Black and white photos offer a lot of versatility when it comes to page design. They are great for backgrounds, photo collages or as a featured image! Here are some ways to use black and white photos in your school publication.
Paired With Bright Borders
![School yearbook black and white photography](https://spacificcreative.nz/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/brightborders.jpeg)
Mt Carmel School
Add some coloured borders to your black and white images. Bright frames will keep the page lighthearted and help the photos pop!
Monochrome Page Feature
Try out a black and white photo as a featured image on your page. This monochrome look is perfect for a sophisticated and professional booklet or school website.
Background Photography
![Yearbook cover design](https://spacificcreative.nz/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/greycover-e1634616318856.jpeg)
Samuel Marsden Collegiate School
If you want to use a photo as a page or book cover background, a black and white image
might be the best choice. Keep the contrast low so it won’t affect text legibility, then place your content on top!
Black, White & Bright
Make your black and white images a crucial part of your colour palette. A monochrome palette paired with a single bright pop of colour creates a contrasting and contemporary look. Try it out for a punchy magazine or school newsletter.
Coloured Photo Overlays
![Coloured Overlay on black and white profile shots](https://spacificcreative.nz/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/colouroverlay.jpeg)
Waitakere College
The yearbook pages above feature a series of student photos along the bottom, with added colour overlays. Before adding a translucent layer over these images, they are made black and white to reduce the colour palette. This style is versatile and brings a coloured yet monochrome look to your pages!
A Pop of Colour!
![Black and white class photo with coloured balloons](https://spacificcreative.nz/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/pop-of-coloour.jpeg)
Mt Carmel School
To make an object stand out, leave it coloured in an otherwise black and white photo! Or, add a coloured image or illustration on top. This fun idea is fit for a publication that doesn’t take itself too seriously!