slt. Ts su  smt tst t t s    t slt. dk t slt  t  t Lvls justmt ly. g t Layer > New   Adjustment Layer > levels, lk OK  mv t sl  ut t stm t t t t k. i p t slt mt   sltv lt  k  t us Ptsp’s   u tls. T vt s tt t lls m t slt  vy ps   vs  mu smt  t. it’s ls -stutv: i  u t  just t t y tm.

4. Finally, I added a

cuvs justmt ly s i lt t photo was a little at. a slt justmt lt t m.

3. The photo was looking good ly, ut i t t  m. T xt t s t k  t s. dk t s   pt s  tqu us y  km pts t u t y  ts t t  t pt y  u  t s  t pt.

Ts s vy sy t   Ptsp. i ts s i t  t k t s  t pt, xlu t tp lt-   s t sky s k u t ly. i us t ellptl Mqu  tl t   ss  llpss u t uts  t m, mk su Add to Selection s slt  t opts m s tt   slt would be added to the whole (this t stp s  ut  t ku ly).

T i t t Select > Refne Edge  st ft t u 200 pxls t smt t   t slt. Ts su  smt tst t t s    t slt. dk t slt  t  t Lvls justmt ly. g t Layer > New   Adjustment Layer > levels, lk OK  mv t sl  ut t stm t t t t k. i p t slt mt   sltv lt  k  t us Ptsp’s   u tls. T vt s tt t lls m t slt  vy ps   vs  mu smt  t. it’s ls -stutv: i  u t  just t t y tm.

4. Finally, I added a

cuvs justmt ly s i lt t photo was a little at. a slt justmt lt t m.

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example 2 PortraIts ConvertIng to blaCk & whIte and sPlIt tonIng (PhotoshoP Cs) i lv lk  t ptts. i   t l pt s mystus   my, ts spts   y vt t pt t lk  t.

p t 1.8. T ku s ly ut  us  t mks t pt lk  lttl mt. Ts vs t t    tv t t  stll pt.

Ts ptt s k   ul-k  (or—on the basis that there are no rules, only guidelines—a guidelinek). T l s’t mk y tt t t m. but i stll lk t. T’s  lt  txtu   lu ku, ll stu tt lks   lk  t.

My vut t  ptts s a split sepia/cream tone. It creates utully , my lus. it ks ll  pts tt v k  kus s t tus tm  p .

The depth of eld is very narrow as

i st t t ls ptu 

Tk t lu y m  ptt  yu  lt t  txtu, t, sp,  m. it ms tmlss  vtv.

Cindy, Rousham, Oxfordshire

example 2 PortraIts ConvertIng to blaCk & whIte and sPlIt tonIng (PhotoshoP Cs) i lv lk  t ptts. i   t l pt s mystus   my, ts spts   y vt t pt t lk  t.

p t 1.8. T ku s ly ut  us  t mks t pt lk  lttl mt. Ts vs t t    tv t t  stll pt.

Ts ptt s k   ul-k  (or—on the basis that there are no rules, only guidelines—a guidelinek). T l s’t mk y tt t t m. but i stll lk t. T’s  lt  txtu   lu ku, ll stu tt lks   lk  t.

My vut t  ptts s a split sepia/cream tone. It creates utully , my lus. it ks ll  pts tt v k  kus s t tus tm  p .

The depth of eld is very narrow as

i st t t ls ptu 

Tk t lu y m  ptt  yu  lt t  txtu, t, sp,  m. it ms tmlss  vtv.

Cindy, Rousham, Oxfordshire f1.8 @ 1/250, ISO 400, 50mm

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 Above: The foreground  and background colours I used for the conversion. Left: I set the blending  mode to Soft Light.

 Above: My adjustment (left) wasn’t very different  from the default settings (right).

1. cvt ptts t lk  t    lttl tky, us yu v t py ttt t  t vs ts t sk ts. i us t blk  wt justmt ly  Ptsp cS t vt ts ptt t lk  t. but i u  tt us t rs  Ylls sls  t sk ts t mu, s i lt tm t t ult stts.

Yu  ty ts  yusl t ptts. Ply u t t sls  s  s t t sk ts. i mv t blus sl lt,  k t s,  t sm t  t Mts sl t k t lps. i  ts s, us i ’t us t rs  Ylls sls; my vs s lly  ly  tk  t ult stts.

