Black and White Mastery: Adobe Lightroom Edition

by Robin Whalley

Most black and white photography produced in Lightroom fails to impress. This book explains why and what you can do to avoid falling into the same traps. The problem often starts with a failure to understand the different tools in Lightroom and how they can best be used. But there’s more. Failing to understand how tools combine for best results weakens the photograph still further. Add to this a poor understanding of how colour tools should be used in the process and it’s little wonder most black and white conversions appear flat and lifeless. By following this concise, informative book, you will quickly master the real skills of black and white photography using Lightroom. You will • How to use Lightroom’s black and white conversion tools. • The use of colour adjustment to enhance the tones of your photograph and provide detail separation. • The importance of Lightroom selection tools in the black and white conversion process; something that’s often overlooked. • How to pre-visualising your finished image, then develop action steps to achieve that result. • Time tested Black & White techniques that can improve your photography. • To develop a Black & White workflow of your own and develop this into your own style. Everything you need is clearly explained, allowing you to implement new ideas immediately. It doesn’t matter if you’re using Lightroom version 4 or the latest edition of Lightroom CC, this book will help. The book also includes three full length conversion examples, with RAW files you can download from the authors' website. To produce Dramatic, eye catching black and white photography with Lightroom, read this book.

219 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 4, 2015

Reviews

[David Connolly · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lightroom for Black and White

Clearly takes you through a workflow for black and white without getting complicated and producing striking images compared to other methods.

[Dr Edward F Crangle · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent read and practice. As a result, I can see vast provement in my efforts.