About Black and White – Luminous Landscape

Composition is the art of arranging in a decorative manner the various elements which the painter uses to express his sentiments. In a picture every separate part will be visible and… everything which has no utility in the picture is for that reason harmf

via Luminous Landscape: https://luminous-landscape.com/about-black-and-white/

This is the second essay in this series focused on my approach to photography. The first essay, titled My Philosophy, was published in the previous issue of this magazine. This second essay covers my reasons for using black and white instead of color. It covers other things as well, including my thoughts on color and on monochromatic images.