2. T s stp  m s lys t. Ts s t m km pt,  t s  t lst stp  t pss. i p t t t ts st  Ptsp us t mks t sy t s t ts tt t susqut stps v  t t m. i i t lst, i my lz tt i’v m pt  t m t k   t lt,  i’ v t  k   pt sm stps.

i us  g t Mp justmt ly t t t pt, slt  lt  s  t foreground (Red 100, Green 70, Blue 30) and light cream for the background (Red 255, Green 245, blu 215). i st t ly l m t St Lt, t cl, us t st t tst  i lk t t.

 Above: The foreground  and background colours I used for the conversion. Left: I set the blending  mode to Soft Light.

 Above: My adjustment (left) wasn’t very different  from the default settings (right).

1. cvt ptts t lk  t    lttl tky, us yu v t py ttt t  t vs ts t sk ts. i us t blk  wt justmt ly  Ptsp cS t vt ts ptt t lk  t. but i u  tt us t rs  Ylls sls  t sk ts t mu, s i lt tm t t ult stts. 34

Yu  ty ts  yusl t ptts. Ply u t t sls  s  s t t sk ts. i mv t blus sl lt,  k t s,  t sm t  t Mts sl t k t lps. i  ts s, us i ’t us t rs  Ylls sls; my vs s lly  ly  tk  t ult stts.

2. T s stp  m s lys t. Ts s t m km pt,  t s  t lst stp  t pss. i p t t t ts st  Ptsp us t mks t sy t s t ts tt t susqut stps v  t t m. i i t lst, i my lz tt i’v m pt  t m t k   t lt,  i’ v t  k   pt sm stps.

i us  g t Mp justmt ly t t t pt, slt  lt  s  t foreground (Red 100, Green 70, Blue 30) and light cream for the background (Red 255, Green 245, blu 215). i st t ly l m t St Lt, t cl, us t st t tst  i lk t t.

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3. Next, I wanted to darken the

ku. i us t sm tqu s  t pvus xmpl, slt  t pts  t ku ly tt i t t k  t  t Select > Refne Edge t t   t slt y u 200 pxls. i k t slt t  Lvls justmt ly. Ts tm i pt t pss  t ttm t-  us t s’t k u.

3. Next, I wanted to darken the

ku. i us t sm tqu s  t pvus xmpl, slt  t pts  t ku ly tt i t t k  t  t Select > Refne Edge t t   t slt y u 200 pxls. i k t slt t  Lvls justmt ly. Ts tm i pt t pss  t ttm t-  us t s’t k u. 36

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4. Finally, I felt that the image was a little dark 

 tt smt  lt, s i   t lt t . i m t slt   t ku ly, t t slt y  around 120 pixels (less feathering this time because  t slt v lss )  us  Lvls justmt ly t lt t slt.

“a  pp i  

fully expresses  one feels, i  p ,   i i pp. - Anel Adam

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4. Finally, I felt that the image was a little dark 

 tt smt  lt, s i   t lt t . i m t slt   t ku ly, t t slt y  around 120 pixels (less feathering this time because  t slt v lss )  us  Lvls justmt ly t lt t slt.

“a  pp i  

fully expresses  one feels, i  p ,   i i pp. - Anel Adam

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example 3 addIng texture addIng texture to a PortraIt(PhotoshoP Cs) a txtus t pts s  mm tqu. i v t mt i’m sltly mvlt ut t. o   i s lts  utul pts t t t s tqu;  t t t sms vus. My  pp s t us t sply,  photos that could really benet m t. T ky s t us txtus t  pts tt  ly , t  t  t stms   ly   taken photo. Portraits often benet m  txtus  t   lt   yu ptps us txtus t xllt sults (Lara Jade at www.ickr.com/photos/ larajade/ is one that comes to mind). T tqu ks st  yu s t txtu m t ps’s , s tt t   s lly.

Laura, King’s Lynn, England  f10 @ 1/125, ISO 100, 50mm

example 3 addIng texture Laura, King’s Lynn, England  f10 @ 1/125, ISO 100, 50mm

addIng texture to a PortraIt(PhotoshoP Cs) a txtus t pts s  mm tqu. i v t mt i’m sltly mvlt ut t. o   i s lts  utul pts t t t s tqu;  t t t sms vus. My  pp s t us t sply,  photos that could really benet m t. T ky s t us txtus t  pts tt  ly , t  t  t stms   ly   taken photo. Portraits often benet m  txtus  t   lt   yu ptps us txtus t xllt sults (Lara Jade at www.ickr.com/photos/ larajade/ is one that comes to mind). T tqu ks st  yu s t txtu m t ps’s , s tt t   s lly.

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3. Then I added the texture layer.

