What Alex Webb Taught Me About Actually Seeing Color (And Why I Finally Stopped Hiding Behind Black and White)

What Alex Webb Taught Me About Actually Seeing Color (And Why I Finally Stopped Hiding Behind Black and White)

For a long time, I defaulted to black and white whenever I felt unsure. Desaturate the image, lean into contrast and shadow, and suddenly everything looked intentional. It was a crutch I didn’t even know I was holding until I started noticing how many of my color shots felt flat and almost accidental, like color was just something that happened to be there instead of something I was actually working with.