Divine Black and White Portraits

 

As a portrait photographer, I never turn my portraits to

black and white!

 

That's because I ADORE color!

 

Plus, I don't like when the skin tones turn gray and muddy.

I have tried many techniques and actions to find a black and white

that I like, but it never happened until NOW!

 

Rita at CoffeeShop Blog has finally developed

the perfect Black and White action for my portraits.

It's called Gossamer Wings and you can read all about it

plus download the action from her great blog  HERE.

 

I finally get the whiter skin tones.

I LOVE THIS ACTION!

 

Watch my video tutorial on how to adjust

Rita's action in Photoshop or PSE:

Click here to Watch my Video Tutorial

 

 

I really like the peachy-pink color in the original photos:

 

 

 I tried moving the black and white slider on the action

to the left and a hint of gorgeous color blushed through into the photo.

 I think it looks SO beautiful and vintage!

 

 

And, just so I don't totally miss color in a black and white portrait,

I created five Pastel Haze Overlays to use over

black and white photos to add a

glimmer of color.

 

To download the Pastel Haze Overlays CLICK HERE

 

 

These overlays are transparent.

 

In Photoshop or PSE, use the Gossamer Wings Action

to change a photo to Black and White.

 

Click File then Place and navigate to the

pastel overlay you want to use and click on it.

 

Stretch the overlay over your photo.

You can lower the opacity if you want.

I like to create a layer mask and remove some

of the overlay from the subject.

(Or just use the eraser tool.)

 

Enjoy!