Black & White Themes

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Here are a three photos taken for a 26 week black and white project.  Basically it's a year long project where every two weeks I take a black and white photo for a specific theme.  So far the themes have been "New Beginnings", "Macro" and "Tools Of The Trade".


New Beginnings

Everyone needs a new beginning from time to time.  A new start and that may be a new job, a new place to live a new outlook on things.

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Macro

When most people think of or shoot macro photography vivid bold colors come to mind.  Take away that element and you are forced to work with light, shadow and composition.

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Tools Of The Trade

Tools of the trade can be anything you use or need for any task, job or activity.  A must have for me when shooting are extra batteries, memory cards and my favorite lens, the Nifty Fifty.

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So there you have it, the first three photos from my 26 week project.  I will post all the photos but they may be one, two, three or more at a time.



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Dungeon Master said…
I really love well done black and white photography, and you have some excellent examples here. Thank you so much for sharing with the world.
March 1, 2015 at 12:55 PM
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