I frequently have a stronger emotional response to a black and white photo than I do with a color photo. The minimalism of the information goes right to the emotions. I love the thought of b&w allowing the viewer to better access the emotion of the subject.
Hi Kerry, so appreciate reading “Wild Things” and pass it along to friends especially my friend Sherry Bringham a talented and well know calligrapher. My son attended Brooks Institute of Photography in Montecito and studied the Ansel Adams’ zones system or Seven Shades of Gray, so I came to appreciate how much more detail I could see in a thoughtful black and white photo that a color photo, for me, allows for a deeper appreciation of detail, while I love color photography the color itself is distracting, if that makes sense? Thanks again for “Wild Things”!
Great article. Really liked your explanation of why French did not gain dominance in Africa, but the colonial languages did in the Americas.
Barbara always adds to my understanding of the world because of her special way of investigating and explaining her ideas.
SO interesting, Thank You! What you've written about must be looked at while DNA testing reveals the movements of humans, along with their bugs .
I frequently have a stronger emotional response to a black and white photo than I do with a color photo. The minimalism of the information goes right to the emotions. I love the thought of b&w allowing the viewer to better access the emotion of the subject.
Hi Kerry, so appreciate reading “Wild Things” and pass it along to friends especially my friend Sherry Bringham a talented and well know calligrapher. My son attended Brooks Institute of Photography in Montecito and studied the Ansel Adams’ zones system or Seven Shades of Gray, so I came to appreciate how much more detail I could see in a thoughtful black and white photo that a color photo, for me, allows for a deeper appreciation of detail, while I love color photography the color itself is distracting, if that makes sense? Thanks again for “Wild Things”!
Thank you, Jackie! Yes, the b/w changes the mood. That's what inspired me to pursue a project of animal portraits in b/w. Coming soon.
This is fascinating. The explanation of why French took hold in Africa feels logical.