black and white

3 Easy Lighting Setups That Make Your B&W Editorial Portraits Stand Out

Aug 20, 2025 Anzalna Siddiqui

Have you ever seen a beautiful black and white portrait and wondered, “How did they achieve that?” It’s not only about the subject in the…



How to Create Stunning Black & White Landscapes Every Time?

Jul 15, 2025 Anzalna Siddiqui

Black and white photography has a unique charm that many people love. It removes the colors, allowing you to focus on shapes, textures, and, most…



ReFocus Black and White Photography Awards 2025 Showcases Stunning Monochrome Talent

Jun 26, 2025 Alex Baker

The 2025 ReFocus Black and White Photography Awards have once again highlighted monochrome imagery‘s enduring power and beauty. This year’s contest drew submissions from 80…



Dip Your Toe into the Sea of Monochrome Tones

Jun 22, 2025 David Prochnow

Are you suffering from the black and white blues? Do you covet one of those dedicated monochrome sensor cameras from Pentax and Leica, but you…



Make a Handmade Color Inside Your Digital Camera without Look-Up Tables (LUTs)

Jun 9, 2025 David Prochnow

Are you looking for an edge in color photography that hasn’t been seen before? Maybe using this new color to add a marketing advantage to…



How Black and White Transforms Your Photography

May 14, 2025 Anzalna Siddiqui

There has always been something special about black and white photography. In the absence of colors, only dull monochromes play the game. Just form, light,…



A Touch Here, a Tone There, Turn Black & White into Color with Help from this Book

Apr 12, 2025 David Prochnow

You know the experience; you’ve just photographed the most amazing image, but the film in your camera was black and white. So, now you’re unable…



Spending $6,400 on a camera that only shoots black & white. Does it even make sense?

Oct 31, 2024 Dunja Đuđić

Leica M10 Monochrom was launched in 2020 with the price tag of $8,300 at the time. Adam Gough aka Goughie recently spent around $6,400 on…



Mesmerizing photo of children hungry for knowledge wins reFocus Awards 2024 Black and White Photo Contest

Aug 29, 2024 Dunja Đuđić

The reFocus Awards, a global community of photographers, has announced the winners of its 2024 Black & White Photo Contest. If you enjoy black and…



A moment of celebration and chaos wins Black and White Photo Awards 2024

Aug 20, 2024 Dunja Đuđić

The Black and White Photo Awards have announced the winners of their 2024 competition. The overall winner is Haikun Liang for his captivating image, Destroy…