Last Updated on 12/26/2015 by Chris Gampat
What makes black and white photography so important to you?
Black and white allow me to emphasize shadows and light in my pictures. I love to give them a dramatic, cinematic feeling. Monochrome allows me to have a high level of contrast in my pictures which I like. Black and white is also a part of me. I like extremes and there is nothing more extreme than a black and white picture with high contrast.
What inspires you to create photographs?
Movies and tv series. As I said, I really like to give my pictures a cinematic feel. I also like to be inspired by the light. I always look for beautiful light. In my opinion if there is great light and the right composition a picture has always something to say.…
Why is black and white photography so important to our future in the art world?
Black and white is a unique genre. Some kind of pictures must be processed in black and white. It will always be very important to photography because exactly like color, monochrome is a tool we use to express different feelings with pictures.
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