Black And White Photography

Duet – Self-portrait in double exposure

Alakajay, Black And White Photography, Photography

Alaka Jayasekara (C)51632000644

Looking back into the archives from over a decade ago during my time on Long Island, NY. This self-portrait double-exposure study was an exercise in exploring layered narratives, interior window light, and classic monochrome textures. It is always rewarding to revisit these early experiments and see where the journey began.

Mediterraneum

Black And White Photography, Luminis Imago, Photography
A black and white photographs of a dramatic sunset over the dark sea
Mediterranean Sea and Coasts, 2025-26

The image is taken from a sequence of black and white photographs on Mediterraneum as a space and time where natural and human signs suggest an invisible beyond apparent forms.

View here the complete sequence.

Sutherlin

Black And White Photography, Laurie, Mobile Photography, Photography

The William T. Sutherlin Mansion in Danville, Virginia is an example of Italianate architecture, built between 1857-1859, and is a Virginia Historic Landmark. Like many mansions built during that time, enslaved people were forced to work the property. This history is being brought to light, although slowly due to funding, as per the tour guide. During the last week of the Civil War, Confederate President Jefferson Davis was a guest in the mansion, earning it the title of “Last Capitol of the Confederacy” on the National Register of Historic Places.

Helix

Black And White Photography, David Jensen, iPhoneography, Mobile Photography, Photography

The sun was in the right place to cast a shadow of this spiral staircase on the side of the building. I realize that my last Monochromia post was also of stairs…just trying to step up my photography game!

iPhone 16 Pro, Iceland.

More of my photography can be found on my website and my blog.

Massachusetts Skies

Black And White Photography, Marcus, Photography

Nothing like a good monochrome architectural shot once in a while. This is a current one, from my visit to Boston last week. Taken with my iPhone 14 Pro, which is awesome for high contrast black&white photography – this is a jpg straight out of the phone. I love Boston. It is full of history, great architecture and a prefect blend between old and new.

More of my photography can be seen on my blog “Streets of Nuremberg“