Sunday, November 27, 2011

The Beauty of Black & White Photography


"When you photograph people in colour you photograph their clothes. But when you photograph people in B&W, you photograph their souls!"
                                                                                      ~Ted Grant











As a young artist I was always drawn to black and white imagery.  When I started painting portraits I played with combinations of black and white with color (as seen in my Legendary series). I enjoyed the timeless quality that it brought to my work when juxtaposing the two elements.  

When photographing I especially like the simplicity of a black and white image.  When I remove the distracting colors that are sending out too much information, an unexpected transformation occurs.   An ordinary photograph becomes a compelling story of emotion and harmony.   

     Jessie DeCorsey

Friday, November 11, 2011

What Do You Think?

"Oh, how powerfully the magnet of illusion attracts."
                                                              -Gutzkow







 What is it about optical illusions that we find so intriguing?   I was inspired for these shots by an image I had come across online.  I can't decide which direction is most successful?  Is it more interesting when the subject in the frame is out of focus or in focus?  You be the judge.