How to make a photo black & White while keeping the photo subject in colour?

I am new to PS but not photography
I would like to know how i can make my scene in my photo black and white, while keeping the suject in the photo colour.
any help greatly appreciated.
Baba HT

Hi Baba,
Below are some step-by-step instructions that show you how to acheive this effect very easily with the Quick Selection Tool and a Black & White Adjustment Layer.
1. Open up your image in Photoshop. In the toolbar, click on the Quick Selection Tool and select your subject.
2. Go to Select > Refine Edge and use the dialog box to clean up your selection - I've enabled the Smart Radius option and increased the selection radius. When you're done, click OK.
3. Go to Select > Inverse.
4. Locate the Adjustments panel - by default, it should be located above the Layers panel (in CS6), but if you can't find it, go to Window > Adjustments. Click on the Black & White adjustment icon, as shown below. Your subject will stay in color, but the setting should turn black and white, as you can see below.
For more on using Adjustment Layers, below is a quick video that goes over the basics:
If you have further questions, feel free to post a reply!
Cheers,
Kendall

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