This week I'm kind of continuing on the post-processing trend in the question. There have been a few threads discussing this topic in the past, but a recent critique thread brought this question back to mind.
Do you create your digital black & white pictures in the camera or do you do it in post-processing?
There are a lot of ways to convert to B&W in post-processing, including the channel mixer, just desaturating the picture using hue / saturation, or converting the picture to greyscale. If you do convert in post, what method do you use? Do you have any tips or tricks on how to create a good B&W picture from a colour one? Do you have any favourite conversion techniques?
If you do it in your camera, do you do this because it is less work or because you can see the results immediately? Does it help you to visualise how the scene would look in B&W? Have you ever tried doing the conversion in post, and which result do you like better? Or even, do you see a difference?
In case you're interested in some of the various ways to do black & white conversions, here are a few sites that talk about the various ways to convert and the benefits and drawbacks of some of these methods:
And in case you're looking for a few tips on how to take a picture that will look good in B&W, check out this post on the blog on the
key ingredients for B&W photographs.
