Sanjay Photography

Introduction to Black and White Photography

Black and white photography has a long history – as long as photography itself. When the first permanent color image was captured in 1861, monochrome photography had already existed for about 35 years.

Still, although color is the new kid on the block, it hasn’t replaced the art of black and white. Color can be a distraction; it can be dull and lifeless. One of the tasks of photographers is to simplify an image, distilling a scene down to its essence. Sometimes, that essence is colorless.