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Why Black and White Fine Art Photography Feels So Calm — Why Black and White Fine Art Photography Feels So Calm

How Monochrome Images Create Calm, Focus, and Emotional Depth
People often assume that black and white is what photographs looked like before we had a choice. The truth, at least in my work, is the opposite...

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Steve Austin teaches psychology and makes photographs. He treats the two as one practice, choosing each image for what it does to a room and to the person standing in it.

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