Lightroom can do black and white, and you could also use Photoshop, but I prefer to spend my time taking pictures and not fiddling around when there exists a great tool that makes life easier. One of my favorite software packages for black and white development is by a company called Nik Software – Silver Efex Pro (Mac or Windows.). Why? The results are incredible, and it’s easy to use as I’ll show you below.
I use the version that integrates as a plugin for Adobe Lightroom. It makes it super easy to stay organized and keep things simple.
This brief article is by no means an in-depth review of everything that Silver Efex Pro can do, but at the end of the day, it’s a slick way to add some dramatic black and white effects to your photography. So if you’re new to black and white, give it a shot. The $150 price tag is well worth what it can do for your pictures. If you want to give it a whirl before dishing out the cash, however, they do have a 15 day trial you can download right now.
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Although the usual hangout for sharing his photography is www.brickmonkey.com, you will also find brickmonkey as an occasional groovyContributor here @ groovyPost.com for photography tips and tricks.
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