Comments on: Rediscovering black and white http://photocritic.org/rediscovering-black-and-white/ The Photocritic DIY photography projects blog Sat, 06 Sep 2008 00:51:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: katie http://photocritic.org/rediscovering-black-and-white/#comment-206216 katie Mon, 11 Feb 2008 07:28:21 +0000 http://www.photocritic.org/2007/rediscovering-black-and-white/#comment-206216 I'm loving the black and white photo's. I'm in year 11 doing a yr 12 media class and my photo's are going to be all black and white. But, the thing is, I need some help in how to display my photo's. I was considering to do a portrait and then put them on that. So, could someone please!!! help me out?? Love love katie. xo lil_katie91@hotmail.com I’m loving the black and white photo’s. I’m in year 11 doing a yr 12 media class and my photo’s are going to be all black and white. But, the thing is, I need some help in how to display my photo’s. I was considering to do a portrait and then put them on that. So, could someone please!!! help me out??

Love love

katie.
xo

lil_katie91@hotmail.com

]]> By: josephine caulkett http://photocritic.org/rediscovering-black-and-white/#comment-157900 josephine caulkett Wed, 14 Nov 2007 08:14:13 +0000 http://www.photocritic.org/2007/rediscovering-black-and-white/#comment-157900 black and white is the ultimate way to show expression whereas to express emotion in a colour photo would ultimatly make the photo look false and less original. Black and white was the first and it is far from a dying art, keep it going. black and white is the ultimate way to show expression whereas to express emotion in a colour photo would ultimatly make the photo look false and less original. Black and white was the first and it is far from a dying art, keep it going.

]]> By: Mike Noble http://photocritic.org/rediscovering-black-and-white/#comment-48553 Mike Noble Sun, 11 Mar 2007 18:32:33 +0000 http://www.photocritic.org/2007/rediscovering-black-and-white/#comment-48553 My personal opinion is that B&W photography is "pure" photography. I do love color. However, I think that color can get in the way of the "meaning" of the photograph. I find myself wondering whether color is being photographed for itself. B&W forces the viewer to look at the message the photo conveys. This is something that I wrestle with every time I go out and shoot. I find that color gets in the way of the meaning, the focus, of the picture. As onlookers, do we look at colors first and content second? I cannot speak for all, but I am moved, more intensly, by B&W than color. My personal opinion is that B&W photography is “pure” photography. I do love color. However, I think that color can get in the way of the “meaning” of the photograph. I find myself wondering whether color is being photographed for itself. B&W forces the viewer to look at the message the photo conveys.

This is something that I wrestle with every time I go out and shoot. I find that color gets in the way of the meaning, the focus, of the picture. As onlookers, do we look at colors first and content second? I cannot speak for all, but I am moved, more intensly, by B&W than color.

]]> By: sil http://photocritic.org/rediscovering-black-and-white/#comment-46964 sil Mon, 05 Mar 2007 10:49:05 +0000 http://www.photocritic.org/2007/rediscovering-black-and-white/#comment-46964 Interesting read. I've been shooting color for many years but only now, with the advent of digital cameras, I discovered the beauty of B&W. Now I mostly convert from color and decided to start a B&W photoblog besides my color one. Interesting read. I’ve been shooting color for many years but only now, with the advent of digital cameras, I discovered the beauty of B&W. Now I mostly convert from color and decided to start a B&W photoblog besides my color one.

]]> By: tOm Robbins http://photocritic.org/rediscovering-black-and-white/#comment-45487 tOm Robbins Wed, 28 Feb 2007 14:36:16 +0000 http://www.photocritic.org/2007/rediscovering-black-and-white/#comment-45487 All of my work is monochrome, on film, because I love it. In fact, both I and my wife enjoy the darkroom as well as shooting, and are committed to black & white. Color images most often comes across, to me, as snapshots, too ordinary. (There are a few which I've seen published lately in which the color has been beautifully controlled and which worked superbly as fine art, but most fall short, to my eye.) Monochrome strips away the huge color interference factor and reduces the image to the basics of composition, content, tonal value, texture, scale, focus...all the classical elements of art. I still also love the magic of the emerging image in the tray, the soft red glow of light, the aroma of the chemicals, and the feeling of being tucked away in a private inner sanctum. All of my work is monochrome, on film, because I love it.

