Black & White Photography: The Beauty That Color Left Behind

When I first began studying photography, I learned to shoot in black and white. We used black and white film, processed it ourselves, and made black and white prints in a darkroom under a safelight, bathing each print in photographic chemicals.

Though I eventually moved on from black and white to color negatives, color slide film and then, as most all of us have, to digital, I remain inspired by black and white photography, especially by Ansel Adams’ masterful landscapes.

Ansel Adams chose the breathtaking Yosemite National Park as the location for some of his most famous pictures. I recently explored Utah’s Fishlake National Forest and couldn’t help but draw comparisons to its awe-inspiring landscapes, naturally conducive to stark black and white photography.

This gallery shows images primarily photographed during time spent riding the Paiute ATV trails, as well as other trails in and around Fishlake. I hope you enjoy and draw a little inspiration, too.

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