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Life in Black and White

October 11, 2011 By Chris Sneddon

Rain earlier in the week made way for a beautiful, warm Southern California weekend for a volunteer beach cleanup that my husband, son and myself participated in.  Well, actually, I just followed along with my camera, but atleast I was there!  The sun was high and bright in a gorgeous blue sky but when I saw this picture I knew it would tell the story so much better in black and white.  With no color to distract,  it was just my husband and son walking side-by-side as if they were the only two on that beach. 

Today, show us your black and white photos and let them tell us their stories. 

Comments

  1. LeAnne says

    October 11, 2011 at 10:43 am

    This one reminded me of a shot I took of my dad and my son walking up in the woods where my dad was born to visit the old home place. Here he is telling my son one of his many childhood stories.

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/leanne8790/6233582271/

  2. Misty says

    October 11, 2011 at 11:11 am

    Some days the mood calls for it, some days the light. Other days, just so I can see the world a little differently.

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/dontforgetthehorse/6224354615/in/photostream
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/dontforgetthehorse/6224335455/in/photostream/
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/dontforgetthehorse/6224832418/in/photostream/

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    October 11, 2011 at 11:16 am

    I love this picture, reminds me of my dad…

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  4. ccap says

    October 11, 2011 at 12:06 pm

    Sometimes it's the sweet melancholy moments that call for black and white:

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/betsyblue/6010148077/

    And sometimes it's the happy rambunctious moments that do:

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/betsyblue/5902354963/

  5. olivia says

    October 11, 2011 at 12:13 pm

    I added some more of my photos from my yosemite camping trip last weekend, in black & white.

    http://lovelifeandpictures.blogspot.com/2011/10/black-white-in-yosemite.html

  6. Brenda says

    October 11, 2011 at 12:48 pm

    I need to experiment more with black and white images – seeing what impact I can create without color. Here are two images from recent photo walks:

    http://flic.kr/p/att14S
    http://flic.kr/p/atEWRT

  7. Valerie says

    October 11, 2011 at 1:00 pm

    I believe I already posted this, but today's discussion thread made me think about it more. For me, the story and the photos are always woven together. Removing the color made some shapshot images flow into the color and theme of the blog entry much better. Fewer distractions.
    http://journeyleaf.typepad.com/journeyleaf/2011/09/september-apples.html

  8. Anna says

    October 11, 2011 at 1:10 pm

    I agree, some photos just call out to be in B&W. Chris, yours is perfect in B&W – the message is stronger that way.

    In my blog post yesterday, the third shot is B&W. The capture is all about form and light. B&W was the answer to emphasize these elements.

    http://vandemarkdesigns.blogspot.com/2011/10/autumn.html

  9. Corinna says

    October 11, 2011 at 1:39 pm

    Here's one I shot from my light rail ride to work last week. I just had the feeling that it had to be black and white so you could really focus on the grafitti's message.
    http://www.birdwannawhistle.com/blog/2011/10/8/bound-for-glory.html

  10. autumn sun says

    October 11, 2011 at 2:26 pm

    one of my favorite black and whites
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/autumnsun/3570357988/

  11. hurworld says

    October 11, 2011 at 3:44 pm

    A recent favourite of mine.

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/hurworld/6078030048/in/set-72157620918175449

  12. Megan says

    October 11, 2011 at 3:44 pm

    Looking at the sky a bit differently:

    http://onethousandwordsormore.com/2011/10/07/above/

  13. Kathryn Dyche Dechairo says

    October 11, 2011 at 3:47 pm

    I recently shot some black and white images when I was preparing for a show a couple of weeks ago. Black and white definitely gives things a different feel.

    http://dychedesigns.blogspot.com/2011/09/art-festival-preparation.html

    Love the image you captured above.

