Snapshot: Is black and white the secret to a perfect portrait?

Understand the power of black and white photography with two the UK's most renowned photographers.

In this special Snapshot mini episode, Cambridge Jones and Hugo Burnand answer a listener's question about the power of black and white portrait photography. They explore how black and white images can simplify distractions, enhance composition, and even salvage a photo.

You’ll hear how B&W can evoke timelessness, add emotional depth and create a visual uniformity that colour sometimes disrupts. Hugo also introduces monochrome photography as a compelling alternative and explains how it can elevate portraits in a unique way.

Follow Double Exposure on Instagram @hugoandjones to see the photographs featured in each episode – plus, want answers to your own photography questions? Send them to Cambridge and Hugo via Instagram or email at double.exposureATraconteur.tv

Series producer: Victoria Shepherd

Executive producer: Eve Streeter

Editor: Ella Blaxill

Managing editor: William Miller

Music by Eclectic Sounds

A Raconteur Studios production
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