Yousuf Karsh

Karsh is another photographer whom uses black and white. I think the reason I enjoy images with no color is because it leaves the audience to fill in the story. Most of the images I saw were shot from the shoulders up. I don't yet know how I feel about that element. I enjoy the crispness of a black and white, as well. I can really see what Vaughn was talking about with lighting men and women differently when looking at Karsh's work, especially if you compare the two images I've posted here of Audrey Hepburn and Winston Churchill.



She looks very flat, like Vaughn mentioned. Her features are smooth and she looks elegant.



With Churchill, you can more easily see the curves of his body and face, and his wrinkles are visible as well.