Mono concert photos

Take a different approach for black and white

Classic Concert photos also come in black and white. It’s a different approach here, though: it’s all about rich blacks and grain. To keep your colour photo, make a Virtual Copy (Ctrl/Cmd+’ ). Go back to the Crop in History, or set a new crop. First set Saturation to -100. Increase Exposure to taste, and pull Highlights to -40. Pull Blacks to -10. Set Clarity to 50. Sharpening and Noise Reduction can stay at their default settings. Finally, add some Grain for a vintage effect – and that’s a classic concert black-and-white formula.