What is photography but an exact representation of a person or scenery on film? If you are photography enthusiast, then this statement will annoy you and even if you are not, you may not agree with this statement in any case. The fact is photography is an art and it is definitely more than focusing and capturing images on reel though that too is part of it. Take the art of black and white photography, which is anything but the vanilla black and white we think it is. In fact, if anybody can look good in black and white, you can be sure that they have an amazing facial structure as this medium tends to throw into relief the lines and features of our facial contours more starkly than color photography. Just look at these fabulous examples of black and white photography to know the truth behind what we are saying. When you look at portraits of celebrities in black and white, you will realize the reasons why they look so awesome when captured on screen – they have the facial bones to look awesome on camera.

KINGLY BLACK AND WHITE PORTRAITS OF CELEBRITIES

Black and white photography due to the lack of color is all about lines, shapes and shadows that seem to become accentuated in this medium. Take for instance fabulous full moon photography to keep you fascinated and you will realize that there is nothing like the play of shadows and lights to make things even more dramatic. In this article, we will look at kingly black and white portraits of celebrities. Why celebrities, you may ask? It is because these are the people who are often the object of our admiration and these are the ones we consider the beautiful people.

They say the camera can be pretty cruel on your looks as it tends to make everything more stark and pronounced than ever. Which is why even the prettiest of faces can end up looking dull and not so pretty on camera and more so when in the black and white photographs. The fact is that not only do celebrities have to look thin (the camera tends to add weight on you) and beautiful, but they also have to have awesome facial bones, lovely eyes (the two features that are supposed to make you look good on camera) but also good play of lights and shadows on their face.

We are sure that by now you must have taken a peek or two at the pictures of celebrities that we have given along with this article. We request you to look at them and look at them in detail so that you can study all the aspects of the images. Keep looking and you will be surprised to see that you are unable to draw your gaze away from these black and white images. The more you look at them, the more you will be fascinated with them. They have such interesting nuances and facets to offer and these will no doubt keep you mesmerized.

What will strike you sometimes when you look at these portraits of celebrities in black and white is that the word pretty may not be enough to describe them. In fact, the words starkly beautiful may come to word even if the person being captured is not pretty or handsome in the conventional sense. If you have taken the time to look at some pictures in black and white taken for a contest or something, the subject being clicked may not be pretty or young in the conventional sense. But if the lines of the face are pronounced and even an old woman with lines of worry and age on her face can look awesome when captured on black and white.

In fact, if you are thinking of getting into photography, then we suggest that you start out with capturing images in black and white instead of color so that you are not distracted from the true art of photography. Once you have studied the nuances of clicking pictures in this way, you will find that you have mastered the art to some extent. There are no doubt many aspects that you still have to master, but this is a good start.

CANNES, FRANCE – MAY 26: Jury member and actress Nicole Kidman attends the Palme D’Or Winners Press Conference during the 66th Annual Cannes Film Festival at the Palais des Festivals on May 26, 2013 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images)