Category: Black and white Photography
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Clouds, part I: When they interfere with the landscape in photography
Whenever clouds grace the sky, local photography groups and friends’ feeds overflow with Facebook posts capturing the moment. Yet, more often than not, the clouds interfere with rather than complement the landscape. I discuss the issue and give examples form my photography.
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Spring Musings in black and white
You can use color filters to obtain the black and white image you want straight out of camera. A filter will lighten the color that is the same of its own color.
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Return to the Dogwood flower season in Sacramento (California, USA)
Every April, photographers walk the streets of Sacramento, trespassing on people’s lawns and driveways, to capture the beautiful Dogwood flowers that grow in the city gardens.
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Exploring beauty in the quiet and ordinary: observing the graceful curves of glass lamps in monochrome.
During a visit to Balboa Park, we stumbled upon a glassblowing demonstration and a shop selling blown glass items. The curved lamps caught my eye for their simplicity and familiarity. Using my Nikkor Z DX 16-50mm, a kit lens, I snapped three quick photos within five minutes.
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Wishing my followers a Happy Easter 2024!
As we celebrate this joyful occasion, let us take a moment to reflect on the meaning of Easter and some of its symbols
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The beauty and bleakness of California’s Central Valley- part four
In the absence of a distinct subject, leading lines and repeated patterns can be employed in landscape to create a narrative through their intrinsic geometry and depth.
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The portrait of a Lily Seedpod, Hemerocallis lilioasphodelus, in black and white
The seedpod of a Common Yellow Day Lily is portrayed in black and white, a good reminder of the cycle of life and continuation through reproduction.
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A portrait of Dedé
I tell the story of Dede, my second mother, who was very important in the history of my family.
