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

www.jessiedecorsey.com