20 Award Winning Black and White Photography examples from famous photographers

We have listed stunning examples of Black and white photography taken by famous photographers across the world. Did you know that the first ever photograph was a black and white photograph which was captured 1826 by Joseph Nicephore. In 1826, the black and white photographs took more than 8 hours to get the right exposure. Now-a-days, it's a click of a button with varying shutter speeds and apertures, which gives stunning results. Did you know that the first color photo was developed with 1890 with just two colors: red, green. Photographers prefer to choose Black and white photos since it allows them to focus on the forms, textures, composition and shapes.

Black and white photography buckingham palace london by markus landsmann Black and white photography by izidor gasperlin Black and white photography by feyzullah tunc Black and white photography wildlife by mauro rossi

Black and white photography by tatiana gorilovsky Black and white photography by daniel rericha Black and white photography maze tower dubai by shaheen ummalil