My sister...thoughful

What is it about black and white photography that seems to convey a certain sense of drama or intensity that often escapes color photographs?

Calista Approaching

Often times, when you convert an image to black and white, and increase contrast, you get a level of vitality in a photograph that cannot be achieved in colour.

Window and Plank

Even the most mundane of subjects can hold the eye’s interest when in black and white.  I suppose that speaks to the power of simplicity. So often in today’s society we have to deal with so much information at any one time.  It’s no wonder that when we take the time to focus on something simple, it’s beauty and composition seem to jump out at us.

Neglected Window

Even neglected and decayed objects and settings from every-day life can take on an air of eerieness when presented in black and white.

Well, I already upgraded from the iPod Touch to the iPhone.  I couldn’t help it.  I loved the online capabilities of the iPod Touch so much that I just had to get the iPhone.

The plans from Rogers are close to extortion, but when you’re the only game in town, I guess you can charge what you want.  I just went for the $60/mo 1 GB plan for now.  We’ll see how that goes.  Most of the time that I want to use the internet on the phone, I’m within range of a wireless network, so I’m pretty sure I can keep the useage to a reasonable level.

I’m having a lot of fun with the app store too.  I’m going to have to be careful not to spend a fortune two bucks at a time.  I’ve had lots of suggestions for apps through Twitter, but if there’s an app out there that you think is a must have, just leave a comment for me.