Strobelit

Paul PolitisWhile the entire field of photography started in black and white, the decision today represents a deliberate artistic choice. People feel differently when looking at a black and white photo. Michael Langford in Basic Photography says these photos are more subtle than colored ones, and represent a different shade of reality. Such generalizations take on a new meaning when looking at the work of a talented black-and-white photographer, such as Paul Politis.Politis not only avoids color, but also people in many of his photographs (except for a couple of series). In his artist’s statement, he says he wants to emphasize the objects that surround people, especially after they have been discarded or left behind. In his series “Cuba,” Politis captures parked cars and empty clubs or theatersluxury objects that take on a new meaning without people there to fill them. In “Grafitti,” bare walls come to life with exotic, almost indecipherable painted symbols. Some of these photos feature color by necessity, to set off the shades of the painting.The artist has not gone unnoticed by the photography field. In 2009, he was featured in the Winter issue of PhotoEd Magazine, and more recently he was published in the October issue of Black White Photography magazine. At his website, you can find links to these articles, galleries of his work, a slideshow of his favorite photos, and a shop where you can buy your own favorites.