Tag Archives: White

How To Sharpen Photos Cleanly in Photoshop Without White Edging

 From the Jimmy McIntyre YouTube Channel: You can download my free sharpening action here. The buttons you see down the left hand side are quick buttons so I can use Photoshop on my Surface Pro without a keyboard. Download Raya Pro here. Download the … Continue reading

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Avoid These 5 Common Mistakes in Black and White Photography

Black and white photography has been around for nearly 180 years, ever since Louis Daguerre introduced the daguerreotype process to the world. It is still hugely popular despite the rise and ease of color photography. And yet, whenever I look … Continue reading

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How to Process a Black and White Landscape Photo Using Lightroom

The process of converting a color landscape photo into a black and white image using Lightroom goes beyond changing the treatment to black and white. That’s just the start. From there you have to tweak and refine, using all tools that … Continue reading

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How Black and White Photography Taught Me to Capture Emotion

My first experience with photography was a black and white film photography class in high school. We were given one roll of film per week, and told to, “go capture something compelling.” Though learning photography on a fully manual, very … Continue reading

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A Guide to Black and White Conversion in Photoshop

Black and white photography is as popular as ever. If you’re one of the many photographers who adore it, you know why that is the case. On one hand, black and white conversion removes the distraction of color from an … Continue reading

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Isolated Red and White Poppy

I recently mountain biked to a nearby wildflower field and spent a very enjoyable end of day with the Samyang 135mm f/2 ED UMC Lens (and a large black bear that also showed up). The Samyang 135 is not a … Continue reading

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DEAL: Learn How to Take Beautiful Black and White Photos for just $6

Today is deal 4 of our mid year sale and you’re sure to love this one… Our Essential Guide to Black & White Photography ebook – just $ 6! We’ve never offered this best selling eBook at this price – … Continue reading

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3 Rookie Mistakes to Avoid When Shooting on a White Background

Because the ubiquitous white background portrait is so commonplace, many people think it’s easy to achieve. Simply put your subject in front of the camera against a white background, preferably with a flash or strobe, and take the picture. Unfortunately … Continue reading

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3 Methods for Converting to Black and White Using Photoshop

I am a huge fan of color. I love bold colors to create a mood in my images, and often use the meaning behind colors to reinforce the message I want to convey. Sometimes though, you want to get rid … Continue reading

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Trick Your Brain Into Seeing Color in a Black and White Image

 From the BBC YouTube Channel: Look at the photo in the clip. From a picture that contains no colour our brains are able to construct a full colour image. Canon and Nikon News, Deals and What’s New at The-Digital-Picture.com

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New Release: The Better Black & White Photography Guide

Have you ever quickly converted your shots to black & white, hoping to make them “Better”? And the result was bland to say the least? This is a very common occurrence. Knowing how to convert color to B&W with a working understanding … Continue reading

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Westcott Masterpiece Muslin Background (10×12′, White) – $54.90 Shipped (Reg. $109.90)

B&H has the Westcott Masterpiece Muslin Background (10×12′, White) available for $ 54.90 with free expedited shipping. Regularly $ 109.90. Canon and Nikon News, Deals and What’s New at The-Digital-Picture.com

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