Whether it’s the inspirational wild landscapes of Ansel Adams, beautiful portraits or gritty street scenes, monochrome photography is as popular as ever. In Teach Yourself Black & White Photography, we explore the simplicity and timeless class of monochromatic imaging – and show you exactly how it’s all done. Whether you’re a semi-pro photographer looking for inspiration or a total beginner unsure which DSLR settings to use, our essential 196-page guide will help you learn new skills and shoot better black and white pictures. We reveal how to look at subjects and scenes with the eyes of a black-and-white photographer, ready to capture the contrast in an architectural shot, or draw out a person’s personality in a portrait. We also show you how to plan a fine-art nude photoshoot, and the effect that perfect light can have on a still life. As well as shooting advice, we share our top tips for converting landscapes, urban scenes and other colour photos into mono and enhance them using Photoshop, Elements and Lightroom – from basic methods to more advanced image editing techniques. So whatever you’re drawn to, we have plenty of projects and ideas for you to sink your teeth into.

Inside you'll find:

- The fundamentals of mono photography

- Learn the art of black & white in a weekend 

- The beauty of black & white 

- Get superb summer black & white 

- Shoot black & white fine-art nudes 

- Shoot stunning black & white photos

- Mono or colour? 

- Take to the streets 

- Shoot urban abstract angles 

- Create stunning black and white HDR images 

- Shoot stunning still life subjects 

- Shoot dramatic light and shade 

- Backlight for beautiful results 

- Add drama to skies with a polariser 

- Create and print a fine-art portrait 

- Make a split toned twilight cityscape 

- Shoot moody mono seascapes 

- Make a slow shutter speed street scene 

- Create a dramatic photo sequence 

- Shoot abstract architecture 

- Create a fine-art trio 

- Build a paper sculpture 

- Make a surreal portrait 

- Editing in black & white

- Create stunning mono landscapes 

- Layers in Elements 

- Add some punch! 

- Convert RAW files 

- Black and white effects in Lightroom 

- Save time with Lightroom presets 

- Six ways to dodge and burn 

- Dodge and burn your portraits 

- Dodge and burn landscapes 

- Make your mono subjects stand out 

- Add vintage toning to images 

- Split tone in Camera Raw 

- Creative mono projects

- Get a retro look 

- Be selective about colour 

- Solarisation in Camera Raw 

- Turn back time 

- Past and present 

- Breathe new life into old photos 

- Get the Ansel Adams look 

- Get cool cyanotypes with Lightroom 

- Make a retro contact sheet 

- Make dramatic rays of light 

- Give portraits a mystic twist 

- The double exposure effect 

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