And still is. I shoot a fair bit of black and white film. It’s cheaper, I can develop it at home, it produces a silver negative that will last centuries. The medium itself had been around for a century, so it imparts a sense of timelessness. I appreciate a good photo that you can’t tell if it’s 1924 or 2024 until you notice some dude with a cellphone in the background.
And still is. I shoot a fair bit of black and white film. It’s cheaper, I can develop it at home, it produces a silver negative that will last centuries. The medium itself had been around for a century, so it imparts a sense of timelessness. I appreciate a good photo that you can’t tell if it’s 1924 or 2024 until you notice some dude with a cellphone in the background.