Category Archives: Nik Software

Video Tutorial: converting a ‘difficult’ image to Black & White using Silver Efex Pro 2

Hi, it’s been a while since I did a video tutorial so here’s another one: it’s about converting a ‘difficult’ image with a very bright sky into a dramatic Black & White with lots of sky detail. Done with my … Continue reading

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Video: using Color Efex Pro 4 as a Smart Filter in Photoshop

The folks over at Nik Software have just released Color Efex Pro 4, so I thought it might be a good idea to do a video on some of the new features. I can already tell you that if you’re … Continue reading

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Nieuwe workshop ‘From Megapixel to Mono Print’ – een Masterclass in digitale zwartwit-conversie i.s.m. Hahnemuehle FineArt

English readers: this blogpost announces my Dutch workshop on Digital Black & White conversion, ‘From Megapixel to Mono Print’. Op maandag 3 oktober van 9u30 tot 17u30 organiseer ik voor de zevende keer de Masterclass rond digitale zwartwit-conversie ‘From Megapixel … Continue reading

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Join me Saturday for a RetouchPro webinar ‘Dramatic Black & White’

I’m very happy to be the next presenter on RetouchPro’s next webinar: Dramatic Black & White. RetouchPro webinars are two hours, live webinars that are hosted by Doug Nelson. You have the ability to ask questions throughout the show as … Continue reading

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Join me tonight (Thursday, may 19th) for a free webinar on B&W conversion: Dutch & English

Tonight, thursday 19th of May, I’ll be doing two free one hour webinar for Nik Software on Black & White conversion using Silver Efex Pro 2. I’ll be using the plugins from within Lightroom and Photoshop and will also be … Continue reading

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Ipad App version of ‘The Power of Black & White in Adobe Lightroom’ now available

Last week, I announced the availability of my very first English e-book on Black & White in Adobe Lightroom, called ‘The Power of Black & White in Adobe Lightroom & Beyond’. The e-book is available through Craft & Vision as … Continue reading

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Just published: The Power of Black & White in Adobe Lightroom & Beyond

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Thursday, March 3rd @ 20.00 hrs: Silver Efex Pro webinar in Dutch

If you’re interested in learning what new features Nik Silver Efex Pro 2 has in store, check out Thursday’s webinar. This one is in Dutch, but there will be another one in English later this month. More about that in … Continue reading

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Maart = zwartwit-maand: tijdschrift, webinar, workshop en…

English Readers: this blogpost is about a Dutch article, webinar and workshop I’ll be doing in March on B&W conversion techniques Artikel over Zwartwit in Shoot Degenen die deze blog al wat langer volgen, weten dat ik een voorliefde heb … Continue reading

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Nik Software announces Silver Efex Pro 2

From my analogue days on, I’ve always been a Black & White aficionado. When I switched to digital, I discovered digital B&W was one very complex matter: the early printers had a hard time producing decent, neutral black & white … Continue reading

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