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black and white of a boy diving in water in Kolkata, India by Subhran Karmakar
© Subhran Karmakar

Editorial • Black & White

A Brief History of Black and White Photography

The history of black and white photography is essentially a history of the medium itself, for, long before photographers captured the world in full vivid chromaticity, they did so in monochrome.⁠

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black and white travel photo of temple in Myanmar by Dimple Agarwal
© Dimple Agarwal
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Color photo of Camel Festival in Mongolia by Matt Dutile
© Matt Dutile

Editors Picks • Documentary

Visual Story Award

Following last month's Visual Story Photography Award—our editorial team is proud to spotlight a selection of standout entries that narrowly missed the final round.

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Black & white street photography by Louis Stettner. A woman in the back of a car with two people kissing outside
© Louis Stettner

Profile • Street

Louis Stettner

His name may not carry the same level of recognition as some of his contemporaries, but within the photography world Louis Stettner is regarded as one of the greats, whose work quietly belongs to the canon.

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