Black and white presents interesting creative problems. The world looks different in black and white, which means that you can think about tone, texture, and light in new ways. In fact, when you remove color, the emphasis of an image naturally shifts to other compositional elements. Certain images that look great and black and white won’t look good in color, which means that you’ll have a whole new set of photo opportunities to contemplate. A color photo depicts the world as it really is – whereas black and white photos only show a version of reality, one that seems more interpretive and creative. A color image will often include datable elements – but in black and white, these features may be much harder to place.