A Beautiful Mess Photo Challenge Twenty: Take the Black-and-White Photo Challenge

It's true that black and white photos often look better than standard photos (thanks to the filters on Instagram!) so this challenge was very fun.

The book explains how using black and white allows you to focus on both the negative and positive space in photos, in other words, the spaces between subjects and how they are placed in the frame.

I edited a photo I'd taken in Amsterdam of some fresh mint tea...

Editing the photo from standard to black and white changed the feeling of the photo from being very soft and shiny to being more dark and rustic. It's really interesting that a simple colour change edits the whole feel of the image. I'll certainly be using black and white more from now on!

Jane x

Previous Posts...

Introduction to the A Beautiful Mess Photo Idea Book 
Challenge One: Photograph Your Pet
Challenge Two: Capture Unique Personal Details
Challenge Three: Get the Best Cell Phone (or Point and Shoot Camera) Photos
Challenge Four: Know How to Use Overcast Light vs. Direct Sun
Challenge Five: Find Flattering Window Light
Challenge Six: Take a Shadow Portrait

Challenge Seven: Take Macro Photos
Challenge Eight: Understand Depth of Field

Challenge Nine: Make Homemade Filters

Challenge Ten: Photograph a Collection
Challenge Eleven: Take Amazing Photos of Your Home
Challenge Twelve: Capture Your Daily Routines
Challenge Thirteen: Photograph Your Daily Outfits
Challenge Fourteen: Photograph Food

Challenge Fifteen: Photograph Your Reflection

Challenge Sixteen: Take the Thirty-Day Self-Portrait Challenge
Challenge Seventeen: Create a Diptych

Challenge Eighteen: Create a Triptych 

Challenge Nineteen: Focus on Something Unexpected