T  t ys t t  txtu:  the rst is to make it yourself and  t s s t t t m sm  s ly m   m t pully vll. i lk t txtus  flk us  Skeletal Mess (www.ickr.com/ photos/skeletalmess). They are free  y t l  us m s flk stm. T  t   m s tt t s  stt  us. i yu’ us sm ls’s  txtus  pts tt yu pl t use commercially (like in this eBook) yu  t mk su t tms  t ls u  yu 

1. The rst step

s t lk  t vs. i t t k t ku, s tt  t l’s   t t ss ul s up st t ss. T tst t t lt  k ts s sstl  t t pt. i  ts y t  blk  wt justmt ly  us t gs sl t mtlly k t ss. T l’s sk s  lttl t lt, s i k t sltly t t Ylls sl t   t sk’s txtu. 2. T xt stp s t  t pt. i st t u  ku lus t k lt   lt m sptvly,  us t gt Mp splt t mt. T lu s  t st, s i u t pty  t gt Mp ly t 55%. i t us sp splt t  ptts because it’s warm and attering.

l t txtu ll ts. i  ut, ml t t  t  texture for clarication. fst, i  t sz t txtu s tt t mt t mss  t pt. Ts s sly  y  t Image > Image Size, l t Constrain Proportions kx   t sz,  pxls, t mt  the photo (388 8x2592 pixels). T i p t txtu  st t s   ly v t ku, ut ut t lk   t vs  gt Mp lys.

3. Then I added the texture layer.

T  t ys t t  txtu:  the rst is to make it yourself and  t s s t t t m sm  s ly m   m t pully vll. i lk t txtus  flk us  Skeletal Mess (www.ickr.com/ photos/skeletalmess). They are free  y t l  us m s flk stm. T  t   m s tt t s  stt  us. i yu’ us sm ls’s  txtus  pts tt yu pl t use commercially (like in this eBook) yu  t mk su t tms  t ls u  yu 

1. The rst step

s t lk  t vs. i t t k t ku, s tt  t l’s   t t ss ul s up st t ss. T tst t t lt  k ts s sstl  t t pt.

l t txtu ll ts. i  ut, ml t t  t  texture for clarication. fst, i  t sz t txtu s tt t mt t mss  t pt. Ts s sly  y  t Image > Image Size, l t Constrain Proportions kx   t sz,  pxls, t mt  the photo (388 8x2592 pixels). T i p t txtu  st t s   ly v t ku, ut ut t lk   t vs  gt Mp lys.

i  ts y t  blk  wt justmt ly  us t gs sl t mtlly k t ss. T l’s sk s  lttl t lt, s i k t sltly t t Ylls sl t   t sk’s txtu. 2. T xt stp s t  t pt. i st t u  ku lus t k lt   lt m sptvly,  us t gt Mp splt t mt. T lu s  t st, s i u t pty  t gt Mp ly t 55%. i t us sp splt t  ptts because it’s warm and attering. 42

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4. When you copy and paste like  ts, t ly l m s utmtlly st t ml  t  txtu sus t ku. T xt stp s t  t ly  l m s tt t txtu ly ls  t t ku.

T st sults mlly m m   ts u ly l ms: ovly, St Lt, h Lt,  Vv Lt. T st  ps  t mt   pt  txtu yu  us,   t tv t yu  ty t

v. expmt t t  txtus  t ly l ms t s t ks st   yu. Yu  ls u t pty   t txtu ly  t t s  t st. T txtu i’v us  ts pt s   my vuts. i lk t k   s; ty t  tst    -vus y. T  txtu s ls lt  t t  t t t s. Ts tully  ks t s  t pt, u t y ts t t.

5. nxt, i t t s t pt  t  txtu ly tt vs t l’s . i   ts t t es tl, slt  l sz  stt t hss t 0%  s t s. Ts s  stutv tqu, m t ly y yu   t  t’s  s t t U mm, s t’s mptt t t t t  mv  t t x t stp.

4. When you copy and paste like  ts, t ly l m s utmtlly st t ml  t  txtu sus t ku. T xt stp s t  t ly  l m s tt t txtu ly ls  t t ku.

T st sults mlly m m   ts u ly l ms: ovly, St Lt, h Lt,  Vv Lt. T st  ps  t mt   pt  txtu yu  us,   t tv t yu  ty t

v. expmt t t  txtus  t ly l ms t s t ks st   yu. Yu  ls u t pty   t txtu ly  t t s  t st. T txtu i’v us  ts pt s   my vuts. i lk t k   s; ty t  tst    -vus y. T  txtu s ls lt  t t  t t t s. Ts tully  ks t s  t pt, u t y ts t t.

