Color us surprised. Even as splashes of bright colors become
ever more commonplace on newspapers as venerable as The New York
Times, presumably monochrome-phobic consumers are revealing an
affection for--of all things--black-and-white imagery.
Don't believe us? Just check out how many classic
black-and-white TV shows fill up the schedule of cable's Nick
at Nite. Too vintage? Force yourself to sit through a few hours of
music videos and see if you don't catch a few artists dancing
in the footsteps of Ansel Adams.
Speaking of professional photographers, sharp shooters in the
fashion and advertising worlds are fueling renewed interest in
black-and-white visuals. Not to be left out, amateur shutterbugs
are also snapping up the B&W--enough, in fact, to trigger such
industry developments as Kodak's Advantix Black & White
Film. Talk about your "photo opps."
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