
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...
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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
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Jerusalem
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