Juror: Chris Kovacs 

Black & white photography is a timeless art; always relevant, always contemporary despite being historically ancient. 

Photographer Robert Frank states,

Black and white are the colors of photography. To me they symbolize the alternatives of hope and despair to which mankind is forever subjected.

Darkroom Gallery is calling for works that excel within these monochromatic constraints. The absence of color adds a sort of purity to images, shows the bones of a composition without the chaff.  

Exhibit Calendar (Subject to Change)
Exhibit Opens:	21 May 15
Artists' Reception:	12 June 15 17:30
Exhibit Closes:	16 June 15
Black & White Exhibit Catalog now available at PrestoPhoto The Darkroom Gallery Difference

It allows for the photographer top get creative within a variance of grays, whites, blacks and sepias - abstraction is bred within restraint.  

Juror's Statement: I wish to thank everyone who entered the “Black and White” competition. I am honoured to have been asked to Juror this event. It was both a joy and a challenge to judge the submissions as there were a number of amazing images which made it very difficult to narrow down the finalists. Every juror has their own unique eye when it comes to viewing submissions. I personally try to keep it simple. I look for the usual things such as lighting, composition, form, curves, lines, technical excellence, etc… However, the most important thing for me is my first impression of the image. How does the image make me feel? Does it convey some kind of emotion or story? These are the same criteria I follow when selecting images from submissions to publish in Adore Noir magazine.   Juror’s Choice: Superhero In Training by: Shannon Wilkinson The image is remarkable, it clearly evokes a sense of excitement, joy and nostalgia. I was able to connect with the subject immediately, which was largely due to the composition, there was nothing in the image that did not need to be there to get the story across. The mid air shot, the smile on his face, his Flash boots and Captain America shirt are all perfect details that compliment the overall feel of the image. Great work!   Honorable Mentions 1. Corporate Landscape at Night by: Daniel Farnum 2. High Bar by: Denis Sivack 3. The Dark and the Light, Iceland by: Thomas Pickarski   Again, all of the submissions were excellent! And I wish everyone nothing but the best in their future endeavours. Congratulations to all of the finalists.    Best wishes,   Chris Kovacs ,  Adore Noir Magazine

Superhero in Training Juror's Choice Shannon Wilkinson Saratoga Springs, UT USA	Corporate Landscape at Night Honorable Mention Daniel Farnum Tulsa, Oklahoma USA	High Bar Honorable Mention Denis Sivack Brooklyn, New York USA
The Dark and the Light, Iceland Honorable Mention Thomas Pickarski New York, New York USA	Saratoga People's Choice Gary Tobler Colchester, VT USA	Echos of My Past No. 1 Aleksandra Miesak Bozeman, MT USA
Weekend Amanda Marie Harner Damascus, Maryland USA	Nebel Anita Schiedeck Nürnberg, Germany	Street Soccer, Madrid Bruce Berkow New York, NY USA
a winter's tale I Carmen Spitznagel Sandberg-Waldberg, Germany	a winter's tale II Carmen Spitznagel Sandberg-Waldberg, Germany	a winter's tale III Carmen Spitznagel Sandberg-Waldberg, Germany
a winter's tale IV Carmen Spitznagel Sandberg-Waldberg, Germany	the sea Carmen Spitznagel Sandberg-Waldberg, Germany	NEBELLEBEN Carmen Spitznagel Sandberg-Waldberg, Germany
winter aquarelle Carmen Spitznagel Sandberg-Waldberg, Germany	Sand Beach Caroline Twohill Miami, Fl USA	Dance with Me Craig Stocks Delavan, IL USA
Growing Up with Dinosaurs Dana West Chicago, IL USA	Bent David Martin Clearwater, Idaho USA	Face Book Denis Sivack Brooklyn, New York USA
Man Holding Bottle Dominic Lippillo Starkville, MS USA	Woman Holding Child Dominic Lippillo Starkville, MS USA	Man Wearing Bow Tie Dominic Lippillo Starkville, MS USA
Iris Don Rice Carbondale, Illinois USA	Rose Don Rice Carbondale, Illinois USA	Otherworld George Anderson Montpelier, VT USA
Compressed Greg Bennett Hampden, ME USA	The Light Between Ira Weinschel Austin, TX USA	Beach Selfie Joan Brook Boone, NC USA
Big Chief Diesel John Flynn White River Junction, VT USA	The Man Who Drowned by a Ripple Joshua Dancause Corpus Christi, Texas USA	Hands on a Viola Law Hamilton Rockport, MA USA
Dhaka Trenches Liza Semler Waterbury, VT USA	LAX Mark Indig Valley Village, CA USA	Rodeo Cowboy Mark Peterson Roanoke, Texas USA
Goats and Bamboo Leaves Melina McGrew Brooklyn, NY USA	Skyrian Village Breeze Melina McGrew Brooklyn, NY USA	Twirling Tizzy Melina McGrew Brooklyn, NY USA
Visions of Sugarplums Danced in her Head Melina McGrew Brooklyn, NY USA	Where Have All the Children Gone? Melina McGrew Brooklyn, NY USA	No Escape Michel Godts Rochester, New York USA
Hats Miriam Mayer South Burlington, VT USA	Timeless Natasha Rudenko Moscow, Russia	Dark Waves Pete McCutchen Alexandria, VA USA
Henry County Illinois, December, #6 Pete McCutchen Alexandria, VA USA	Beauty is... Rob DePaolo Newburyport, MA USA	Being Not Being Rob DePaolo Newburyport, MA USA
Herald Rob DePaolo Newburyport, MA USA	Numb Rob DePaolo Newburyport, MA USA	As if In a Dream Shannon Wilkinson Saratoga Springs, UT USA
Mandala in Black & White 1 William Horton Boulder, CO USA	Mandala in Black & White 2 William Horton Boulder, CO USA	Mandala in Black & White 3 William Horton Boulder, CO USA
Mandala in Black & White 4 William Horton Boulder, CO USA

• All selected entries are exhibited in our gallery and included in a full color exhibit catalog.
• Juror's Choice receives a 30x48" vinyl exhibit banner featuring their image, free entry into a future exhibition, and a free exhibition catalog.
  
• Honorable Mentions receive free exhibition catalogs and free entry in a future exhibition. 
  
• People's Choice gains free entry into a future exhibit.
• We offer free matting and framing of accepted entries for the duration of each of our exhibition, subject to standard sizes. Photographers set their own prices if they wish to sell their work and retain all rights to their photographs.