DESIGN I had a good time trying to make this black and white photo dynamic and interesting. I was immediately drawn to the texture of her hair and thought it would be beautiful in black and white. The color of her orange jacket is really bold and, while fun, takes attention from her face.
PHOTOSHOP I cropped this photo using the rule of thirds to draw the eye to her face. Then, I used a black and white adjustment layer and played with the settings until I was happy with the contrast. I also used a levels adjustment layer to make it more dynamic. To sharpen the image and show off texture, I added a high pass filter to the photo.