I LOVE BLACK AND WHITE
Not every image lends itself to black and white. When the color is removed, shades of many colors look exactly the same when converted to black and white. For example, if you wear a lovely peach blouse with a pretty pastel blue scarf, in black and white those two pieces of clothing look exactly the same. I have to plan for black and white so there is contrast and depth when it is converted. Once i remove all the color, I often have additional post production work to bring out the saturation and give it a film look to enhance the images. With the absence of color, your eye is drawn to the subject and the distractions of colors are 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.