Moody Mono Photo in Lightroom 3

There's always something dramatic and powerful about a black & white image. In this tutorial I'm going to show you how to turn a dull colour photo in to a Moody Mono Masterpiece using Lightroom 3

This tutorial is also compatible with Lightroom 2 and Photoshop CS4 & CS5

Gavin Hoey http://www.gavtrain.com

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• b&w
• photo
• photography
• editing
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• adobe
• photoshop
• gavtrain
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[jahiasad]

Excellent. I do not have Lightroom but I do have photoshop. Can this monochrome effect be achieved in Photoshop(CS4)?

[PhotoGavin]

@jahiasad Yes, all the tools used here are in Camera RAW which is part of Photoshop CS4 & CS5

[shaun365]

Another great tutorial Gavin. BTW, how did that adobe contest work out for you?

[PhotoGavin]

@shaun365 Came first, thanks to the huge support of countless people ;-)

[england2345able]

hi gavin,

i was thinking about getting a grad filter but if i use this exposure brush i dont really need one right?? or is it better to blend two images with different exposures in photoshop?

cheers 4 the uploads gavin

[PhotoGavin]

@england2345able ALWAYS better to do it in camera, but it's good to know what can be done.

[digitalportugal]

I must say Photogavin produces the best tutorials in the web. You explain why we have to click here and there and that's great. Thanks a lot. You're the best Gavin :)

[kaniko28]

Great tutorial! I'm new in Light Room 3 and this is going to be awesome in my landscape photos.. Thanks!

[EgdeFilms]

Really great work

[HardeyLeone]

the pic is crap. sorry.

[nashhua2]

This is a perfect tutorial ever..

[bthemedia]

great tips!

[GreenyLiveshow]

Looks so Gloomy on that photo.

[menace6699]

Instead of doing that trick to show where you adjustment brushed the sky by dropping the exposure, you can just check the box below the image that says "SHOW SELECTED MASK OVERLAY" and this will do the same thing for you with having to mess with anything.

[ngoalpo]

I love your videos Gavin! :-D Great job!

[sumini13]

Oh gosh! I've been using lightroom for few months and never knw how to use that brush thing.. Thanx a lot Gavin! ;)

[Xanatos1000]

i got a question, i got a photo, the house is white, and the sky is wel, not much of a sky, like white or grayish, what should i apply on the b/w or greyscale?