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| Sometimes, we have seen a photo that had no colors on it? So, what kind of photography is it? And why did photographers take the picture like that? (Photo credit: Digitalphotographyschool) |
Along time ago in the history of photography, black and white photography was the most choice of photographers because it was less expensive than the color photography. A couple years later, the color photography became more popular with the quality improved and the price also reduced. The effect of color photography was that an amount of photographers who chose the black and white photography decreased. However, the black and white photography still survives in this decade.The reason of the black and white photography's survival was stated in an article on the site www.photography.com, the author said
The vibrancy of color can, at times, actually detract from the desired photographic effect. Subtle effects of texture and lighting that can be lost in color photographs will stand out in black and white photography... Black and white photos can add an air of romance, class, timelessness and mystery to otherwise ordinary photographs. A run-of-the-mill color photo may look entirely different when seen in black and whiteFor the reason, photographers take an advantage to give a photo a timeless. Everything such as architectures, cars, telephones, clothes, and especially colors in a photo may date the photo. In some specific photography, I choose wedding photography is an example. Wedding photos often work well with black and white photography, as wedding dresses and tuxedos don’t suggest a specific time period when color isn’t a factor (Photography Office )
Due to the absence of colors, the black and white photography mainly aims to the play of light and shadow instead of colors. According to Vitaly Friedman in his article on the Smashing Magazine, he said
This is both a strength and weakness for black and white photos. In the right lighting conditions, black and white photographs are beautiful. However, when taken in the wrong light, black and white images may look washed out or too dark...Because shadow and light play such a key role in the effect of black and white photography, two pictures of the same subject can create very different looks at different times of the dayWhen we look at a black and white photograph, we usually think about how classic and elegant it looks. The reason is that a lot of photographers use black and white photography for their artistic purpose. The absence of colors expresses the mystery of a photo and brings special emotions, especially sadness and loneliness to viewers. I will post a couple white and black photos taken by professional photographers.
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Work Cited:
"Black and White Photography " www.photography.com. Your Online Source
for Photography, np. Web. 08 Oct 2012
"The Art of Black and White Photography" www. photographyoffice.com.
Photography Office, 18 June 2011. Web. 08 Oct 2012
Friedman, Vitaly. "Beautiful Black and White
Photography" www. smashingmagazine.com. Smashing Magazine,
9 June 2008 Web. 08 Oct 2012
Nice work! You really added "layers" of context in this post about the use of color or black and white in photography. Your points and sources are convincing. Wasn't it true that at the beginning of photography (and when was that?), only black-and-white photos were doable? Color came in at what stage in the evolution of photography? Finally--who was that author of the first quote? It's always best to name the author instead of using the generic "author."
ReplyDeleteThis definitely gives good history, and a place to put these phtos.
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