Black and white remains one of the most popular types of photography, whatever type of camera or smartphone you use.
Sponsored. So, if you love black and white photography, make sure you enter the current ‘Black and White’ round of our International Photographer of the Year contest.
This prestigious competition is open to all amateur photographers and once again we have teamed up with Photocrowd, who host the competition on a simple and intuitive platform.
This year, there are over $32,000 / £24,000 worth of prizes to be won but hurry, as entries close on June 22nd.
Become a Silver surfer
The headline sponsor of this year’s contest is innovative software giant, DxO. As many black and white enthusiasts will know, DxO’s Silver Efex is one of the best tools for tasteful and effective conversions of colour images, or for editing and enhancing shots that are already in mono.
Silver Efex is part of the DxO Nik Collection 9 software suite and in the video below, regular contributor Will Cheung FRPS explains how to get the most from the software.
We can’t guarantee that images edited with Nik Silver Efex will triumph in International Amateur Photographer of the Year, but it certainly won’t do any harm!
The right way to convert colour shots with Nik Silver Efex
Will explains the essentials of using Silver Efex for black and white photography, so it’s well worth watching. And good luck with the competition!
Further reading
Complete Guide to Black and White Photography
Best Cameras for Black and White Photography
Get Stunning Black and White iPhone Shots With These Easy Apps
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