![]() ![]() I chose to reverse the fill on this image because I wanted it to be a tad darker on the top rather than the bottom of the image. When the dialog box opens you can change the fill a bit by checking the Reverse box. Once again, PSE is trying to make me choose a purple gradient. Now I want to add a gradient fill by going to the menu up top and choosing Levels or by clicking the black and white circle again.Ħ. I like a lot of contrast most of the time.ĥ. By moving the sliders you can adjust the contrast of your image. Again, you can use the menu at the top (Levels > New Adjustment Layer > Levels) or by clicking the black and white half circle in the layers palette and choose levels.Ĥ. Next I want to adjust the contrast and I do that with a levels adjustment. The default is purple so just change that to black and white.ģ. You can do this by going to Levels > New Adjustment Level > Gradient Map or by simply clicking the black and white half circle in the layers palette.Ģ. Here are the steps I took to convert the image:ġ. I knew I was going to convert this image so I underexposed it on purpose. This image is straight out of the camera. This was actually shot in my garage where my daughter was lying on the floor. Today, I’m going to show you how I convert an image that I shot using side light. Personally, I love conversions that are hazy and backlit but I also love side light and contrast. No matter how hard you try, you aren’t going to get a beautiful black and white if you haven’t used the light well. Of course, there is one very important factor that we all know about, lighting. There are several factors that go into creating a lovely black and white image.
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