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Sebastian Oakley

Why I haven’t shot a color photo in over two years (and don’t plan to again)

Sebastian Oakley holding a leica M11-D p to his eye.

For two decades, color photography was my daily language. From pristine fields to the kaleidoscope of kit, crowd, and chaos, professional sports photography demanded vibrancy, clarity and realism.

Color told the story… or so I thought. But after 20 years of chasing the action, I found myself craving something more personal – something slower, quieter and stripped back.

So I made a radical change. I stopped shooting color altogether. What began as an experiment has turned into a revelation.

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