What options are there besides D-76, and do they really make a difference in how your prints will look? You’d be surprised! By Mason Resnick Honestly, developing negatives is boring; I know, you want to get to the fun part, watching that print emerge in the developer. I know I do. But when processing film, […]
“I Love Black & White Photography” Facebook Group Photo Archive
This web site has a sister Facebook group, appropriately named “I Love Black & White Photography,” which has been growing consistently since it was founded in 2015. So, every time we hit a membership milestone, I select a photo to grace the top of the group page. Lately, that change has come whenever another 250 […]
Instant Karma: Polaroid, Impossible Now Under Same Owner
The Impossible has happened: Slava Smolokowski, the Polish businessman and inventor who is the majority shareholder of The Impossible Project, has just bought Polaroid’s brand and intellectual property. Polaroid ceased making instant cameras and film in 2008; later that year, a group of former employees led by Smolokowski bought the last Polaroid factory and resumed […]
609 Portraits in 1 Afternoon: Steve Payne Gets Ambitious
Artist’s Stament: I wanted to try something different and shooting 1000 portraits in 1 afternoon seemed like a good idea. Due to circumstances mostly out of my control and a few tech/lighting issues, I only managed a pathetic 609, but I’m happy with that as it was a first attempt. I’ll do better next time. […]
Gil Munoz Portfolio: “Photography is My Mistress and Soulmate”
The latest in a series of portfolios spotlighting members of the Facebook group “I Love Black & White Photography.” Artist’s statement: From the first click I had a simple approach: Is it interesting? I seek to capture not only an image, but timeless moments; a feeling. B&W photography always felt a shade moody, so that was a natural coupling […]
Best of B&W Photography: Week of 4/24/17
Here are nine fantastic photos in black and white, and the people who posted them, that rose above the noise on social networks this week. Check them out, and show them some love! Linda Wisdom Photo (Twitter) Andrea Arbia (flickr) Fernando Castellanos Ale Macliver (flickr) Luis Antonio MolBavar (Twitter) Patrizia Pernio (Twitter) Jesse Pino (Twitter) […]
Round-up: It Was a Good Week for High-End Photo Gear
The landscape for high-end photographers changed dramatically this week, with several key new product introductions. Sony, the newly-crowned number two digital camera manufacturer (sorry, Nikon), got in the pro-camera game with the innovative Sony a9, while Fujifilm continued to fill in the ecosystem for its medium-format GFX-50 camera with two new lenses that should appeal […]
The Next Vivian Meier Has Been Found. Her Name is Milagros Caturla
Ever since John Maloof discovered a cache of photo world-changing photos by a nanny named Vivian Meier, who spent her entire life photographing the world while maintaining a strange obscurity, photography fans have wondered: Are there others? The answer has come from Barcelona: Yes, and her name is Milagros Caturla. Caturla was an enigmatic photographer […]
The Best of B&W Photography: Week of 4/10/17
Here are nine fantastic photos in black and white, and the people who posted them, that rose above the noise on social networks this week. Check them out and be sure to add your likes, hearts and follows! @fairplagiarism (Twitter) photograph magazine @photographmag (Twitter) Magic Black pictures @Blacwhitfoto (Twitter) Franck BERTRAND @bertrafr (Twitter) Miguel Calabria @MiguelCalabria […]