Black & White Photography: When It Works Best with Rebecca Kowalsky

Black & White Photography: When It Works Best with Rebecca Kowalsky

From Big Photo Hunt: A Photography Podcast by Ken Deckinger

February 14, 2026 · 28 min

About this episode

The episode discusses when to choose black and white over color in photography with guest Rebecca Kowalsky.

When should a photo live in color, and when is it stronger in monochrome? In this episode, I sit down with Rebecca Kowalsky, a Jerusalem-based photographer and YouTuber whose practical teaching style and rapid channel growth have inspired thousands of photographers around the world. We dig into one of the biggest creative decisions every photographer faces: choosing between black and white or color. Rebecca shares clear, real-world guidance on how to think about contrast, emotion, storytellin...

People in this episode

Host: Ken Deckinger

Guest: Rebecca Kowalsky

Topics covered

  • black and white photography
  • color photography
  • creative decisions
  • contrast
  • emotion
  • storytelling

Keywords

  • black and white
  • color photography
  • photography tips
  • contrast
  • emotion
  • storytelling

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Places: Jerusalem

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