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BLACK & WHITE (MONOCHROME) PHOTOGRAPHY

Framed black and white desert cactus landscape

BLACK AND WHITE (OR MONOCHROME) PHOTOGRAPHY

All of my early personal photography was black and white. I enjoyed my time in the darkroom and took classes in outdoor portrait composition and the zone system. I still love this format and the additional challenges it brings in tonal range and composition without the benefit of color. Visit the Southeast Gallery for more monochrome images of stately oak trees.

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Black and white desert landscape with saguaro cacti, rocky mountains, and dramatic cloudy sky

Gold Canyon

Black and white desert landscape at Kofa Wilderness with cacti, rocky pinnacles, and dramatic storm clouds

Kofa Burst

Meet the Rockers

Solitary tree growing from a rocky outcrop at Lake Watso

Cottonwood Twist

Snowy mountain lake with fallen tree and a dramatic cloudy sky in black and white

Mount Rundle

Black and white photo of a windswept tree growing on a rocky cliff

Leaping Pinyon

Black and white view of a dramatic Grand Canyon landscape with winding Colorado River

Desert View

Black and white desert landscape with Joshua trees, mountains, and a small moon in the sky

Moon Spot

Black and white sand dunes under a dark sky, with soft ripples and sweeping ridgelines

Wind Sculpted

Abstract black and white sand dunes with smooth ridges and flowing light and shadow

Dunescape #1

Minimalist white sand dunes under a dark sky in a monochrome landscape

Dunescape #2

Black and white desert sand dunes with dramatic light and mountain ridges in the background

Dunescape #3

The square prints shown below look particularly good hung in sets on a wide wall. Be sure to list the names of your selections in the order text field.

Square prints look particularly good in sets on a wide wall. 

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  • ROB STRAIN PHOTOGRAPHY
  • PORTFOLIO
    • MOTION
    • ABSTRACTS
    • WANDERS
    • VIEWING
    • SLOTS - CAVES
    • GRAND CANYON
    • PUEBLOAN
    • GROWING
    • SANDS DUNES
    • NIGHT SKIES
    • BREAKING
    • WATERWAYS
    • SOUTHEAST
    • SWAMPS
    • NAMIBIA
    • PRESCOTT +
    • MONOCHROME
    • WINTER
    • FALL
    • SPRING
  • WORKSHOPS
    • WORKSHOPS - TRIPS
    • JOSHUA TREE 2027
    • MONSOONS - WHITE POCKET - NORTH RIM
    • MOOD OF THE SWAMP
    • CADDO LAKE DETAILS
    • PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOPS
    • SOUTHWEST WORKSHOPS
    • INSTRUCTION
    • PRE-SESSION FORM
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    • POST PROCESSING
    • TESTIMONIALS
    • WORKSHOP POLICIES
    • LIABILITY RELEASE
  • LEARN
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  • DECOR
    • BUYING FRAMES
    • ART FESTIVALS
    • LIGHTING PRINTS
    • VALUE OF PHOTOS
    • COLOR BLINDNESS
    • VISIT A GALLERY
    • WALL PREVIEWS
    • B&W PRINTS
    • HANG IT!
    • GLAZING
    • PRINT DECISIONS
    • SURGING SALES
    • DETAILS MATTER
    • PRESCOTT ART GALLERIES
  • BLOG
    • HOTELS & GETTY IMAGES
    • PHOTOGRAPHING NAMIBIA
    • STARRY, STARRY NIGHT
    • REINVENTING ONESELF
    • HIKING WITH BILL
    • ORIGINALITY & CREATIVITY
    • SWAMP HORRORS
    • DARK SIDE OF PHOTOGRAPHY
    • GRAFFITI VANDALISM
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    • AI & PHOTOGRAPHY
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