In fact, both I and my wife enjoy the darkroom as well as shooting, and are committed to black & white. Color images most often comes across, to me, as snapshots, too ordinary. (There are a few which I’ve seen published lately in which the color has been beautifully controlled and which worked superbly as fine art, but most fall short, to my eye.)

Monochrome strips away the huge color interference factor and reduces the image to the basics of composition, content, tonal value, texture, scale, focus…all the classical elements of art.

I still also love the magic of the emerging image in the tray, the soft red glow of light, the aroma of the chemicals, and the feeling of being tucked away in a private inner sanctum.

]]> By: Brian Auer http://photocritic.org/rediscovering-black-and-white/#comment-44911 Brian Auer Mon, 26 Feb 2007 16:42:08 +0000 http://www.photocritic.org/2007/rediscovering-black-and-white/#comment-44911 I love black & white, and I'm finding myself doing more and more of it. I've even managed to go back into my archive and resurect some old photos that I didn't do anything with. I found that just doing a quick b&w check with CS3's new black & white tool can really get you going toward a great photo. I love black & white, and I’m finding myself doing more and more of it. I’ve even managed to go back into my archive and resurect some old photos that I didn’t do anything with. I found that just doing a quick b&w check with CS3’s new black & white tool can really get you going toward a great photo.

]]> By: Andrew Ferguson http://photocritic.org/rediscovering-black-and-white/#comment-44638 Andrew Ferguson Sun, 25 Feb 2007 20:18:36 +0000 http://www.photocritic.org/2007/rediscovering-black-and-white/#comment-44638 I find myself using black and white a bit more often lately, mainly when I really want texture to stand out more. I've also started using Lightroom for my RAW processing lately and it's surprisingly good for b&w conversions, even without Photoshop's channel mixer. Example: http://www.flickr.com/photos/cabbit/401412883/ I find myself using black and white a bit more often lately, mainly when I really want texture to stand out more. I’ve also started using Lightroom for my RAW processing lately and it’s surprisingly good for b&w conversions, even without Photoshop’s channel mixer.

Example: http://www.flickr.com/photos/cabbit/401412883/

]]> By: lowfatbrains http://photocritic.org/rediscovering-black-and-white/#comment-44542 lowfatbrains Sun, 25 Feb 2007 12:10:59 +0000 http://www.photocritic.org/2007/rediscovering-black-and-white/#comment-44542 I often prefer black and white when it comes to people and street life, although I do sometimes use it in other settings. For me, black and white is akin to separating "form" from "content" as described by Plato i.e. the material world is a mere shadow of the real world. Black and white photography is therefore trying to portray the essence of a scene or person instead of just showing what is there. I also really enjoy the fact that black and white concentrates primarily on composition, shape and contours, texture and, above all, emotion: it makes the viewer focus on feeling the image instead of just looking at it. The abstract nature of black and white is exactly what can make it more real than colour ever will be. (Btw, thanks for a great site. I stumbled across it a month or so ago, and have read it regularly ever since. Keep up the great work). I often prefer black and white when it comes to people and street life, although I do sometimes use it in other settings. For me, black and white is akin to separating “form” from “content” as described by Plato i.e. the material world is a mere shadow of the real world. Black and white photography is therefore trying to portray the essence of a scene or person instead of just showing what is there.

I also really enjoy the fact that black and white concentrates primarily on composition, shape and contours, texture and, above all, emotion: it makes the viewer focus on feeling the image instead of just looking at it. The abstract nature of black and white is exactly what can make it more real than colour ever will be.

(Btw, thanks for a great site. I stumbled across it a month or so ago, and have read it regularly ever since. Keep up the great work).

]]> By: Wojtek http://photocritic.org/rediscovering-black-and-white/#comment-44536 Wojtek Sun, 25 Feb 2007 10:58:38 +0000 http://www.photocritic.org/2007/rediscovering-black-and-white/#comment-44536 Well, I love black and white. It can show the emotions the colour would never show... Well, I love black and white. It can show the emotions the colour would never show…

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