I'm back with a few more photos to share.

 

On Saturday, I played around a bit with the black and white mode on my camera.

(Can you tell that my cat Mia is a diva and isn't camera shy?)

To keep my camera steady, I set it on the bed (where Mia was sprawled out, enjoying the afternoon sunshine). Later, I softened the images using these Photoshop tricks from MM Books Associate Editor Kristin Boys.

For more on black and white photography, click here to try a black and white technique from Assistant Editor GinaMarie Reda.

Share your own favorite black and white snapshots, here.

And don't forget to spend some time in our NEW photography forum. Post your burning photography questions. Discuss cameras, equipment and photo-editing software. Or, share some of your latest snapshots.

Happy picture-taking,

Katie