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87. The author concludes that photographers who work in color hold a competitive advantage over those who work in black-and-white. To support this conclusion, the author claims that the greater realism of color accounts for its predominant use in magazines and portraits. The author also points Out that newspapers now use color photographs, and that there are more types of color film than black-and-white film available today. This argument is problematic in several important respects. First, the argument unfairly assumes that working in color is necessary in order to gain an advantage. The author identifies only two areas―magazine and portrait photography―where color predominates. It is possible that the overall demand for black-and-white photography remains high. Moreover, the author provides no evidence that the realism of color photography is the reason for its predominance. The predominant use of color may be due to other factors―such as consumer preferences or relative costs of film―which might change at any time. Second, the argument unfairly assumes that a photographer must make an either/or choice between the two types of photography. This assumption presents a false | 
