black & white photographs

These shots span from August to January, and catch me noticing value rather than color.

As an artist noticing value ranges in a mostly gray world, these instances of clear juxtaposition jump out at me, especially in nature and in light.

I enjoy being on the hunt for these high contrast images. Here is the latest batch!

Ironically, being hyper sensitive to both color and light means I also see value contrast everywhere, which is the heart and soul of black and white photography.

I tend to focus on contrast, composition, light vs. shadow, strong shapes, and interesting shapes and patterns. I love the focus working in black and white puts on these other elements, which is especially fun for me, as a person who so quickly fixates on color.

I am still studying the world in dark and light values, contrast, composition, and texture. Here in this post is the latest of what has caught my eye in this vein.

Here are my most recent black and white photos, taken during our trip to Texas, and mine to Vermont. I love all the textures and shapes, and the contrast between light and shadow that are highlighted in black and white photographs.

Images in black and white are an interesting challenge because they are so dependent on value range and contrast, as well as composition

As much as I love color, I enjoy an ongoing project of taking photos in black and white. They are value and mood studies, and sometimes works of art in themselves.

I enjoy the study of values that black and white photography demands. I think it this practice helps my over all artistic eye, my ability to understand the play of light, and my sense of composition.

I love the sharp contrast between black and white and the whole range of subtle grays.

Here are the black and white photographs I’ve taken recently…

I hope you are as enchanted by the variety, light, form, beauty, texture, contrast, and composition represented in these photographs as much as I was firsthand.

Here are the black & white photographs I’ve taken recently…