"Color tends to corrupt photography, and absolute color corrupts absolutely."
- Walker Evans
Photography started with black and white images, so it's a good place for us to start the new year. And despite its historical roots and its being overshadowed by the ease and attractiveness of digital colour photography, producing high-quality monochrome images has never been easier.
For this assignment, look at the world without colour. Look for the shape, line, and form that's revealed when the 'vulgar color' (Evans) is stripped away, and experiment with the effects of artificial toning added to a black and white image. A good monochrome image may be harder to create than a colour one, but ultimately it may also be more satisfying.