Tag Archives: black and white photography

Black and White: Part 5

Posted on March 22, 2015 by Stephanie

Since being invited to take a foray into black and white, I’ve happened upon scenes which translate well–metaphorically–into the absence of color. There has been no unifying theme, but it occurs to me that three were taken looking down at … Continue reading →

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Black and White: Part 4

Posted on March 20, 2015 by Stephanie

“We relinquished color when we relinquished sunshine and did away with difference.  We gained control of many things.  But we had to let go of others.” In Lois Lowry’s “The Giver,” a character makes the transition from a world of … Continue reading →

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Black and White: Part 3

Posted on March 18, 2015 by Stephanie

Today I walked past a study in black and white.  A stark stream of sunlight fell on lightly nodding orchid petals.  White linen draped over smooth ebony stones. “Down to centuries of dark/ After one short spell of light/Sink in … Continue reading →

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Black and White: Part 2

Posted on March 15, 2015 by Stephanie

  Empty chairs and empty tables.  Old bricks, forged from clay the copper red of blood, turn ghostly gray.  Are those shadows from iron chairs, or scars in the sidewalk?  Outdoor seating on the cusp between seasons: even when the … Continue reading →

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