“Black and white is abstract; color is not. Looking at a black-and-white photograph, you are already looking at a strange world.” —Joel Sternfeld
It’s a crazy time here in Victoria at the moment and with Stage 4 restrictions to continue for an extended period, it’s hard to stay positive but we will get through this. It’s now looking like my little business will not be able to operate until the end of October (which could change at any time depending on the current figures). Thank you to all of the families that are waiting to have their photo shoots, I’ll be in touch once we have the go ahead to lock in an actual date.
With lots of time on my hands in between knitting baby blankets and cleaning out cupboards, I love to go back through the photo archives and re-edit select images. I especially love re-editing some photos to B&W. I don’t know about you but I love B&W for it’s timeless, romantic, nostalgic look. The contrast between the highlights and shadows can add drama or softness as you tend to focus on the actual image not the colour that hits you first. Can you believe there are variances in the types of B&W editing, it all comes back to the photographers personal style. It’s taken a number of years but I’ve finally worked out my editing style of B&W, very soft and light.
Here’s a selection of B&W images I’ve taken in lockdown and some old favourites depicting Spring.
