Black and White Photography

Between Dreams and Reality

Out of all my photographic work, I consider my black & white photos to be some of my most personal images. When I exclude color I do so because there's a disconnect between what I'm feeling at the time and what I see before me. Black and white helps me impose what I feel upon the scene. Sometimes this is an emotional low when i'm feeling down, but other times it's a high when I'm feeling exuberant. In my view, a B&W photo is perfectly positioned halfway between a dreamlike abstraction and reality.

Although I made these images purely for myself, I've decided to share them here with the thought that others may enjoy them as well. My black and white photos are all available as pigment prints made on a heavyweight fine art paper.

Panorama of torrey pine trees in the fog. The frame shows the trunk and tops of the tree branches reaching to the sky. The image is in black and white. Gone
A black & white photo of a rock formation at Sunset Cliffs, San Diego. The rock formation has sharp jagged edges and ocean water is flowing over the top Torn
A black and white photo of the California Tower in Balboa Park. The tower is visible through an opening in the trees. Fairy Tale
Looking up at a banyan tree from a low angle up into the leaves. Thrive
The full moon rising over the San Diego skyline from across the bay. The moon is just above the tops of the buildings with a dark black sky above that. Moonrise, San Diego
A black and white photo of the potholes at Hospitals reef in La Jolla. The water is swirling in the little craters and appears as if the water is boiling. Boil and Bubble
A black and white photograph of Banyan tree roots. Vibrato
The crescent moon setting on the Crystal Pier at Pacific Beach, San Diego. The photo is black and white and you can see the reflections of the pier lights in the ocean water. Night Wanderings
Water rushing over the rocks on a beach at Sunset Cliffs. The photo is in black and white. Rush
Black and white photo of broken Hill in Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve. A crumbling hill side leads into a ridgeline. Broken
A giant open ceiling cave in the Sunset Cliffs neighborhood of San Diego. Big Blowhole
Shipwrecked sailboat that is partially submerged in the sand on Coronado Island. The Hotel Del appears in the background. Shipwrecked

Subscribe to My Mailing List

Sign up to receive email updates about Stephen's artwork, show schedule, and promotional offers.