| Ever since the onset of color in photographs, black and | | | | Color photography however portrays a much more |
| white photography has become less and less popular, | | | | different set of feelings aimed at the more passionate, |
| however in recent months there has been an increase | | | | enthusiastic side of human nature. Bright colors are |
| in the number of photographers turning to black and | | | | able to create a sense of joy and enthusiasm. Another |
| white photography. Why is this happening now? Well | | | | important thing to note is that certain colors portray |
| many people believe that photographers are going | | | | different feelings. Red for example creates a scene of |
| back to more conventional techniques to perhaps bring | | | | passion and enthusiasm. Yellow makes the watcher |
| out a new look and feel instead of churning out all the | | | | feel a sense of joy and happiness. |
| too often normal colored photos. | | | | One thing that many photographers try to do is |
| It's important to note that black and white photography | | | | incorporate both black and white and color together to |
| was the beginning of photography and holds a special | | | | create a paradoxical scene if you will. By that I mean |
| place in many photographers' hearts. This is one of the | | | | the photographer will attempt to create a scene of joy |
| reasons why it has become a bit of a trendy thing to | | | | using black and whit photography which is normally |
| do nowadays. Basically beginner photographers are | | | | used for negative emotions. This is something that is |
| starting to take up black and white photography more | | | | very appealing to the more advanced photographer. |
| often than normal photography. Why? Mainly because | | | | Color photography may be more desirable in some |
| they are still able to use the most advanced, up to | | | | respects for sporting events and for landscape |
| date cameras while creating amazing black and white | | | | photography, though works of black and white |
| photos. | | | | photography by such renowned photographers such |
| What's So Great About Black and white | | | | as Ansel Adams and Edward Watson are matchless |
| photography? | | | | works of art. People photography is another sphere |
| Perhaps this is a question that can't be answered, | | | | where it reigns supreme and can be particularly |
| however it's more important to realize the unique | | | | appreciated in the old glamour photographs of the late |
| differences between black and white compared to | | | | '30s and '40s. The longevity of black and white |
| color. First of all black and white photos are able to | | | | photographs is seen in these old and lasting prints that |
| portray a lot of different feelings. These feeling are | | | | age has not been able to damage. Good photography |
| aimed more at the dark side of human nature including, | | | | should have two features -beauty and ability to stop |
| pain, depression a sense of loss and hopelessness and | | | | time - both of which are abundantly present in black |
| also an ability to create an aged photo. | | | | and white photography. |