La Noir Image
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What makes black and white photography so important to you?
For me black and white allows me to see past the distraction of color and focus on the emotions of the subjects. I think it also helps the viewer focus on the subtleties of the image such as people expressions, gestures, geometry of the scene, and the beauty in the tones of light.…
What makes black and white photography so important to you?
My brain just simply works in black and white. I can see an image waiting to happen and its always stronger in black and white. Color is rarely important to what’s happening in my personal work. For commercial clients, yes, I can work with color but it never feels as satisfying or rich. I’ve got some regular clients now who have come around to allowing me to shoot an assignment in black and white if I feel it produces stronger images… and they’re always happy. …