Professional Grayscale (Black & White)

Many get confused by your average black and white image and think just anyone or any program can do it; when if fact that is not true. I always include in my wedding packages many versions with many photo versions. Some of them include artsy, accent colors, b/w and sepia tone all while going through them and seeing what pops out to me. Not every image transfers to black and white nicely and sometimes images only stand out well in black and white. I once had the comment "You included b/w images that anyone could do." Not so! When changing an image to grayscale there should be changes made in contrast and brightness. The image should pop as a black and white otherwise there is no sense in doing so. Here are a couple examples of before and after and I'll let you but the judge. (See October 2011 enhancement of the month post to see the before/after effect even better!)

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MY CURRENT PROJECT: Writing a blog!
SONG STUCK IN MY HEAD: "A Moment Like This" by Kelly Clarkson
CRAVING: To rid this headache
NEEDED A MOMENT: paving
BEST MOMENT: the fresh air of the forest