Making Your Best B&W

Conversions in the computer have become easier, allowing you to get better results than ever before

Text And Photography By Richard Lopinto

Updated June 30, 2016

Today, the choice to make a color or a black-and-white image is far different from the era of film. With film, the decision would be made when you loaded your film.

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Originally Published July 21, 2009

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