Game of Tones with Mieke Boynton

Removing colour from a photograph can enhance its textures, emphasise the light, and simplify its message; however, in many cases, we take our photos because the colours call to us, and removing them can sometimes result in murky, muddy greyness. In this presentation, Mieke will share some of the reasons why some photos “sing” in black and white, and why others don’t. Through examples of her own work, she’ll show her RAW files, explain her thought process when considering converting the image to monochrome, show what it looks like when colour is removed, and then share the edited final versions where the tones have been shifted to create more powerful images. Finally, she will share three different ways of creating strong Black and White images in Photoshop.

What you’ll get:

Access to this workshop by Mieke Boynton, held in the Majestic on Durham, 189 Durham St South, Christchurch on Saturday 8th August 2026 at 5pm – 6.15pm.

1 entry into the draw to win a Sony prize Pack worth over $11,000NZD

See the Prize page for more details on the prize: https://nzphotoshow.co.nz/prize/

Make sure you are at the closing event, Saturday 8th August 2026 from 7.30pm – you need to be there if you are the winner!