The last couple months I’ve been working on some actions that I’ll hopefully be releasing sooner than later. I’ve just wrapped up a set of monochrome recipes– most of which I use on a regular basis.

Click on the sampler to view a larger version.

Here’s a run-down of what each action in this set is like:

Blanco Y Negro: My go-to B&W conversion. Adds contrast and a slightly warm tone.
Attic: Flatter, less contrasty, with a warm tone.
Old News: Very low contrast with an adjustable “fade” layer.
Black Lemon: Deep shadows and soft highlights with a strong yellow tone.
Confessor: Cooler tones, slight red cast to the shadows, with a zooming effect around the edges. Works best on photos that don’t have a super shallow DoF.
Frontier: Old world style, with added noise (hard to tell in the sampler, but I used the same action on this week’s 52 weeks photo).
Copper Kings: Slight added contrast with a coppery/lavender tone.

Even though almost all of these are already color toned, I’ve been compiling a stack of tones to use on b&w or color photos. And then there’s about 10-15 regular actions, ranging from subtle changes to a “fauxlaroid” simulation.

I’ll be posting more samplers and previews of before/after processing in the coming weeks.

Stay tuned!

Normally, I’m not a fan of calicos, but this one was literally begging for her picture to be taken.

She’s the kind of cat that willingly follows you to the end of the block, darting in front of your feet with every step, so as to try and get you to stop and hang out some more.

I must’ve looked real silly trying to walk away without inadvertently stomping on her. I actually had to jog diagonally across the street to lose her! Too friendly to handle.

Taken on NE 8th & Siskiyou, at the edge of Irving Park, next to the playground.