Why Black and White isn't just Black and White

Ever wonder why black and white photos vary so much these days? Or how you can order two photos from the same place at the same time and come up with two very different colorings?

Take the following example:

This photo was changed to black and white using a very common program. Looks more like grey and grey than black and white to me :)

I took the photo into my editing software and converted it to black and white and then tweaked some settings to get the photo below:

This photo looks much better. The background is white instead of grey. See the difference?

nice and gloomy vs nice and bright.

I can also do fun black and white conversions which will really set your photos apart.

This is what I call a butterscotch black and white. Not your usual black and white or sepia photo.

So next time you want a black and white picture, choose a professional with a professional lab.

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