  14. beth says

    October 11, 2011 at 4:09 pm

    i love black and white so much so, that i had to start a new blog dedicated to just that….2 blogs are hard enough to keep up with and adding a third was slightly insane of me…but sometimes a girl just has to do what a girl has to do 🙂

    http://simplyexposed.blogspot.com

  15. Angela says

    October 11, 2011 at 4:46 pm

    For some reason, I thought I'd take a few thanksgiving shots in black and white, and I like the way they turned out:

    http://angela-hemming.blogspot.com/#!/2011/10/happy-thanxgiving.html

  16. Libertad Leal says

    October 11, 2011 at 5:29 pm

    I love black and white photography, but I don't do too many, weird. But here are a few:

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/libertadleal/6217266177 A self portrait and 10 things about me
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/libertadleal/6218704149 A portrait of my sweet husband
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/libertadleal/sets/72157625114491446/ My Everyday Mother series.

  17. kathryn says

    October 11, 2011 at 8:40 pm

    our old tomcat crawled deep into my bedspread!!

    http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-n0siXNVgoTI/TadF4mRLkrI/AAAAAAAACTQ/LtMhPOqgW0s/s1600/sammy+snuggled+in.jpg

  18. schtanerl says

    October 11, 2011 at 9:51 pm

    My storie is simple, when we visit the grandparents in italy, the grandpa, the daddy and the boys always go for a walk in the early morning through the fields and woods. In the end they always meet Lucia at her house and grab a coffee or some gumbears.
    This year I tried to capture that routine in black and white, because b/w somehow fit to that idea of generations:

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/schtanzerl/6235801460

  19. Sarah says

    October 11, 2011 at 10:25 pm

    love black and white!

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/hspolomo/5580116809/in/set-72157627642856783
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/hspolomo/5871676336/in/set-72157627642856783
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/hspolomo/5738248987/in/set-72157627642856783
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/hspolomo/6234635493/in/photostream

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  21. elk says

    October 12, 2011 at 1:54 am

    so true that at times the absence of color makes other things come alive in the photo …..

    just posted on my blog :

    http://www.redorgray.com/2011/10/in-moments-of-doubt.html

  22. DebC says

    October 12, 2011 at 2:10 pm

    It's more sepia than B&W, but October moons are so enchanting . . .
    http://simplify-daily-life.blogspot.com/2011/10/20111012-october-moon.html

  23. Sherry says

    October 12, 2011 at 4:10 pm

    This image was actually taken several weeks ago in response to a "shoes" photo challenge. They had all just finished riding, untacked, put away their horses & were visiting (one is my daughter). They thought I was crazy when I asked them to line up & I nearly laid on the ground to get the shot. After I turned it into a black & white image it has become a favorite of everyone.

    Hardworking paddock boots – these girls/young women aren't afraid to get dirty.
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/42677352@N03/6037293232/

  24. Leovi says

    October 12, 2011 at 7:16 pm

    Excellent photo to the bank with a perfect light, like a dream, delightful B & W.

    Leovi – Diamonds in the mine
    http://lafotografiaefectistaabstracta.blogspot.com/2011/10/abstract-photos-1877-1878-1879-diamonds.html

  25. Meghan says

    October 13, 2011 at 1:21 am

    http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-D9BdZPxZE28/TjyEspnXU-I/AAAAAAAAMGs/YRiAn8EThIs/s1600/DSC_0143.JPG

    I love the background texture in this b&w.

    Loved looking through everyone else's photos! So amazing.

  26. Margaret says

    October 13, 2011 at 8:54 pm

    From a few months back http://www.flickr.com/photos/maggie_gem/5738501403/in/set-72157625782061279

    I don't shoot in b&w enough… must do more!

  27. Quinn G. says

    October 16, 2011 at 6:53 pm

    I am in love with this photo! My favorite type of photography is when somebody is walking around with their camera and just snaps a picture of people doing an everyday thing. I also adore black and white photography because it gives the photograph a unique quality. It makes everything seem more mystical.

  28. Diane by the sea says

    October 17, 2011 at 8:30 pm

    I haven't been here in a while; life has been keeping me away. Though I'm late to the show, here is my black and white story: http://www.flickr.com/photos/27458974@N00/6208183835/

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