Article · Alina Thomas Photography
How to Create Dramatic Black & White Photos in 3 Easy Steps
By Alina Thomas
- Type
- Article
- Level
- Beginner
- Price
- Free
- Published
- 2024
About this lesson
Wedding and portrait photographer Alina Thomas shows a fast three-step Photoshop route to a punchy black-and-white look: duplicating the layer, setting it to Soft Light for contrast, then adding a Black & White adjustment layer on top.
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