shooting more B&W these days?

[Beniliam]

Recently i've been going through "Elliott Erwitt Snaps", which is a wonderfully rich and voluminous collection of terrific B&W work that he did from the late 40s through about 2000. Very inspiring work - human, witty and elegant; mostly done w/ an M3 and a 50, I believe. Highly recommended.

Yes Elliot Erwitt one of the master unknowed of the photography. The book is awesome. I dont know why is not most popular. The impact that I suffered seeing the book is unforgettable...

 

[Pherdinand]

it's amazing how inventive people can be, when it's about finding a reason for a new toy...

 

[Trius]

Erwitt will be here in Rochester at the George Eastman House later this Fall, and I'm planning on going. I've always liked his work, but haven't seen any for ages.

Trius

 

[varjag]

I've shot maybe four rolls of color so far (plus countless digital snaps). I'd definitely do more color work when I get my hands on Kodachrome.

Otherwise, it's been all BW, in small, medium and large formats: I enjoy both aesthetic and handling aspects of classic BW film.

 

[Richard Black]

I shoot a balance of color and b&w. I have grandsons and usually, not always, take photos of them in color, and it is now autumn in Ok and the colors are nice this year. B&W for most of my 120 and slr stuff. My Bessa R has about 4 to 1 ratio of b&W to color.

 

[GeneW]

it's amazing how inventive people can be, when it's about finding a reason for a new toy...

Get outa my mind, Pherdie! 😀

Gene

 

[lido]

I shoot B&W exclusively, Tri-X. J-8 on my Bessa R and medium yellow filter (G-man, this is a nice lens, love it.). For colour I use my D70, although ever since I got my Bessa and J-8, I haven't touched my Nikon.

Cheers,

doug.

 

[rover]

Loaded up 3 rolls destined for Diafine yesterday only to find that I have run out of fixer. I guess I have been shooting a lot of B&W.

 

[djon]

Betsy just gave me the best birthday (62) present ever: Original hardbound Edward Weston Daybooks I and II. Weston's my main man, followed by Avedon and Penn and Salgado.

I already had Daybook II (possibly my very first photo book, 1967?), but the vintage dealer evidently couldn't sell Daybook I all by itself, so now I have two IIs...a blessing. .

Deeply moved at her thoughtful gift, I nearly wept when I opened the package. Did weep later. Wow!

Just viewing the reproductions in the Daybooks was enough to re-sell me on B&W, and it caused me to go back and reprint a portrait I was about to deliver.