I love the portraiture Irving Penn captured during his time on this planet. The black and white use really pulls me back to wanting to shoot black and white film. I’m not a purist and really appreciate color and black and white but I think that black and white can be powerful just by manipulating light in order to get your message across. Manipulating light can also go hand in hand with the personality of a subject. If you’re photographing a figure who’s known for being tough or having a strong, rugged personality, I would emphasize on this characteristic of the person. It’s definitely inspiring going through the amazing photographs he’s created.