Teach Yourself Black & White Photography – 5th Edition (2019)

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