For the longest time, black and white film photography was the only medium available in photography.
For the longest time, black and white film photography was the only medium available in photography. While color photography has also been around for a long time (the first color photo was taken in 1861), it was not until the 1960s when color truly started to dominate the world, and it has been that way ever since. Some people might think that black and white pictures are antiquated and have no use in the modern world.