Black and white photography is a timeless and beautiful medium of photography, although it fell out of fashion at the discovery of colour photography, it has since made a comeback and is more popular than ever. This type of photography relies a lot on shape, texture and lighting in the scene being photographed, and so attention must be paid to these to get the most beautiful black and white photos. Consider the following tips to get the most out of your black and white photography:

1. Choose the right time of day for the best lighting, this is usually in the morning or evening because the sun casts long, dark shadows at these times, which adds more contrast to the image.

2. Visualize what your scene will look like in black and white, and note that contrasting colours don’t always convert into contrasting black and whites.

3. Look for contrasting dark and light areas for a more dramatic looking image.

The following is a list of the most beautiful black and white photography available online. All images are 100% free of copyright and may be copied, modified and distributed without attribution.

Black and White Photography is Beautiful

Water Droplets on Flower PetalsFireworks on Stage at Concert Vintage Typewriter, Vinyl Disc, Pine Cone and Scrabble PiecesLone Tree Reflection in Lake Water Droplets Snow on Mountains in Mist Ancient Ruins in Clouds Flower Pot beside Windows Old Book Shelves and Ladder Audience at Music Concert Acoustic Guitar on FireA Slice of Cake Fancy Vintage Shirt and Bow Tie Train Tracks Through Forest in Mist Stack of Pebbles on River Man Surfing a Wave Rocks in the Sea in Mist Standing on Cliff Edge Overlooking MountainsHills in Mist American Football Player Throwing BallUpside Down People in Art Exhibition Citrus Fruits Street Artist Exhibition Flower Blossoming Close-Up Sun Behind Tree SilhouetteForest, Lake and Mountains below Clouds Hills SilhouetteCouple Sitting on Structure Aerial View Clouds in ForestModern Apartment Windows Lights on Roof of Modern Structure Silhouette of Audience at Music ConcertCrop Fields Mountains and Forest in Clouds Snowy MountainsPortrait of Man with Beard Waiting at Train StationClouds, Snow and Forest in the Mountains in Winter Pine Trees in Snow and Fog Dead Leaf on Sea Shells Vintage CamerasPortrait of Female Model in Shadows Trees Beside Road and Clouds Fire Exit Steps Sailing Boat in the Sea Mirrors in Derelict Room Chair in Creepy, Abandoned PassageHomeless Man with a Beard