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Mar 30, 2022 · In this article, I will share 10 good reasons to shoot black and white photography. Rubin, San Francisco (2014) — and then sometimes color is better. 1. Abstractions. A greyscale image is a...
Mar 6, 2024 · Today, most photographers shoot black-and-white images on color sensors because cameras equipped with monochrome sensors are exceedingly rare. They do exist, though: I recently had...
Sep 30, 2019 · I find that shooting black and white photography is all about focusing on the basics—tones of grey, quality of light, contrast, composition and texture. While these basics are important to the impact of a color photography as well, they are the essence of black and white.
Nov 21, 2018 · by Rex Jones November 21, 2018 14 Comments. At first, black and white photography was a necessity due to limitations with technology, but even now in our digital age, we still enjoy creating...
Nov 22, 2022 · Updated Nov 22, 2022. Daniel O'Neil. In this era of ubiquitous high-resolution color screens, it seems hard to recall that photography established itself without color. The medium earned its...
Feb 5, 2021 · Why Black and White Photography Remains Iconic. For Mavis, black and white “strips back the photograph to its core elements.” She says it removes a lot of distractions from the color and “helps emphasize the emotions.” She adds that “it draws people’s attention to the story I want to tell.”
Dec 16, 2018 · The smell of the chemicals, the familiar glow of the red light, and the motion of mixing, agitating, and working on baths are all too important for those who love black and white photography. It’s a memory that never escapes you. “Color is descriptive. Black and white is interpretive.” — Elliott Erwitt.
