BLACK & WHITE PRESETS BY MATT SUESS

30 Silver Efex Pro Presets for Striking Black & White

The exact presets I use on my own black & white photos from my workshops in the Badlands, Capitol Reef and Grand Teton. One click gives you a great starting point on photos from anywhere.

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30 presets  •  Nik Collection by DxO  •  Mac & Windows  •  Instant download

30

black & white presets

Silver Efex

current version, plus a v2 set

Mac & PC

works on Mac and Windows

Instant

download after checkout

Presets I Made for My Own Photos

I’ve led photo workshops in Badlands, Capitol Reef and Grand Teton National Parks, and in the Badlands I’ve even run workshops that are all black & white.


When I worked on my own photos from those trips in Silver Efex Pro, I started saving the looks I kept coming back to. These are those exact presets, so you can use them to spark your own black & white creativity.


And they’re not just for national park photos. They work on any photo, no matter where you took it.

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WHAT’S INCLUDED

30 Presets, Ready When You Are

✓30 black & white presets inspired by my trips to Badlands, Capitol Reef and Grand Teton National Parks

✓Works with the current version of Silver Efex Pro in the Nik Collection from DxO

✓A version of the presets for the older Silver Efex Pro v2 is also included

✓Mac and Windows

✓Install instructions come with your download

Don’t have the Nik Collection yet? Get it from DxO here →

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Perfect for…

✓ Landscape and national park photos

Badlands formations, desert spires, mountain scenes: strong shapes and dramatic skies come alive in black & white.

✓ Rural scenes and travel

Old windmills, barns and back roads take on a timeless feel.

✓ Western life, people and animals

Rodeos, ranches, horses: texture, motion and light do the talking when the color is gone.

✓ Anyone exploring black & white

Start with a preset, then fine-tune it in Silver Efex Pro to make the look your own.

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Matt Suess, photographer and educator

Black & White Looks from the Field

Hi, I’m Matt Suess. I lead photo workshops across the American West, and I’ve been teaching photo enthusiasts for years.


Black & white is one of my favorite ways to finish a photo, so much so that some of my Badlands workshops are entirely black & white.


These presets are the same ones I use on my own images. They give you a strong starting point in one click, and you can tweak any of them in Silver Efex Pro to fit your photo.

What Photographers Say

★★★★★

“I just received and downloaded the kits. Scanning through them, they are fabulous. This will be a kick trying these with some pix I’ve given up on. I love the desert collection. Sunsets in AZ can be spectacular and these will do nothing but make them better.”

Jim Kiefer, Arizona

MORE WAYS TO GET CREATIVE

Pair Them With My Natural Textures

100 high-resolution natural textures for blends and overlays. They’re a great match for moody black & white edits.

Natural Textures Variety Bundle →

Want to shoot black & white with me? Join me on a photo workshop in places like the Badlands and Grand Teton, where we’ll photograph and edit together.

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Start Creating Black & White Photos You Love

EVERYTHING YOU GET

Silver Efex Pro Presets, Vol 1

✓30 black & white presets from my Badlands, Capitol Reef and Grand Teton trips

✓Works with the current version of Silver Efex Pro in the Nik Collection from DxO

✓A version for the older Silver Efex Pro v2 is also included

✓Mac and Windows

✓Instant download with install instructions

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$19.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which software do I need?

Silver Efex Pro, part of the Nik Collection from DxO. The presets work with the current version of Silver Efex Pro, and a version for the older Silver Efex Pro v2 is also included. The Nik Collection is sold separately by DxO: get the Nik Collection here.

This is an affiliate link. I may earn a commission if you buy through it, at no extra cost to you.

Do they work on Mac and Windows?

Yes. The presets work in Silver Efex Pro on both Mac and Windows.

How do I install them?

Easy install instructions come with your download.

How do I get the files?

Right after checkout you’ll get an email with your download link and install instructions.

Do they only work on national park photos?

Not at all. They were inspired by those trips, but they work on any photo, no matter where you took it.

Can I adjust the presets?

Yes. Each preset is a starting point. You can fine-tune any of the settings in Silver Efex Pro to fit your photo.
Licensing Terms & Conditions of Use (click to open)

Licensing Terms

By purchasing or receiving a stock photo texture and/or background set from Matt Suess Photography, you agree to the following:

- Matt Suess Photography offers photographs of materials (Textures & Backgrounds) for photographers, special effects artists, graphic designers, game developers, and other professions.

- Matt Suess Photography retains full ownership of the textures & backgrounds under all intellectual property laws.

- No further payment or royalties are required to use these Textures & Backgrounds.

- The use of the Textures & Backgrounds is non-exclusive, royalty free, and you have the right to modify them for the uses permitted under the clause Conditions of Use.

- The textures may be used by the licensee in any personal and/or commercial projects.

Conditions of Use

It is NOT permitted to:

- Bundle the images with software such as photo software and/or apps, paint programs, 3D programs, photo-kiosk software, or any other such uses.

- Sell, resell, or distribute any of these textures and backgrounds in an unmodified form, or where the derived product (modifying the texture’s look to then resell) you are selling or distributing is a Texture/Background or a collection of Textures/Backgrounds. In other words: Do not sell or distribute any of these textures/backgrounds (modified or not) by itself or in a texture or scrapbooking pack.

- File sharing of these textures/backgrounds is strictly not allowed.

Still have a question? Send me a message and I’ll get back to you.