Call for COLOR

Show me your work?

Reuben Worlledge

"I think that black and white pictures are intrinsically finer than color. I think that I have never seen a really great color photograph." - Irving Penn

With each passing year, I notice more than I did the previous year. I remember really witnessing the Spring transition for the first time during the pandemic. Although I have lived in the Midwest my entire life, I never truly appreciated the visual transition from winter to spring. 

That’s a beautiful thing about photography: it teaches you how to see.

I was reflecting on these spring transitions again last year and was inspired to curate a mix of Spring Pictures for the newsletter. You can see it here:

I spent Sunday night sitting outside in the garden, listening to the birds and watching the leaves dance in the breeze. Suddenly, I noticed how much green surrounded me, and that color felt incredibly powerful and nourishing. This occurs every season, but lately, I've been paying closer attention to things. I woke up yesterday thinking I should curate another FlakPhoto mix, focused on our collective appreciation of color.

Call for COLOR work

There was a time when color photography wasn’t taken seriously. Of course, that was ages ago, and now color is the default. I’d bet that more people make color images than black-and-white ones in 2025. Do you think that’s true?

I want to organize a collection of photographs that celebrate the pure pleasure of color for the newsletter and on Instagram. If you have something to share, please submit your work. I’ll show the pictures that catch my eye on Instagram and publish a selection here later this summer.

As always, email is the best way to reach me. I’m looking forward to hearing from you — thanks in advance for showing me your stuff. Please share this call with friends!

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