Step1: The original photo
The original color photo was taken at Wat Sam Kor Temple, Chacheongsao, Thailand during my friend’s ordination.

Step 2: Simple B/W method
Normally if you only choose Mode – Grayscale, you can only get a Black and White image like this, the resulting color is too flat.

Step 3: Alternative way to make a B/W photo.
By using the alternative way, you can make a photo like this.

Step 4: First: Change the Hue/Saturation Setting.
First: Choose Image – Adjustment – Hue/Saturation Setting, set it to -100%.

Step 5: Set Black and White Points
Second: Choose Image – Adjustment – Levels, choose the “Set black point” and choose a dark area on your photo, see how the overall color changes. In this photo I choose the right-side of the forehead.

Step 6: Set White Point
Same as previous step, Set the White Point. This time I choose the left arm of the other monk (right hand side of the photo).

Step 7: Add noise.
Add some noise from the Filter menu, I use about 25 in this image, and choose also “monochromatic” at the Add Noise dialog box.

Step 8: Make a border selection.
Under the menu Select – All, then Select – Modify – Border, this time I choose 50, but it depends on the size of your photo. Then choose Select – Feather, and this time I use 30, but it also depends on your image size.

Step 9: Darken the border
Choose Image – Adjustment – Curve, darken the border area.

Step 10: Done.
The finished image is like a developed B/W using old film.

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