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Black and White Photography

05/20/14 | photography, Pinterest

” When you photograph people in color you photography their clothes.  But when you photograph people in black and white you photography their souls” – Ted Grant

There is something about black and white photography that is just so more meaningful. With the use of only two colors and shades of gray images seem to come alive.  I found standing in an art gallery in high school that I spent twice as much time looking at the black and white photos than I did the colored ones.  Why?  That is a really good question.

I have had this post as a draft for months now because I do not know how to answer that question. Perhaps because I see the images as more meaningful.  Perhaps because they capture feeling.  I feel like the exude power.  These are not fully fleshed out answers, as one professor used to say, but they are the start of a conclusion.  And before I ramble on, here are some of my favorite shots:

 

Black and White Photography - Alexander Khokhlov  - Weird Beauty Series- Heart Beat
Heart Beat – Alexander Khokhlov

 

Black and White Photography - Artist Unknown -The Golden Gate Bride in 1937
The Golden Gate Bride in 1937

 

Black and White Photography - Ney by Hamad Al Failakawi
Ney – Hamad Al Failakawi

 

Black and White Photography - Marton Apai - Ballerinas
Ballerinas – Marton Apai

 

Black and White Photography - Darren Moore - Dignity
 Dignity – Darren Moore

 

Black and White Photogrpahy -Andreas Feininger - Wideangleviewof16inchgunbarrel
Wide Angle of the Barrel – Andreas Feininger

 

Black and White Photography -Insufficiency-Murat Vural
Insufficiency –  Murat Vural

 

Black and White Photography -Lioness Ready to Hunt Masi Mara - Nick Brandt
Lioness Ready to Hunt Masi Mara – Nick Brandt 

 

Black and White Photography - Alexander Khokhlov  - Weird Beauty Series - Spiral
Pinwheel – Alexander Khokhlov

 

Before two weeks ago I had never heard of Alexander Khokhlov but I find his black and white photography breath taking.  He shot the first and last image in the series below are from his weird beauty series and I could do a post solely devoted to them, they are stunning and startling at the same time.  Picking just two of the sixteen was hard.

 

I could pick any one of these to print and put on my elusive gallery wall to break up all of the cute text prints I am going to have. You can find these photographs and dozens of more images, both black and white photography and colored shots, on my Photography Pinterest board.
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Comments

  1. Mica says

    May 21, 2014 at 5:20 am

    Beautiful black and white photos! 🙂

    I think some shots really stand out in black and white 🙂

    Away From Blue

  2. haley says

    May 21, 2014 at 1:39 am

    Extremely well done! I am a big fan of black and white photography. It’s funny how many people differ on that subject, I feel like it’s a 50/50 split? Thanks for sharing these <3

    Colour Me Classic

  3. Anna James says

    May 20, 2014 at 11:38 pm

    Wow. These photos are stunning. I especially love the first one.

    http://www.fashboulevard.com/

  4. Katie Kate [Beauty at Law] says

    May 20, 2014 at 7:39 pm

    OMG. Love, love, love that Ted Grant quote!!!! This post was really inspiring to me!

  5. Amy Breckenridge says

    May 20, 2014 at 4:43 pm

    i am obsessed with that photo of the ballerinas!!

  6. lilly rocket says

    May 20, 2014 at 3:52 pm

    amazing pics! love all black&white stuff. <3 🙂

    kissboombang, lilly.
    Bonnie & Kleid

  7. Pam says

    May 20, 2014 at 2:12 pm

    The pinwheel was my favorite!

  8. Helene says

    May 20, 2014 at 12:15 pm

    wow! I love these photos. black and white can be so cool!

  9. Alyssa says

    May 20, 2014 at 10:30 am

    I love photography, and black and white is my favorite. Something about it can completely change the mood of a photo!

  10. Leah Behr says

    May 20, 2014 at 8:29 am

    Gorgeous photos! I love B+W!

    EatPrayWearLove

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