39 Timeless Still Life Photographs Captured In Black And White

Still life photography is about photographing non-animate objects or subjects and it is a type of photography, that allows the photographer to slow down and master light and composition. It is one of the best genres for beginners in photography to practice and master the various aspects of photography. It also helps with developing a creative vision.

Still life photography will work great as black and white and it will focus mainly on shapes, forms, textures, etc., and this can be achieved by focusing on the light and tonal range in the frame. Depending on what the photographer wishes to achieve, soft or dramatic light can be used. Side lighting works great for still life photography – photographing close to windows or illuminating your subject from the side using soft light can help to achieve better results. Here are some timeless still life photos captured in black and white.

Still life photography is something that you can lean towards when you come across photographer's block. Look around your house and find interesting things – even the simplest or smallest of things can be meaningfully arranged and photographed to tell a story. In order to capture effective still life photographs, you need to master composition. If you are struggling to move beyond the basics in composition like the leading lines or rule of thirds, we recommend you to check out this eBook “Advanced Composition Guide” by Photzy that will help you to create visually stunning images that express your vision and captivate any audience.

Beginners in photography are most of the time stuck with the rule of thirds or place their subjects right in the middle of the frame and capture the photograph. Composition is not only about arranging elements to create visually pleasing results, but also using the available light as part of the composition. Yes! Light and shadows are great compositional elements in photography and if you are unaware of how light can be used to compose great images, we recommend you to check out this eBook, “Advanced Composition Guide” by Photzy that will help you to discover light, shadows, lines, focal points and use these elements to create visually stunning images.

If we ask a beginner photographer how many compositional guidelines they can think of, most of the time they may not go past a couple or maximum five and may get stuck or struggle beyond that. There are many ways in which photos can be composed and using the same rule of thirds for every photo that you capture, can be boring and not even suit every scenario. There are many factors that contribute to a greatly composed image that makes it effective and if you are wondering what those could be, we recommend you to check out this eBook, “Advanced Composition Guide” by Photzy, that covers plenty of compositional guidelines. This is a 239 pages easy-to-follow practical guide packed with training that includes 38 assignments, 84 key lessons and 117 self-check quizzes to test your knowledge.