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Monochrome Monday #8
Hi, welcome to the 8th collaborative edition of Monochrome Monday. Each week we’ll share a few B&W images from Todd and some of his photographer friends here on Substack.
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Holy cow! This week is exactly what I’ve been waiting for. Some very talented photographers sharing outstanding B&W pictures! I love all of them so much that I’m going to take a week off from sharing anything myself.
~ Todd
Now on to this week’s images …
Chuck Marshall:
Photo of Jeramie Kling, drummer for The Absence. Took this one early in my concert photography journey in 2014 at the Token Lounge in Westland, MI. Most of my shots that night were not too sharp, but this one came out pretty good. I've always liked the fierce intensity on Jeramie's face.
Don Giannatti:
I am always looking for little vignettes of life. This little house is in the town of Miami, Arizona. I knew the moment I saw it that it had to be black and white. I always toned my analog black and white prints, so I used NIK Silver Effects for the selenium tone. I do not do image manipulation (removal tools, collaging tools, or AI in my personal photography.)
Lauri Novak:
I went to White Sands National Park when it was gray and rainy. On my way out of the area the next day, I drove by the entrance, turned around and spent two more hours in the park. What a difference a day made with the light, morning dew and big huge puddles.
Inside Wedding Photography
Sometimes you don't get to choose the spot where a bride and groom choose to meet before the wedding for a little "private peek."
Weddings are filled with unexpected twists like this and that's one reason I love weddings so much.
Creativity comes in so many flavors...even black and white!
Do any of these images speak to you? Tell us what you think!
Also, please consider clicking over to the photographer’s main publications to check out more of their art. I’m sure they’d appreciate your support!
Catch you next week,
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All contributors to the project so far:
The incredible and almost hard to put into words thing about BW is that is works for everything!
There’s a clean simplicity that lets you explore the image and pull little pieces to love - things that may have been completely hidden in color.
I haven't seen White Sands in over 75 years, but I appreciate today's picture.