And still is. I shoot a fair bit of black and white film. It's cheaper, I can develop it at home, it produces a silver negative that will last centuries. The medium itself had been around for a century, so it imparts a sense of timelessness. I appreciate a good photo that you can't tell if it's 1924 or 2024 until you notice some dude with a cellphone in the background.

That's true and still quite possibly why this photo is black and white, though regardless, that's a trend I don't care for.

I realize I'm probably in a gray area, no pun intended, but I just think it's used as a tactic to make certain past events feel longer ago in an attempt to make it seem like a different time with problems that no longer affect us.

I guess I was just briefly triggered and realize it doesn't really apply here.