Eliot Porter Photography Print

Eliot Porter Penobscot Bay Maine 1938 functions as a black-and-white photography print for a reading room.

About black and white photography

Black and white photography removes colour so shape, light and emotion lead. Fine art photography values the photographer’s vision as much as the subject in front of the lens. Many photographers still choose black and white to emphasise light, shape and mood over colour. Fine art photography is made to be displayed and contemplated, like a painting.

Styling this black and white photograph

Its black-and-white palette makes this black and white photograph easy to build a room around. As a landscape piece, “Eliot Porter” fills the space above a desk at 24×36″, while 12×18″ suits a smaller wall, and it is a natural fit for a home office. In black and white, “Eliot Porter” works with any colour scheme; a slim black frame with a wide white mat gives it a gallery finish. Build a gallery wall around “Eliot Porter”: add two or three smaller prints that echo its black-and-white and keep the gaps to 2–3 inches. For the most natural view, place the centre of “Eliot Porter” at eye level, around 57 inches (145 cm) high.

At a glance

• Type: Black and white photograph
• Style: Black and white photography, Fine art photography
• Colours: black-and-white
• Orientation: landscape
• Collections: Black and White Photography Prints, Fine Art Photography Prints