When taking portrait photos of newborns against a black or white background (fabric), when editing the digital pictures, how can I easily make the background look solid where you don't see color variations & wrinkles in the fabrics? I want it to look like they're floating in a way! I'm...

Hi Everyone! When I print out my black and white, it has a red tint to it. It looks good on the screen but not the print. How can I adjust to get true b&w or at least get rid of the red. I know I need to calibrate my monitor, but I just got it and I don't have anything to set it with. I need...

Hey guys, I tried again. Do these look better? I really like the b&w and the color looks better but it looks a little fake to me. I like a more natural look but I like the smoother skin of the ones that are edited. I think the color pic is too blue but my monitor is not calibrated right, that's...

Sorry I had the wrong picture up.

This is one of the first bw conversions that I have done. What do you think? What can I do to make it better? Does anyone have the steps for elements 5 to convert to sepia? Feel free to play.

Here's some new stuff that I've done, It Think I'm progressing in my craft, but I'd like your input, Thanks all!

well im greener than green when it comes to photography and just was wondering what some thoughts were on my beginner stuff.... i am self-learning ~ so all advice and input and tutoring is welcome and priceless to me! thanks! these shots were taken with my Kodak EasyShare DX6490 digital camera..... i...

I haven't shot mine in a while but the results can be anywhere from bizzare to good depending on your idea of good. It sometimes resembles a lensbaby because in mine there is light fall off all around the edge and it's soft. Here are a couple of links to my blog where I posted some holga shots...

Agfa and IIlford make the best Black and White films in my opinion. Agfa, a brand which I always preferred to many others, is no longer in film business, but you can still find fresh Agfa in bulk, and individually packed. Agfa has several varieties of B&W white film, and different films produce different...

E surface is a good paper, and as long as Black and White Conversion has been done properly, the image will turn out great on E surface.