Monochrome Monday: Scenes From Kraken Development Camp

Welcome to our new weekly series dedicated to our sports photography fans. Every Monday we will showcase some of our favorite Kraken moments in black and white.

The word monochrome comes from the Greek words monos, meaning "single or one," and khroma, meaning "color". Sometimes eliminating color and changing contrasts can change the emotion of an image and create more dynamic action shots.

Before digital cameras became popular, sports photography was captured on film. Photojournalists had to run to the dark room to process their images to discover if they "got the shot". Today's photographers use digital light room programs to edit their work, and some cameras can send images directly to their phones via Wi-Fi. It's easy to forget how lucky we are to have instant photos, but we certainly don’t take it for granted.

Ask any music photographer, and they'll confess to using black and white filters when stage lighting is either too dim or overly saturated in color. Some hockey rinks have dark corners and rubber-stained plexiglass which can affect the sharpness and clarity of your photos. In color photos, small imperfections can be distracting, but in black and white, those marks can add character to the image.

In black and white, the whites of a player's eyes stand out more, emphasizing their emotion.

Check back next Monday for more adventures in monochrome.