Black n White

I love looking at black and white photos. My very first encounter with photography was from a black and white photo. The image stunned me in reasons I couldn't explain; but it was that timelessness and class I was attracted to. That was fifteen years ago. I remember buying black and white films and loaded them into my very first Pentax SLR camera. I also remember my excitement as I couldn't wait to go outside and photograph away. People, buildings, cars, whatever I could capture.

I love black and white photos. I love the fact that they were *in* years ago, and they are still *in* now. I admire how you don't have to use colors to see the stories behind black and white photographs. I also enjoy seeing people's emotions and the world through these frozen, colorless images.

I will give you a few examples; you will know what I mean.







Don't these look great in black n white? Don't they look timeless? Now let me show you the originals. When you see the comparison, you will understand why I love black n white so much better.







And you know what the best thing is? It's so easy to convert. I don't use PCS4. I simply use PSE. Just convert your image to black and white, now I usually choose the [newspaper] effect, and add a little color burn in 50% gray, adjust the level a bit, and add a bit midtone contrast and voila! It's simple, and it makes your photographs look so classy. And classy is a good thing.