Black-and-white photography is considered by some to be more subtle and interpretive, and less realistic than color photography. Monochrome images are not direct renditions of their subjects, but are abstractions from reality, representing colors in shades of grey. In computer terms, this is often called greyscale.

This is especially true given that eye-catching images in black and white can look uninteresting in color, and vice versa. For many photographers, black and white therefore offers the chance to transform mundane, often lackluster subjects, into things of absolute beauty.

This article is about the importance of image selection. Image Selection refers to the images you (as a photographer) choose to capture (with your camera), edit and display.