Venice, Italy, november 2002There
There is a tradition for black and white in street photography, and there are good reasons why. Color tends to draw attention away from the images content. Photographing in black and white also give you the chance to consentrate more on composition. Thereis however no reason to make this a rule, and sometimes color adds a lot of emotions to the image without loosing content. Digital photography makes it possible to choose b&w after shooting, so it´s easy to try out what you like best afterwards. In this example, a shot of a tourist in Venice, Italy, I personally prefer the color version. The colors are soft, and there is nothing disturbing or drawing attention away from the main subject.
