Modern sensors are miracles of engineering, but for the monochrome photographer, that perfection is often the enemy. If your work feels sterile or flat, it’s likely lacking the "soul" of analog film. In this post, we explore why "clinical" isn't the goal and how to reintroduce the organic chaos of grain to give your digital files a soul.

If your black and white images look flat, you're missing a trick. We dive into the most powerful surgical tool in your editing kit: the color sliders. Learn why Hue and Saturation adjustments are absolutely critical for achieving dramatic tonal separation in monochrome, transforming a flat image into a high contrast masterpiece.

Every monochrome photographer deals with the "Imposter" voice. It tells you your work is just an imitation of the masters. We look at why this feeling hits B&W artists so hard, and why understanding the difference between an honest capture and a composite illusion is the key to finally silencing your inner critic.

Every great monochrome photograph is, at its core, a story of conflict. Juxtaposition is the master key to unlocking that tension. We look at how "The Power of Two" forces viewers to confront the raw relationship between elements like old vs. new, or hard vs. soft, revealing the deepest narrative in the absence of color.

Are you creating your own visual music or just playing the hits of the masters? We explore the cover band analogy in photography and how to use copying as a training tool without losing your own voice.

Most of us use social media as a digital pacifier, mindlessly scrolling through a blur of images. But for a photographer, the Doom Scroll is a missed opportunity. Today, we discuss a better way to use your phone to actually improve your eye.

In an era of AI and heavy compositing the definition of photography is blurring. This week we ask the hard question: At what point does an image stop being a photograph and become something else?

The world's defining photos of the year are out, and the number of black and white images is jarringly low: 5 out of 100. When color is used as the primary language of truth in photojournalism, what does it mean for us?

We live in a world screaming in high definition color. Every screen is a cacophony of hues fighting for your attention. But what happens when you silence that volume?