Recommend me LR black & white preset for wedding portraits please
Posted 09/02/2016 - 23:15 - Helpful Comment
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From the VSCO packs I prefer the ilford and Polaroid mono presets.
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Posted 10/02/2016 - 09:17 - Helpful Comment
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the best black and white software seems to be Nik Silver Efex Pro, lots of presets , film types etc. very user friendly. unfortunately you have to buy the whole Nik collection, Colour Efex Pro4 , Silver Efex Pro 2,HDR Efex Pro 2(does not work with Elements) ,Dfine2, Viveza2 (film emulator), Sharpener Pro3 (RAW sharpener, Output sharpener) cost £95 from Google, who slashed the price from what it was when NIK were selling it. it installs as a plug in with photoshop, lightroom, and elements.
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Posted 10/02/2016 - 17:17
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Another thumbs up for Nik Silver Efex Pro from me. I use it with Lightroom for B&Ws.
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Posted 10/02/2016 - 17:56
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Smeggypants wrote:
Another thumbs up for Nik Silver Efex Pro from me. I use it with Lightroom for B&Ws.
Another thumbs up for Nik Silver Efex Pro from me. I use it with Lightroom for B&Ws.
+ 1 (I find the other modules very useful as well, especially Viveza 2, Colour Efex and Define)
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Posted 12/05/2017 - 00:11
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Hi,
I've installed Nik package today (lol, well over a year later...but free). I shot another wedding a few weeks ago and wan to make some B&W copies.
Within the Silver Efex Pro 2 module/program what presets do you use/recommend? Or another way to ask which presets do you think the customer/bride and groom would probably like. From an extremely quick glance (10 mins) I like
high structure harsh (but think it might be too 'hrd-ish)
full dynamic harsh
dark sepia (maybe the darks are too dark).
Thanks in advance,
Pa.
I've installed Nik package today (lol, well over a year later...but free). I shot another wedding a few weeks ago and wan to make some B&W copies.
Within the Silver Efex Pro 2 module/program what presets do you use/recommend? Or another way to ask which presets do you think the customer/bride and groom would probably like. From an extremely quick glance (10 mins) I like
high structure harsh (but think it might be too 'hrd-ish)
full dynamic harsh
dark sepia (maybe the darks are too dark).
Thanks in advance,
Pa.
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Bought LR recently and still getting to grips with it. Can anyone recommend a good preset for black and white presets for wedding portraits (mainly indoors). Free ideally but paid if much better.
What effect am I looking for? Just good, impressive b&w if that makes sense....
Thanks in advance,
Pa.
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