Some images just scream out for black and white

I love black and white, and there is odd phenomenon I have noticed with my clients. Most will say they love black and white, but when it come time to select portraits of their own children usually go with color. I have put a lot of thought into this, and I've decided that black and white appeals to people's artistic sense, but when they have a personal, emotional connection with the subject, they tend to want more realism. That being said, there are just some images that beg to be black and white, like this one. The dramatic lighting and the texture of the furry blanket just call for it. By the way, good black and white with digital is a lot more complicated than a simple greyscale. Greyscale -- just removing the color- leaves you with dull gray tones. It's the richness of the blacks in opposition to the brights of the highlights that create the gorgeous look of film-like black and white. That's something that has to be done by a person with a trained eye with a thorough understanding of photo editing. A push of a button it is not!

This is Corbin, who was a perfect and absolute angel for me!



~blair blanks | baltimore newborn photographer | blairblanks.com