I LOVE BLACK AND WHITE
Not every image lends itself to black and white. When converted, many colors look alike in black and white. If you wear a lovely peach blouse with a pretty pastel blue scarf in black and white those two pieces of clothing appear to be the same. I have to plan for black and white so there is contrast and depth when converted. Once I remove color, additional post production work is used to increase the saturation, or give it various film looks. With the absence of color, your eye is drawn to the subject and the distraction of colors is gone. Without careful pre-planning, clothing and backdrops can kill a black an white image. When done well, the drama of black and white is amazing and beautiful.