5. nxt, i t t s t pt  t  txtu ly tt vs t l’s . i   ts t t es tl, slt  l sz  stt t hss t 0%  s t s. Ts s  stutv tqu, m t ly y yu   t  t’s  s t t U mm, s t’s mptt t t t t  mv  t t x t stp.

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6. i lt t ku s stll t lt. i pss t S t+alt+cm+e kys tt t m ll t lys t  tp ly tt i ul work on. (This was on a Mac. Use St+ctl+alt+e   Pc.) T i m  slt us t ellptl Mqu tl. w i   ts, i slt t  Add to Selection x  t opts  s tt i v   slt m up  my 

vul slts. Ts y i  build the selection so that it lls the sp i t t t. at mk t slt, i t t Select > Refne Edge...  st ft t 250 pxls t st t edges (experiment with this setting, 250 pxls my  t mu  sm stuts). T i t  Lvls justmt ly  mv t sl   t t t t  k t slt.

7. i lt t u s s tll t lt, s i  pt t stp y mk t slt  t Lvls justmt ly.

6. i lt t ku s stll t lt. i pss t S t+alt+cm+e kys tt t m ll t lys t  tp ly tt i ul work on. (This was on a Mac. Use St+ctl+alt+e   Pc.) T i m  slt us t ellptl Mqu tl. w i   ts, i slt t  Add to Selection x  t opts  s tt i v   slt m up  my 

vul slts. Ts y i  build the selection so that it lls the sp i t t t. at mk t slt, i t t Select > Refne Edge...  st ft t 250 pxls t st t edges (experiment with this setting, 250 pxls my  t mu  sm stuts). T i t  Lvls justmt ly  mv t sl   t t t t  k t slt.

7. i lt t u s s tll t lt, s i  pt t stp y mk t slt  t Lvls justmt ly.

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8. T s  s ut t l ’s y  tt i ’t lk, s i us t hl bus tl  t smt ut t sk. i st t hss  t us t 0%   st .

 t  no rules   pp,   only good

photographs. - Anel Adam

9. flly, i t  cuvs justmt ly t lt t vll tst    t pt.

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8. T s  s ut t l ’s y  tt i ’t lk, s i us t hl bus tl  t smt ut t sk. i st t hss  t us t 0%   st .

 t  no rules   pp,   only good

photographs. - Anel Adam

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9. flly, i t  cuvs justmt ly t lt t vll tst    t pt. 48

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ConClusIon “t i i  qi    cmp' c,   pi  pmc.” - Anel Adam Ts qut s y asl ams, am’s st-k lsp ptp. a mst  lk   t pt,  t sm  t mst  ms  t am lsp  t 20t tuy. Ty mst ptp s ’t pu tvs,  pts  m lkly t m m  kjt pt t  km. but t ppl stll ls tu.

vlp   . o my  lp   t t   l, but most photographers will nd  tt s t tv vs vlps,  ty v t k  t t sklls t kp p,  v vs. nt vyy ts t lk   t pts ut i u t. clu s pul  mtv,  t lk  t pts lt yu jy t t uty   lk  t  t p   lu.

The negative, or RAW le, is a

stt pt. it ts ll t vsul mt tt t ms t pt,  Ptsp us, qus. it’s t up t us t tk tt  t smt utul.

hppy st. a S gs oxs, el, 2010 aSgs.m

blk  t ptpy s  t m, ut t’s ls  t. T t   tt. atst vs  t sklls  Jodie, Rollright Stones, Oxfordshire

ConClusIon “t i i  qi    cmp' c,   pi  pmc.” - Anel Adam Ts qut s y asl ams, am’s st-k lsp ptp. a mst  lk   t pt,  t sm  t mst  ms  t am lsp  t 20t tuy. Ty mst ptp s ’t pu tvs,  pts  m lkly t m m  kjt pt t  km. but t ppl stll ls tu.

vlp   . o my  lp   t t   l, but most photographers will nd  tt s t tv vs vlps,  ty v t k  t t sklls t kp p,  v vs. nt vyy ts t lk   t pts ut i u t. clu s pul  mtv,  t lk  t pts lt yu jy t t uty   lk  t  t p   lu.

The negative, or RAW le, is a

stt pt. it ts ll t vsul mt tt t ms t pt,  Ptsp us, qus. it’s t up t us t tk tt  t smt utul.

hppy st. a S gs oxs, el, 2010 aSgs.m

blk  t ptpy s  t m, ut t’s ls  t. T t   tt. atst vs  t sklls 50

 Jodie, Rollright Stones, Oxfordshire f4 @ 1/100, ISO 200, 50mm

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