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It isn’t All About Black and White

October 17, 2006 on 10:38 pm | In General, Photography |

Illuminated

Black and White photography is not only about tone, it isn’t all about “black and white”. Some settings look better in black and white tones, enhancing nature, mood, character, emotion, or a concept.

Healing

Statues often evoke a strong visual in black and white tones, with the light and contrasts specifically highlighting sections of the statue to bring out an effect or an emotional, with backlighting used to bring out the intensity of the mood.

Towards

Darker tones are often used to create shadows, and light, light that seems to illuminate, that adds mystery or intrigue to a composition, leaving us to feel as if we are moving or walking towards a light-force beyond our vision. At times, we are left to wonder what is beyond, what life-force is there, that we can’t see, what journey lies ahead of us, in our travels through life.

The Staircase

Photographs of interior architecture, especially staircases, stairways, steps, etc., composed in black and white tones, can hold their own sense mystery, as they lead our eyes upward, trying to unearth the mystery beyond them. Stairways are symbolic of life journeys, and life discoveries.

Light and dark, textures and tones, moods and moments, emotion and symbolism, it isn’t all about black and white.

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