Black and White Photography

In a continuing effort to provide some historical background for black-and-white photography I have provided a short bio – sketch of Paul Strand.   Strand was instrumental in starting a movement in straight photography. This movement continues today. It allows us to photograph many different things on a  limitless basis. Paul Strand's work can be seen throughout the Internet and at many photo gall...

In recent podcasts I have talked about the fact that photographers should print. However, many photographers don't want to invest in the printer and the expensive inks. And, in addition, they do not have a friend that is capable of producing a quality print.   Centric photo in Tucson Arizona gives us a unique example of using third parties for professional printing. Professional printing does not...

This is a short podcast about several art movements  in black-and-white photography. It may seem to some that looking at photography from a historical perspective is not worth a lot of time. However, I suggest that by looking at the art movements and photography it will help you in determining the direction you choose to go with your black-and-white photography.   If you find this podcast informat...

Today, you're in for a treat. This is an interview with John Dickson a well-known photographer who lives in Asheville, North Carolina. John has been a black-and-white photographer for the past 50 years. He discusses the cameras he uses, the techniques he uses, and his start in infrared photography. I think this will be a an interview that you will be extremely interested in. You can find John's wo...

Today we will be talking with John Trotter who has been working with piezography printing for the past eight years. This type of printing can be done with the existing printers available today. This method provides deeper Blacks and better tone graduation.   This is an interesting podcast and I'm sure you will all enjoy this different type of black-and-white printing.

This podcast is about the discovery of a valuable Edward Weston modernistic nude by the Dennos Museum. This Weston modernistic nude is one of the most valuable in the United States. There are only three known photographs.   The Dennos Museum is located in Traverse City,  Michigan. It has a unique collection, of sculpture, Inuit art, photographs, and paintings.  The Edward Weston photograph is the...

In this podcast we will discuss the relevance of the zone system in today's digital photography. Based upon a book by Chris Johnson we will briefly review if it's possible to use a digital camera and a spot meter for landscape photography.

This podcast is a bio sketch of Henri Cartier Bresson. It is not intended to provide full  biographical details. It is designed to give you a short sketch of his life and encourage you to go to your local library and seek out his work. Bresson was one of the most talented black and white photographers in the 20th century. His work has been exhibited all over the world. If you are interested in str...

This is a short podcast about entering your first black-and-white camera club competition. I go through about four tips that will help you get over the anxiety of your first competition submissions. The first camera club competition that you enter will be anxiety filled. However, these tips should help you get through that first endeavor.

Today we have an interview with Steve Dell a master printer from the Tucson Arizona area. Steve has printed for gallery submissions and many photographic competitions. If you don't want to buy a printer someone like Steve can certainly print your photos for you.    Steve will discuss his printing workflow, how to use the light room module, and the different types of paper and what works best for e...

This is an interview with Harry Kimball a black-and-white photographer for the past 40 years. Harry discusses his start in photography and how he moved from the analog age to the digital age.   In addition, Harry will discuss the founding of the black-and-white photography group Tucson seven. It's an interesting conversation, and one I'm sure you'll be interested in.

This is a podcast about looking at black and white photographs. It will detail several ways to view black and white photographs. Looking at black and white photographs will only make you a better photographer. The suggestions provided in this podcast will hopefully help you to look around for other sources. That would include books in your local library.

This is a podcast about tonal mergers. The perspective black-and-white photographer needs to understand what total mergers are and how they can be overcome with a few simple techniques. Also, this podcast will briefly describe what podcasts will be coming in the future.

This episode is about storytelling with black-and-white photographs. It goes into detail about how to set up the photographic essay. It includes those things that you need to consider for  an interesting photo essay.