For example, a black and white photographer can often get away with shooting in the middle of the day, embracing the high contrast between the harsh sunlight and black shadows, particularly for architecture and landscape photography.
opera houseTraditionally, black and white photography has been a medium that desires contrast. This is the opposite in many ways to colour photography. Often black and white photos need high contrast to make the subject really 'pop' since there are is no accentuation through colours. This gives the photographer the option of taking photos in a variety of lighting conditions which would otherwise be unfavourable for colour photography. For example, a black and white photographer can often get away with shooting in the middle of the day, embracing the high contrast between the harsh sunlight and black shadows, particularly for architecture and landscape photography. If your colour shots contain a lot of undesirable contrast (i.e. the shadows are too dark, or the highlights too blown out) it may be worth converting them to black and white - you might be pleasantly surprised by the results.