Black-and-white is back because it's part of the power of photography. Black-and-white is back in print advertising. In today's saturated-color manipulated-image world, black-and-white feels real. To many, it looks fresh. This is true even though, as we'll discuss in this series, it's as easy to manipulate b/w images digitally as color ones. Black-and-white is back because brides want to see black-and-white photos in their wedding albums. Black-and-white is back because it's still a great way to learn about how film "sees" light. That's why good photo educators have never abandoned teaching beginners how to work with black-and-white film and images. That's why we still teach how to expose, process and print black-and-white film in the NYI Complete Course in Professional Photography. The bottom line? Black-and-white photography is back because it's beautiful. As we mentioned, for pros and long-time serious photographers, black-and-white never left. The fine-art market in vintage photography has mushroomed in part because black-and-white silver halide images are long-lasting and resistant to fading. There are lots of smaller newspapers that still ask photographers to shoot black-and-white when they know the photos will run in black-and-white. Street photographers who still admire the seminal work of Henri Cartier-Bresson expose countless rolls of b/w film in search of the "decisive moment." For this type of imagery, color can be downright distracting. B&W Photography History || B&W Photography is coming back B&W Photography is educational || B&W Photography in films
