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I usually shoot photos in color because that is what my digital SLR defaults to. Long gone are the days where we bought film either in black and white or color. Now we can post process in Photoshop and turn any photo into a black and white photo. On occasion I will turn my photos into black and white especially when visiting a historic site. By looking at them, I can visualize the events that took place there.
Recently though I have looked at all of the photos I choose to work on in the post processing stage, and the result of this effort has been eye-opening. In many cases, looking at black and white gives me a whole new perspective on the photo and its subject matter.
When looking at architecture, like my photos of the Hampton House Plantation in Baltimore Maryland, I see the strength and majesty of the buildings. When I view photos with people in them, like the Rehoboth Beach Boardwalk in my gallery, I am reminded of the snapshots of my parent’s and grandparent’s youth; very nostalgic to say the least! The most stark results I see though are with wildlife-sunsets, birds, animals, and plant life. The lack of color in my sunset or geese and heron photos does not diminish their beauty. I believe it enhances it.
This month I have created a whole new gallery of black and white photography. Please take a look and enjoy seeing life without color!
