Tips on getting b&w look like these

[modelsfret]

Love the black and white treatment of these images - any tips / suggestions on achieving similar ?

https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/i...ftOO8msX_qP_Ww

https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/i...Ung__l0qZc4DNw

[skoobey]

Re: Tips on getting b&w look like these

Contrast, sharpening, DNB, good photography.

[Sabrina81]

Re: Tips on getting b&w look like these

Unless the model is really that tan, you'd probably need to "bronze" the skin while in color mode, then convert:

https://s4.postimg.org/bsuk7vzkb/tan_BW.jpg

[modelsfret]

Re: Tips on getting b&w look like these

the exif data showed the file was named freq sep:
is frequency separation just a technique to retouch the skin? is it commonly used?

[Eedmonam]

Re: Tips on getting b&w look like these

Use the blue channel for bw

[skoobey]

Re: Tips on getting b&w look like these

Frequency separation is the least used thing on these. Yes, blue channel, you can also do the sort of the same thing using the B&W adjustment layer, then slide left the reds and yellows.

[SZStudio]

Re: Tips on getting b&w look like these

The luminosity blending will help you

[Sabrina81]

Re: Tips on getting b&w look like these

Use the blue channel for bw

The method I showed above works better for what the OP wants.

[Sabrina81]

Re: Tips on getting b&w look like these

the exif data showed the file was named freq sep:
is frequency separation just a technique to retouch the skin? is it commonly used?

It is used to clean up blemishes and even out blotchy skin tones. For what you're after, freq sep won't be of much help.

[modelsfret]

Re: Tips on getting b&w look like these

what do you mean by luminosity blending layer?

[shumicpi]

Re: Tips on getting b&w look like these

As some has suggested some kind of adjustment in color and brightness can help you to achieve this BW effect in Photoshop. Here I have found a video where the BW effect has been achieved using a different method, you can have a look on it as well - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAJzgAH10bE