The PhotoKenosha Group: Black and White

Black and White

Craft & Vision Books (http://craftandvision NULL.com/) – Started by David DuChemin has a nice selection of $5 e-books on making you photographer better without buying more gear. There are discount codes on the net as well as a discount if you buy a collection of books. Highly recommended!
The Magic of Black and White (Part I – Vision Part II – Craft Part III – Nine Photos)
The Power of Black & White In Adobe Lightroom & Beyond

Videos

BW Is My Middle Name (http://digitalprotalk NULL.blogspot NULL.com/2008/05/bw-is-my-middle-name NULL.html)
It’s Wednesday And Time For Technique Tuesday! (http://digitalprotalk NULL.blogspot NULL.com/2009/09/it-wednesday-and-time-for-technique NULL.html)
Technique Tuesday: Ansel Adams In A Box – Part 2 (http://digitalprotalk NULL.blogspot NULL.com/2010/02/technique-tuesday-ansel-adams-in-box NULL.html)
(http://digitalprotalk NULL.blogspot NULL.com/2011/05/technique-tuesday-magical-b-image NULL.html)
Technique Tuesday: Magical B&W Image Enhancements (http://digitalprotalk NULL.blogspot NULL.com/2011/05/technique-tuesday-magical-b-image NULL.html)
Technique Tuesday: Magical Black & White Conversions – Saving the Under/Over Exposed Image (http://digitalprotalk NULL.blogspot NULL.com/2011/05/technique-tuesday-magical-black-white NULL.html)

Sites

The Top 5 Black & White Photography Tips (http://blog NULL.epicedits NULL.com/2007/11/05/the-top-5-black-white-photography-tips/)
12 Ways to Make a Black & White Photo (http://blog NULL.epicedits NULL.com/2007/03/03/12-ways-to-make-a-black-white-photo/)
Authentic Grainy Photoshop Effect for Your Black and White Photos (http://www NULL.thephotoargus NULL.com/tutorials/authentic-grainy-photoshop-effect-for-your-black-and-white-photos/)
Photographing Color for B&W with Digitial Cameras (http://www NULL.thephotoargus NULL.com/tips/photographing-color-for-bw-with-digitial-cameras/)
Mastering the Art of Black and White Photography (http://photo NULL.tutsplus NULL.com/tutorials/photography-fundamentals/mastering-the-art-of-black-and-white-photography/)
Black and White, The Digital Way (http://www NULL.northlight-images NULL.co NULL.uk/article_pages/intro-digital-black-and-white NULL.html)
Scanner Photography (http://jpgmag NULL.com/stories/13264)- Create monochrome images using your scanner
Photography Tutorial: Making a black and white landscape print (http://www NULL.northlight-images NULL.co NULL.uk/tutorial_pages/black_and_white_print NULL.html)
Download (http://www NULL.northlight-images NULL.co NULL.uk/article_pages/black_and_white_test NULL.html) B/W printing printer test image. A really harsh (but fair) test for your B/W printing system.
DIY Black and White Inkjet printer profiles (http://www NULL.northlight-images NULL.co NULL.uk/digitalblack NULL.html) –
- A simple way of generating a ‘profile’ for better digital black and white printing. Using Photoshop curves and a scanner, Keith explains how to get much better monochrome prints. Not the precision of a full ICC profile, but it works — and gives a useful insight into how profiles work.
Seven Elements That Help Make A Great Black & White Photograph (http://photofocus NULL.com/2010/09/23/seven-elements-that-help-make-a-great-black-white-photograph/)
Beautiful Black and White Photography (http://www NULL.smashingmagazine NULL.com/2008/06/09/beautiful-black-and-white-photography/)
60 Inspiring Examples of Black and White Photography (http://www NULL.thephotoargus NULL.com/inspiration/60-inspiring-examples-of-black-and-white-photography/)
B&W Photo Online (http://www NULL.bwphotopro NULL.com/Site/B%26W_Photo_Magazine NULL.html) magazine. How no to do site layout, horibble 1995 design. Great images buried there
B&W Magazine’s Gallery (http://gallery NULL.bandwmag NULL.com/). Great magazine. (save 45% at Amazon.com (http://www NULL.amazon NULL.com/B-W-Black-White-Magazine/dp/B00006K54L))
Black and White Spider Awards (http://www NULL.thespiderawards NULL.com/ )
The Spider Awards Gallery (http://www NULL.thespiderawards NULL.com/gallery NULL.php) (Years 1 to 5)
Stunning Abstract Black and White Photography (http://www NULL.noupe NULL.com/inspiration/stunning-abstract-black-and-white-photography NULL.html)