The Magic of Black and White is a Flickr group for anyone that likes black and white photography. I created it when my first eBook was launched on Craft & Vision. It has grown to over 220 members who have posted more than 2300 photos. I am very impressed by the photos in the group pool – so I thought that I would present fifty of my favourite images from the group here on my blog.

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In the conclusion to my eBook The Magic of Black & White: Part I – Vision I wrote about looking at the work of other photographers for inspiration. So where do I go to look for inspirational black and white photos?

One source is Flickr. The interface makes it easy to keep track of the latest photos from my contacts and groups. I have my favourite photographers – and today I’m going to share the work of fourteen of them with you. A tip – if you look at their profiles you will see the photos they have marked as favourites. This is a good way to find the work of new photographers.

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