Black+White

Last time I described a publication that was new to me, namely GUP. This time I thought I'd mention quite an old friend in the form of Black+White Photography  magazine. Many of you may know it yourselves. I hadn't bought a copy in ages and the latest issue I could find out here in the colonies was July. No matter. It always manages to inspire me and it did so again.

Black+White is a notch or two further along the path to commercialism than GUP, but then again no publication devoted exclusively to monochrome arts photography can afford to be VERY commercial lest it be rejected by its target market.

This issue included a very comprehensive run down of upcoming exhibitions (primarily in the UK) and new photographic publications along with:

A review of the 60th anniversary Leica M-A film camera. (a steal at $9000).
A tribute to the life and work of David Chow who tragically died at 38.
An article on monopods.
A photographc essay - "Kiberia: The Shadow City".
A cyanotype workshop.
A retrospective on Brett Weston.
An impressive article on composition called "The Focal Point".
A gallery of reader submissions (usually the best pictures in any issue).
Some genuinely eye-opening monochrome smart phone photography.
Some insights into the latest "Snapseed"
..... aaaand a good many other items

Black+White Photography is a British based monthly publication. The photographic reproduction is impressive even though the printing stock and page layouts seem a trifle down market compared to GUP.  One has the feeling, however, that among its generously proportioned pages there is a greater overall density and totality of information. The pervading atmosphere is less "relaxed" perhaps. Rather more "no nonsense".

I have posted some photographic impressions among the extras. Once again I have no personal or commercial connections to the subject of this article. I am at pains to point out that the lily on the B+W June cover, partially reproduced above, was captured by the late great David Chow.