1810_2331 Badlands
I had never photographed the badlands in black and white, but on my recent visit I went around with a monochrome mindset. Of course, shooting RAW, all data is retained, so I still have the option of processing the image in colour. And I did try it out with some of these. The black and white resonate more deeply with me, however.
I remember my old friend (and former student) Curt telling me, "I don't like colour shots converted to black and white." This was back in the days of film. He was suggesting, I think, that black and white involves a different way of looking, and that one's work would be best served to begin with that point of view, rather than tack it on as an afterthought. With the fluidity of the digital age, I do it both ways, but I think maybe a deeper dive is possible if the vision, the concept, is determined at the outset.
Landscapes in black and white: a time-honoured tradition. I'm going to fill this space with them over the next few days.
Photographed in Dinosaur Provincial Park, Alberta (Canada). Don't use this image on websites, blogs, or other media without explicit permission © 2018 James R. Page - all rights reserved.
1810_2331 Badlands
I had never photographed the badlands in black and white, but on my recent visit I went around with a monochrome mindset. Of course, shooting RAW, all data is retained, so I still have the option of processing the image in colour. And I did try it out with some of these. The black and white resonate more deeply with me, however.
I remember my old friend (and former student) Curt telling me, "I don't like colour shots converted to black and white." This was back in the days of film. He was suggesting, I think, that black and white involves a different way of looking, and that one's work would be best served to begin with that point of view, rather than tack it on as an afterthought. With the fluidity of the digital age, I do it both ways, but I think maybe a deeper dive is possible if the vision, the concept, is determined at the outset.
Landscapes in black and white: a time-honoured tradition. I'm going to fill this space with them over the next few days.
Photographed in Dinosaur Provincial Park, Alberta (Canada). Don't use this image on websites, blogs, or other media without explicit permission © 2018 James R. Page - all rights reserved.