I personally think this is a matter of opinion. I would say color is more commonly used in todays society.
Colour photography takes colour pictures and black and white photography take black and white pictures
In photography, a "negative" is an image that has all the colors inverted. For instance, in a black-and-white photograph, black is shown as white, and white as black.In photography, a "negative" is an image that has all the colors inverted. For instance, in a black-and-white photograph, black is shown as white, and white as black.In photography, a "negative" is an image that has all the colors inverted. For instance, in a black-and-white photograph, black is shown as white, and white as black.In photography, a "negative" is an image that has all the colors inverted. For instance, in a black-and-white photograph, black is shown as white, and white as black.
Sepia
There is no specific situation in which film ought to be preferred. Preferences for the use of film vs. digital are different for each individual photographer. However, traditionally black and white film photography is seen as what is used for the medium of 'fine art photography'. Other then that it all comes down to individual habits.
Roger Fremier has written: 'Techniques for black & white photography' -- subject(s): Black-and-white photography
One can learn more about black & white photography from a number of resources, the best one typically being one's local library. Another good resource on black & white photography is the Photography section of the National Geographic website.
in the 1830s
Originally sheep were colored (looking at primitive breeds like Icelandic and Shetlands makes this evident). As a result many traditional breeds are divided into white and colored varieties. White was the preferred standard and through breeding ,any modern breeds are exclusively white.
black and white photography
It was black and white.
black and white
The word for black-and-white photography is "monochromatic" although some is technically not composed of black and white (or halftone dots) but rather shades of gray, known as "grayscale." Black-and-white photography also extended to the use of a single warmer tone called "sepia" (a reddish-brown pigment originally obtained from cuttlefish).