Presenting the outstanding 15 winning photographs from The Mono Awards 2023, proudly sponsored by SanDisk. Now in its fifth year, this prestigious annual competition continues to attract the finest black and white photographers. In this remarkable year, we celebrate a superbly camouflaged leopard captured in India by Tony Sernack, a…
In a spirited homage to the world of monochromatic artistry, the victors of the 2023 Black and White Photo Awards step into the spotlight. Esteemed as a globally recognized photography competition celebrating the magnetic charm of black and white visuals, this year’s rendition has exceeded all anticipations. Commencing from January…
I am inspired by an idealized nature, which suits my melancholic and introverted character; a nature without any distracting elements, serene, and beautiful, born from my love of silence and solitude. And while I photograph ordinary subjects, it is often things that we do not notice as we go about…
We bring this wonderful interview from Frank Machalowski who shoots such poignant analog photographs. Speaking about his style of photography, it is so unique and engaging, such clear thought process behind every photograph and this Interview will give us more insights. Interviewed by Siddharthan Raman. If you want to feature on…
Here are the 10 winning photos of The Independent Photographer’s Black and White Photography Contest 2023. “Regardless of genre, we wanted to celebrate the beauty and wealth of black & white photography. Be it in the street, fashion, portrait, landscape, documentary, or any other form of photography: we want to…
Here are the 20 stunning winning photos of the LensCulture black & white photography awards 2022. Each of these photographers and artists has given us remarkable work to appreciate — images, stories and ideas that resonate particularly well because they are rendered in black and white. These photographers come from…
Michael Schlegel is a Berlin-based landscape photographer and he is fascinated by long-exposure fine art black and white photography. Michael Schlegel consistently documents native plants around the world, this series of photographs was captured in Fanal region of Madeira, Portugal. In Michael’s words, “These trees are located at an altitude…
Here are the amazing black and white photographs of the All About Photo Magazine Awards 2022. The announced 25 talented photographers who won “AAP Magazine #25: B&W”. These amazing photographers come from 11 different countries. Their work reflects the large variety black and white photography can offer. Documentary, portrait, travel,…
Light is everything in photography. But this is not what I most remember about these remote aquatic ecosystems; it is silence. A deep silence unknown in urban areas, a secret garden that inspires me to create peaceful images with a “zen” quality. I try to enhance this feeling by removing…
My love of black and white photography is only surpassed by my love of African wildlife, in particular, elephants. A decade ago on my first wildlife safari in Uganda. We happened upon a herd of elephants, my first encounter with these magnificent beasts was one a frightening one. Unfortunately, the…
AFRICA is a testimonial about all endangered species of the black continent. Laurent chooses to develop a collection of portraits and scenes of the life of the animals like a family album. With a new approach in traditional nature photography, Laurent tries to capture the humanity and personality of each…
Photographer Arianne Clément amazingly captures portraits of seniors that highlight the timeless beauty of old age. Arianne obtained a master’s degree with honors in photography from the University of the Arts London. She traveled far and wide to find inspiration, often getting involved in humanitarian projects with the marginalized, her…
Intense and strong work by Jonathan van Smit. Streets with surreal and strange darkness make us sense a bone chill, whereas Jonathan continues to arrest these photographs often taken in conflict zones filled with sex workers and drug addicts. He feels these characters are very much subjective and even go…
Mood and Mystery poised delicately into the art of femininity. Monochrome pictures adding a brilliant drama with the blur and resemblance to it with some wonderful thought patterns of the character. Sense and sensibility becomes more inevitable as we keep looking through these marvelous & soulful photographs. It is easy…
One step closer to silence and tranquility, while perceiving every single photograph here. Just like most of us, Peter wanted to exit out the energy and the positive transformations inside him through a channel. And there was photography, making him visualize and spell the relationship between man and the man made, various…
Hi, My name is Josh Sim from Malaysia. I’m a self-taught amateur photographer. To me, photography is a way to tell a story and express a certain feeling or emotion without using words. I am not particular about the technical perfection of my photo, what I care about most is…