Converting photos for etching machine

I am trying to design a layout for a headstone. It will be etched into black granite. They want a custom landscape done with images that they provided me. How do I change these photos to be a deep black and white that prepared for an etching machine? I seen something called etched II but for cs5. I have CS4. Can anyone help me please? Thanks.

Hi there -
Do the photos need to be completely black and white (no grey mid-tones), or can it be a high-contrast grey-scale version of the photo?
Here is an excellent tutorial on how to create high-contrast black and white photos with Photoshop that you might find extremely helpful: http://edspstuts.blogspot.com/2011/05/cs5-tutorial-how-to-create-high.html

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