Asked to choose, I’d have no hesitation in saying I prefer B&W photography to colour. It reveals the essence things through a graphic simplicity that removes the confusion and subjectivity of colour. The tonalities and textures of B&W are beautiful in their own right. My preference also has something to do with the heritage of the medium and the work of favoured photographers. But there are times when only colour will do justice to someone’s (misguided?) aesthetic.
Photo: Portugal Place, Cambridge, April 2017