Black & White Photography

Creating striking black & white photographs was once the preserve of the expert. Now, with a digital camera and the right software, this art form has never been more accessible. In 1826, the first ever photograph was created. It was in black & white. The idea of creating a color photograph wasn't too far behind, but for most of the nineteenth century and well into the twentieth, photography was essentially a monochromatic art form. Black & white photography requires you to interpret the world in a different manner to the way you do when shooting color. A black & white photograph is a less literal representation of the captured scene. Because there are no color cues, tone and contrast become more important as a means of defining the relationship between the various elements of your photograph.