I have created several black and white tutorials in the past. Two of my favorite are the written tutorial and the video tutorial. While I could leave it with just those two, I am a fan of continuous improvement and finding a better more efficient way to do everything, enter Camera Raw from stage right!
A few weeks ago I showed you how to make a Creative Cross Process effect in Camera Raw. Today is all about how to use Camera Raw creatively to create stunning black and white images. It is very similar to using the Black and White Adjustment Layer in Photoshop. However, it is much more powerful!
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Captain Photo
February 8, 2013 at 11:57 (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Thanks man, back in the day I shot only BW and loved it. With digital I don’t, maybe because I could never get the same great look. So thank you for pointing me to this workflow and I hope it resurrects my BW roots. Cheers!
Blake Rudis
February 8, 2013 at 21:20 (UTC -4) Link to this comment
I know the feeling! It is hard to find good B and W software especially with the controls that Camera Raw has.
Bev
February 18, 2013 at 14:28 (UTC -4) Link to this comment
I recognize that location…. the Tombstone Courthouse!
Thanks for the tutorial. The technique also works well in Lightroom.
Blake Rudis
February 18, 2013 at 16:18 (UTC -4) Link to this comment
You are good! Wow, how the heck did you spot that one?
Bev
February 18, 2013 at 21:49 (UTC -4) Link to this comment
LOL. Well, I live 20 miles from Tombstone. But besides that, I have an almost identical photo of the same scene that I took way back in 2000 with a 2 megapixel camera! I’ve been meaning to go back and recapture it now that I have a few more megapixels in my arsenal.
Bev
February 18, 2013 at 23:30 (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Blake, your photo inspired me to dig out mine and use it on my photo blog. I provided a link back to your site..
http://desertaura.com/blog/attorneys-office/
Blake Rudis
February 19, 2013 at 05:46 (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Very cool! I dig the processing on it. It is nice to know that in 12 years nothing has changed, Hahah!