Jan May

Aged tree - Tehidy Woods, Cornwall I love black and white photography.   I adore the way in which it draws you into the picture.  With no distraction by colour - you simply focus on the image itself.   For me what makes a black and white image so successful is the fact that it never dates.  A framed print will never clash with any decorative scheme, and a whole host of images can be placed together and look good. A touch of green to add impact Black and white is so dramatic.  It brings out the lines of architecture to perfection, and is the perfect medium for a portrait.  For me, it doesn't work with soft images - it's all about texture, shadow and hard lines - and making a statement. Early morning - Alanya Harbour, Turkey I was delighted to see that today's #The Gallery theme on Twitter was black and white.  I dashed off to the computer - and then was stumped to realise I have no idea where I've stored a lot of my i...