Digital images start out in colour, but there are ways you can use this to create even more compelling black & images.

Make beautiful conversions in Lightroom and Photoshop, with James Paterson

Use four Photoshop techniques to enhance detail and clarity, with James Abbott

There is also a good choice of apps for black and white conversion and editing on your phone, as Geoff Harris discovers

Analogue photography can be expensive but fortunately, black & white film is somewhat cheaper. Jon Stapley shares his favourite non-digital deals

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