Crop Corner

Flowers - BnW Sometimes a removal becomes an accrual; a subtraction an addition; a loss a gain. Such is true of black and white (B&W) photography. The loss of hue brings out qualities that were hidden or suppressed. We are distracted by color therefore B&W photos alert us that more is there than what the casual glance suggests. B&W photos are simplified in such a way as to allow us to see more. Take a look at these two photos. They are identical with the expception that one is color (RGB) and the other B&W. Would you not agree that one is seen one and the other felt? The texture of the flower is enhanced at the expense of hue.

Framed I read somewhere that people are more likely to believe something they read over what they hear even if the words are identical. (And since I read it then it must be true.) The theory is that the spoken word is cheap compared to the written word because it takes more effort to write. If that seems reasonably then consider what it means to put a digital frame around your photo. A frame says to the viewer, "Someone thinks enough of this photo to go to the effort to put a frame around it." Therefore, this must be a great photo. If you want to put that thought to the test then follow these simple steps and see for yourself what a difference a frame makes.