Do you prefer black and white pictures to tell a story?

I've been involved with photography a long, long time...long before the word digital came into existence...I prefer black and white as one it is more expressive than color, and two, maybe because I develop black and white film and prints I can really control the quality of the print...a hell of a lot better than Photoshop could ever do

Yes, any black and white picture seems to carry with it an air of mystery. I like B&W. There is also a nostalgia air in it. Try taking a colour picture and convert it to B&W. You may be able to understand better. Even our own pictures, if you would just convert them to B&W, you will see the difference. You have changed from a 'not so pretty to look at' to someone with strong emotions hidden! (Just figuratively speaking!) People would look at you twice or more compared to if you are in colour!

Some stories are more expressive if you use black and white pics. Other stories need colors. It depends of the emotions and the intuition. I am a fan of black and white art too-photograhy, graphic...

I agree with you on this. There was a time that I used to take black and white photography on film. I felt that it gave a very nostalgic and timeless quality to the picture. Just imagine taking a picture of your newborn sleeping and now imagine it being in black and white. It accentuates your subject to a whole new level.

I think that it depends on the subject of the photograph and what you want it to say. For example, I think a lively photograph of kids playing would look far better in bright color. But a picture of a lonely old man has more impact in black and white.

I read an article in a magazine by Baldev Duggal that said, "I've always thought that the black-and-white image had a timeless, classic quality about it. Black-and-white tells a story without the distraction of color noise, a story whispered in gradations of shadow and light, conveying the emotion of the moment rather than the location." I always felt that discribed my feelings for b&w photos most clearly! simply beautiful! p.s. I hope we're allowed to post quotes...

It is hard to say, since it not only depend on the color itself but also on many factors. A good block and white pictures always have a higher contrast, it simplify the photos, but give more impression. On the color photos, it express the story by abundant colors. this is hard to be achieved by BW pictures.