Everyday Scenes in Black and White
Not every photograph needs a dramatic location or a significant subject. These two images are about ordinary moments made graphic by the removal of colour.
The first isolates a pigeon in flight against a clear sky, with architectural detail in the background providing scale and context. It's the kind of shot that comes from slowing down and watching a familiar scene rather than looking for something new.
The second captures a lollipop man walking away from the camera, his shadow stretching long across the pavement. The high contrast and strong directional light reduce the scene to shape and tone — the figure becomes almost abstract, the shadow more present than the man himself.
Black and white street photography works best when it finds structure in the unremarkable. Both of these images are from everyday locations in Scotland, and neither required anything beyond patience and timing.
For more black and white work, visit the main portfolio or explore the Places gallery.