Grayscale is Gold

Black is my favorite color. Weird, right? And by favorite, I mean that I'm obsessed with it. My closet exposes my habits pretty darn well. Don't get me wrong- I don't dislike colorful things, but there is beauty in the lack thereof. Black is versatile & foundational, does not give way to distractions of the eye, and is flawlessly timeless. All black everything, pls thx.

So naturally, black and white film has my heart. I love the heavy grain that 35mm film produces. It breathes life into images by embedding textured depth that simply cannot be achieved by any other means. Color plays an integral role in our communication and expression as humans. However, when you remove the color from an image, magic happens and details matter. 

Grayscale invites the viewer to explore his or her own tendency to wonder, create and envision...and that is immeasurably powerful, often pleasant, and a quality exercise for those left side brain neurons. Most importantly, Grayscale leaves room at the table for storytelling; descriptions of vibrant scenes, reflections of experiences forever frozen in time... 

With love and pride in his chest, your grandfather swears he'll never forget the beautiful blue dress your grandmother was wearing that night, how the breeze blew through her hair & how that little diamond ring in his pocket felt as he rubbed it nervously with his fingertips, waiting for the perfect moment to ask that million dollar question. You can't tell in the next photo, but he says that 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air was candy apple red; they drove away from their Wedding with cans tied to the bumper making all sorts of racket, and later brought your mom home from the hospital in that very same car.

There's a story in every image. Grayscale is gold. Print your photos.

xo,

Britt