Jeju Island – A black and white pictorial
f you shoot in black and white you have to be a little brave (or foolish). Most professionals recommend shooting in color, then post-process to B&W. But for me – when you walk out the door knowing you’ll only be shooting B&W you start to see the city differently – you’re looking for high contrasts, deep blacks, the way the light hits the subject and sort of simplifying the elements of your pictures. I’m not a professional photographer (at all). I just enjoy wandering the streets and taking some snaps.
Jeju, at least in stormy weather is great for black and white photography, dark skies and darker seas. The landscape is made up of black volcanic rock and long reedy weeds. It was one of my fave places to just walk around and snap pics to see what I’d end up with later.
