The introduction of localized adjustments via the Adjustment Brush in Lightroom 2 is just beginning to reveal many creative uses. One possibility that may not be readily apparent is the ability to colorize or hand paint old black and white photos. We've all seen many Photoshop tutorials on how to apply this classic and nostalgic technique. But now, it's possible to do directly in Lightroom.

I’ve always admired the work of Ansel Adams and Bradford Washburn, so it’s no surprise that I’m a big fan of black and white and toned images. There's just someting compelling about a well done monochrome image that draws...

Adobe Lightroom has the best grayscale conversion technique I have ever used. It is so intuitive and easy that I find myself converting a large number of my images to Grayscale. In the Develop Module, at the top of the...

Black and White photography has become popular all over again. In my opinion, that's happening for two reasons: (1) Digital photography has made color the de-facto standard, so we're now seeing more color images than black and white. (2) That...