Quote Originally Posted by cfnz


Are you not happy with any of the default Lightroom 3 B&W presets?



Nah I tried all of them, but they don't give me the look I want. There's always something not right and in most of those cases I'm not directly sure of what to change so it looks better.


Quote Originally Posted by Johnny Rasmussen


Agree, black and white is a true art. I have been working with B&W the last 2-3 years and have come to see it that way.


I have been using the same plug-in for almost 3 years now, it is called B&W Styler, you can see for your self if you like it http://thepluginsite.com/products/photowiz/bwstyler/index.htm


I'll check it out when my pc is up and running again. Need to re-install everything this afternoon or tomorrow, but so far it looks good.


Quote Originally Posted by Johnny Rasmussen
Some people prefer this some prefer that when it comes to B&W conversion. I think the key is to make best use of the tools you have.

I know and therefor I'd like to get as many tips as possible [] I really struggle with black and white so all help is welcome.


I tried to make a portrait of a baby in black and white, but I couldn't get a good one. Mainly because sometimes the baby looked more dead than alive in my black and white attempts while I have seen great black and white shots of babies...sigh...time to practice!


Thanks already and all other input is welcome!


Jan