When you photograph people, consider black and white rather than colour. For several possible reasons:
- To avoid distractions
- To create mood
- To create “a look”
- To make skin look smoother.
Nothing wrong with this portrait of Floor Manager Rose:
![](https://www.speedlighter.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/20211205-MW5D8262-Enhanced-full-1500-788x1024.jpg)
But this also looks great:
![](https://www.speedlighter.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/20211205-MW5D8262-Enhanced-full-full-788x1024.jpg)
So next time you shoot portraits, consider also trying B/W. You can convert from colour too B/W after shooting – that gives you great control over relative shades.