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An article was published in the October 15, 2020 online magazine iLeGaLit produced in the Czech Republic.    The article (Seehttps://ilegalit.wordpress.com/2020/10/15/fotografie-james-black/) contains my short bio as well as several of my black and white...

Confusing to many new, and sometimes experienced, photographers are the multitude of categories in photo contests.  We sit and scratch our heads trying to understand the meaning of "Fine Art Landscapes" versus "Nature Landscapes."  Apparently, an...

I have to give a shout-out to Pictorem - a Canadian on-demand photo printing company.  Although located in Canada, their products are delivered for free in the USA and Canada.  In addition, photographers can establish an account and sell their art...

As an amateur photographer have you wondered about photo contest reviews and their value?  Here is a sample ...  "You have some very strong work in your submission. There’s a luscious overall tonality in many of your pictures that I can only imagine...

Shades of Color is an online subscription magazine based in France and published 6 times a year.  Each issue has articles on: review and test of new software and equipment; photography tutorials; and portfolios and interviews with photographers from around the...

I was down with COVID for about 14 days, but I am now out of quarantine.  My wife and I had mild cases, luckily, and can assure you it is no fun.  One of the biggest problems is a general malaise which can border on being debilitating.  Thankfully,...

I just finished posting on Instagram a photography of my mother and her cousin Peter Vallortigara taken circa late-1912; the original photo was fading so I restored it.  My point is for you to ask your parents, grandparents or whomever is the keeper of the family...

James Black was awarded an Honorable Mention by the 2020 ND Awards sponsored by ND Magazine in the Fine Arts category for a series of images titled "New Mexico Adobe."   Adobe was used by Native Americans as a building material for centuries before the Spanish...

Originally all of my printing was done on an Epson Stylus Pro 4880 a really great printer for paper 17x22 inches.  However, through my own fault it suffered a catastrophic failure and rather than pay the hefty price for a new own I bought the Epson 3880. ...

Often, I'm what you might call a roadside photographer.  As we get older it gets harder and harder to take the strenuous trails.  So, what is a photographer to do but take the easy/moderate trails or become a roadside photographer whether you are a novice or...