Before and After

I always think it's fun to see photographers' "before" pictures, so here are two of mine. The color pictures are straight out of the camera. I haven't done anything to them, and the "afters" are once I've processed them as black and white (obviously) :). Black and white photos are by far my favorite. I don't use any actions when processing black and whites (I use a couple when doing color). I do all the processing using levels, curves, and brightness/contrast. If I get a free minute, I'll post how I do it in a little tutorial.