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Standing the Test of Time
By 1980 film choices were limited and most images made in black-and-white were developed and printed by the photographers who made them.
After digital cameras were introduced the death of black-and-white was again predicted since film choices became almost non-existent. What was not anticipated is that amazing black-and-white images can be made using regular digital cameras and as well as those converted to shoot infrared-only.
Black-and-white images from film and digital cameras made a resurgence as Fine Art in the 2000s. Subscriptions to magazines devoted to black-and-white photography grew and new magazines were launched. At the same time the powerful and iconic images of photographers Ansel Adams, Alfred Steiglitz, Robert Doisneau and many others gained in value.
There is just something special about the storytelling power of black-and-white that is timeless.
I enjoy making images in both color and black-and-white. Each scene is unique and usually works best in one medium or the other. Sometimes it's that unique combination of shades-of-grey, contrast, and composition that makes black-and-white the perfect choice to convey the story I want to tell.
The images in this newsletter are some of my favorite black-and-whites I made in 2010. If you have the opportunity would you respond to this email with the name your favorites?
Into the Soul
Magnolia Oak
A1 Out of Abingdon
Green Cove Station
Nash
Shelter From the Storm
To the Point of Abstraction | 
