Filters can be used to build contrast in our black and white photographs.

Black and white photography is one of the most romantic realms in photography. It can bring out emotion, character, and stories in a single frame.

After planning your trip (choosing times, location, time of year, etc.), you may want to explore different possibilities for creating black and white photographs through the use of different shutter speeds, lens filters, and post processing techniques.

Paying attention to how you can enhance the subtleties in your photographs can make all the difference in the final photo.

Visualizing the scene in black and white is critical to how you will compose a black and white photograph.

Moose shares his starting place for processing raw photos in Adobe Camera Raw (same steps for Lightroom) before moving into Silver Efex Pro.

Every black and white photograph is different and will require a different approach. Moose moves beyond the basics in Camera Raw before moving to Silver Efex Pro.

The way you pre-visualized the black and white photo will guide you through your post processing steps.