Do you prefer black & white or color?

[Wendy Delena]

I like both but I must admit that I do feel drawn to black and white or selective color shots. Not sure what it is that draws me in but they feel somehow vintage. So which do you prefer?

[Jen Sides (foursides)]

For me it really depends on the image. Some photos don't look good black and white while others look better b&w. Selective color is never really my thing.

[Heidi Gurov]

It really really depends.

@foursides I'm with ya on the selective coloring thing!

[Katie Conner]

I'm usually drawn to B&W also. I think it can sometimes make an otherwise boring photo, pop.

[LisLee]

I like vintage/sepia, and also black and white when the depth is there. Sometimes color is necessary though!

[Dennis Natividad]

@positronicmommy i agree it really depends on the image and you want to present it. b and w always gives drama to the image..

[Houry Semerdjian]

Generally, I prefer b/w with film images when I have dark room access. With digital, which I haven't quite gotten comfortable with, I like color.

[Denise Breimeir]

Color! Unless we're talking Ansel Adams. :-)

[Lisa]

For my own photography, I generally work in colour. I don't know why, but converting to B&W just doesn't occur to me most of the time. o.O

With photography in general, I really don't have a preference. If an image connects with me it doesn't matter if it's colour, B&W, sepia, HDR, or whatever. Colour (or lack thereof) is only one part of what makes an image work for me.

[Angela]

I love B&W. Love it.

[Cindy Pham]

I prefer colors that look soft and slightly desaturated (as obvious as it is from my photo album).

[Cristina Eenkhoorn]

I LOVE B&W!! I do both, but when I am taking photos with a artistic feel I tend to shoot in B&W.

[Dayna Titus]

well color because I personally find it more challenging to edit in color - wheras with B&W my conversions are pretty fast and easy. But with color there are just so many different ways I can process a shot and getting white balance right and skin tones, it's always more challenging so I try not to make it too easy on myself by doing alot of B&W conversions.

[Christopher Byrd]

It really depends on the composition. Vintage and city scapes look good in black and white, but scenery and macro look better in color. Just my opinion.

[Wolfe]

B&W if done correctly always catches my eye. I love it. off topic lol but same with tattoos...only like the black and gray

[Kathy A]

Depends on the shot - some photos look great in b&w while others really look better in colour.

[Big Mac]

I LOVE BLACK AND WHITES!!!!! i think that'd be my forte... hihihiiihihihi

[Annie Charalambous]

I prefer my own photos to be color but I do enjoy b&w (when done by others, haha).

I'm not so sure about selective coloring anymore. It really just depends.

[JeanCarl]

I prefer color, as that is what I've grown up with and always have taken. Though some pictures I've seen on here are b&w, and might make me think twice when I get over not my strong habit of not modifying my shots.

[BirdNerd (Sandra M)]

i guess i prefer color. for me b&w is intentional and i do like to experiment with it in processing. i should work with it more i think.

[Amanda Taylor]

It depends. I general take the picture in color then in black and white and pick which one catches my eye more.

[Christine Smith]

I love B&W but it only works with the right pic in my opinion. I do the same as Amanda Taylor says and take it in both then decide which I prefer.

[Kathryn Marshall]

It depends. I like the vintage look of B & W in some photographs. I also like vibrant color in some shots, especially in my flower shots.