The Best Ways to Convert Your to Photos Black & White [And 2 Ways to Avoid at All Costs]

Black and White photography is something that is never going to go away but in a digital age how is the best way to convert your images from colour to black and white?

We have a lot of tutorials with step by step instructions on converting photos to black and white but as an introduction we thought we’d share this great little video from Spoon Graphics on the topic as it shows you two methods to avoid and a few in both Photoshop and Lightroom that are better options.

For some great teaching on Black and White Photography check out our Essential Guide to Black and White Photography by David Nightingale.

Further Reading on How to Convert Your Photos to Black and White

For more in-depth and step by step instructions on how to convert your photos to black and white images check out the following tutorials from our archives:

• A Guide to Black and White Conversion in Photoshop
• 3 Tips for Better Black and White Conversion using Lightroom
• 3 Methods for Converting to Black and White Using Photoshop
• How to Convert Photos to Black and White in Lightroom
• How to do Great Black and White Conversions Using Photoshop