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Mastering Black and White Portraiture: 32 Soulful Portraits That Teach You to Shoot Like a Pro

There’s something wildly powerful about black and white portraiture. Strip away the noise of color, and suddenly every wrinkle, shadow, stare, and tiny human emotion hits different...

How to Know When a Portrait Belongs in Black and White

Shooting portraits in black and white is a genuine creative decision, not just a stylistic default. The difference between a black and white image that works and one that falls fla...

Light, Shadow, Soul: 33 Award-Winning Black and White Photos Celebrated in 2026

Black and white photography hits different. No flashy colors, no distractions, just pure emotion, killer composition, and moments that punch you right in the chest. These award-win...

Make Mine Black and White: Learning to Convert to Digital When All My World Was Film

I am, by training and inclination, a black and white photographer. My very first exposure to black and white photography, as an artful medium, was a photograph that I saw when I wa...

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Toronto. Around the time we entered the 20th century, much of camera manufacture changed from wood to metal. Cameras were all black or black with chrome or nickel trim (perhaps glo...

Through the Silent Streets: 30 Timeless Black and White Street Photos by Fernando Coelho

There’s something wildly hypnotic about black and white street photography when it’s done right. No flashy colors. No distractions. Just pure emotion, light, shadow, and those blin...

One photographer, one thousand portraits of contemporary Britain

When you use DPReview links to buy products, the site may earn a commission. "The horse is symbolic of that ridden by Hussein, the great-grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, who...

How to make a photo black and white in Kittl

A weak product photo can hide behind color for a while. Take the color away, and the truth shows up quickly. Black and white strips an image down to the parts that can’t coast on a...

Finding Beauty in Simplicity: 33 Poetic Black and White Photos by Alan Schaller

Have you ever looked at a photograph and felt like it was saying something without using a single word? That’s exactly what happens when you step into the world of Alan Schaller. H...

One photographer, one thousand portraits of contemporary Britain

DPReview reader, Mark Lamb, serendipitously submitted a portrait-themed spotlight right before we announced our community self-portrait mini challenge. See what portraits he has to...

Shadows and Silence: 30 Fine Art Black and White Photos by Renato D’Agostin

Imagine strolling through a city at dawn, when the streets lie silent and the gentle morning light gives every shadow a story of its own. That’s the atmosphere captured by Renato D...

Why the Best Portrait Photographers Think About Darkness First

Choosing the right light is one of the most misunderstood skills in portrait photography, and most advice online focuses on the wrong things entirely. Gear and camera settings have...

The new station escalator in black and white

A little bit ago I showed the first of my photos from the new Metro Tunnel. I showed in colour, but I also did it in black and white. This is the image.

Enrique Murciano: 500px Photographer Spotlight

Enrique Murciano believes that photography is inherently simple. For him, the art form is not about complex gear or heavy manipulation, but rather the patience required to wait for...

The Photographs that Shaped the Black Arts Movement in the Mid-20th Century

'Photography and the Black Arts Movement, 1955-1985' features works by more than 100 artists, journalists, organizers, and more. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Bec...

Bodyscape Photography: One Light Is All You Need for Dramatic Results

Bodyscape photography sits at the intersection of portraiture and abstract art, and it's more accessible than most people assume. With minimal gear and a basic understanding of lig...

Portrait Photography for Beginners: Settings, Lenses, and Posing Basics

The fastest way to make better portraits is not to buy a flash, a softbox, and three light stands. It is to learn to see and shape the light you already have. Natural light is free...

The monochrome version of a structure to the Westgate Tunnel

A few weeks ago I showed the colour version of this image and today I want to show you the black and white image I did of it. If you want to compare you can […]

A train station in RAW and black and white

A few weeks ago, I showed you a photo of Flinders Street Station, as if it were abandoned. I asked if you wanted to see the black and white version, as well as the RAW […]

This Black & White Wedding Aesthetic Is Breaking the Internet – Here’s How to Pull It Off

If you’re looking for a classic and elegant wedding theme, black and white is a ... Read more

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Christophe Staelens: 500px Photographer Spotlight

Christophe Staelens is a photographer known for his minimalist black and white landscapes, which are a masterclass in reduction. By utilizing neutral density filters and long expos...

How to Photograph People Who Hate Being Photographed

Your best portrait gear does nothing if the person sitting in front of the lens looks stiff and posed. That truth reshapes how you approach every shoot, and it costs nothing to app...

Light Lens Lab’s New Black-and-White Film Will Have Unique ‘Character’

Since Light Lens Lab shared its last development update for its black-and-white film project last Summer, it has made significant progress and solved some new problems. [Read More]