That was 60 years ago! I don't photograph in black and white anymore. I just convert today's color images into black and white thanks to the digital age and the lack of my need to use a darkroom anymore. Black and white images bring up a different emotional response within me whether they are my own images or those of the traditional and well respected masters we see in museums and galleries. They promoted a body of images that make it hard to believe that a society existed in color at that time.
The science of the eye is fascinating when we consider that the millions of rods on the surface of the retina perceive images in black and white and that the millions of cones on each of the rods send color information to the brain.
I have also learned over time that in an emergency (such as the need to avoid being hit by a car) and a need for fact action, the eye sends information to the brain in black and white without the need for color information in order to react faster.
Still, I find myself able and eager to post some of my images in black and white in order to support and promote the memory of the history of black and white photography.
A SERIES OF PEOPLE, PLACES AND THINGS IN BLACK AND WHITE
"Jane Ivory"
San Francisco, California, October 2025
"Swimming Fabric"
Berkeley, California, July 2025
"Swimming Fabric"
Berkeley, California, July 2025
"Model at Golden Gate Park"
San Francisco, California, July 2025
"Model at Golden Gate Park"
San Francisco, California, July 2025
"San Francisco Sculpture"
San Francisco, California, July 2025
"Albany Bus Stop trough"
Albany, California, July 2025
"Bamboo stems"
Berkeley, California, July 2025
"Cactus Top"
Emeryville, California, July 2025
"Succulaent Albany"
Berkeley, California, July 2025
"Albany plant"
Albany, California, July 2025
"Swimmers"
Berkeley, California, March 2025
"Swimmers"
Berkeley, California, March 2025
"Rainy leaves"
El Sobrante, California, March 2025
"Vertical Garden"
San Francisco, California, March 2025
"Mother and daughter"
Oakland, California, March 2025
"Oakland downtown building"
Oakland, California, March 2025
"Two high school friends"
Richmond, California, March 2025
"Two young ladies"
Oakland, California, March 2025
"Carmen"
Emeryville, California, January 2025
"Bearded man"
Berkeley, California, November 2024
"Lisa Beth"
Berkeley, California, September 2024
"Lisa Beth"
Berkeley, California, September 2024
"Lisa Beth"
Berkeley, California, September 2024
"Lisa Beth"
Berkeley, California, September 2024
"Lisa Beth"
Berkeley, California, September 2024
"Lisa Beth"
Berkeley, California, September 2024
"Lisa Beth"
Berkeley, California, September 2024
"Lisa Beth"
Berkeley, California, September 2024
"Lisa Beth"
Berkeley, California, September 2024
"Lisa Beth"
Berkeley, California, September 2024
"Brian"
Berkeley, California, August 2024
"Brian"
Berkeley, California, August 2024
"Brian"
Berkeley, California, August 2024
"Carmen"
Emeryville, California, June 2024
"River Stones"
Richmond, California, May 2024
"Birch Trees"
Black Hills, South Dakota, May 2024
"Birch Trees"
Black Hills, South Dakota, May 2024
"New Orleans Trio"
Sacramento, California April 2024
"Michelle"
Kentfield, California March 2024
"Michelle, Chelle, Richard"
Kentfield, California March 2024
"Eddie"
Berkeley, California November 2021
"Hair Model"
San Francisco, California July 2017
"Hair Model"
Berkeley, California July 2023
"Hair Model"
Berkeley, California July 2023
"Hair Model"
El Cerrito, California January 2023
"Hair Model"
Oakland, California January 2023
"Hair Model"
Berkeley, California January 2023
"Hair Models"
Oakland, California November 2022
"gray hair in black and white"
Oakland, California July 2022
"gray hair in black and white"
Richmond, California July 2022
"gray hair in black and white"
Oakland, California July 2022
"gray hair in black and white"
San Francisco, California July 2022
"gray hair in black and white"
Oakland, California July 2022
"gray hair in black and white"
Richmond, California July 2022
"gray hair in black and white"
Berkeley, California July 2022
"gray hair in black and white"
Oakland, California July 2022
"gray hair in black and white"
Montclair, California July 2022
"gray hair in black and white"
Richmond, California July 2022
"gray hair in black and white"
Richmond, California July 2022
"gray hair in black and white"
Berkeley, California July 2022
"gray hair in black and white"
Richmond, California July 2022
"gray hair in black and white"
Berkeley, California July 2022
"gray hair in black and white"
Berkeley, California July 2022
"gray hair in black and white"
Berkeley, California July 2022
"gray hair in black and white"
Berkeley, California July 2022
"gray hair in black and white"
San Francisco, California July 2022
"gray hair in black and white"
Berkeley, California July 2022
"gray hair in black and white"
Alameda, California July 2022
"gray hair in black and white"
Oakland, California July 2022
"gray hair in black and white"
San Francisco, California July 2022
"gray hair in black and white"
Oakland, California July 2022
"gray hair in black and white"
Richmond, California July 2022
"gray hair in black and white"
Berkeley, California July 2022
"gray hair in black and white"
Berkeley, California July 2022
"gray hair in black and white"
Berkeley, California July 2022
"gray hair in black and white"
New York City, New York July 2022
"gray hair in black and white"
Berkeley, California July 2022
"gray hair in black and white"
Oakland, California July 2022
"gray hair in black and white"
Berkeley, California July 2022
"gray hair in black and white"
New York City, New York July 2022
"gray hair in black and white"
Berkeley, California July 2022
"gray hair in black and white"
Berkeley, California July 2022
"gray hair in black and white"
San Francisco, California July 2022
"gray hair in black and white"
Berkeley, California July 2022
"gray hair in black and white"
Richmond, California July 2022
"gray hair in black and white"
Berkeley, California July 2022
"gray hair in black and white"
San Francisco, California July 2022
"gray hair in black and white"
Albany, California July 2022
"gray hair in black and white"
San Francisco, California July 2022
"gray hair in black and white"
Berkeley, California July 2022
"gray hair in black and white"
Berkeley, California July 2022
"Nancy"
Berkeley, California July 2021
"Michael Selvin" Berkeley, California November 2018
BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPHIC COMMITMENTS
"Mother and Daughter" Richmond, California February 2021
"Nap Hosang" Richmond, California February 2021
"Spengers Restaurant" Berkeley, California August 2020
"Spengers Restaurant" Berkeley, California August 2020
"Spengers Restaurant" Berkeley, California August 2020
"Susan and Pam" Berkeley, California January 2020
"Dev, Zette, Lewis" Berkeley, California May 2019
"Wendy" Richmond, California October 2018
"Wendy" Richmond, California October 2018
"Wendy" Richmond, California October 2018
"Salesman"San Francisco, California May 2018
"Curtis" Richmond, California May 2018
"Images in Black and White" Richmond, California July 2017
"Images in Black and White" Richmond, California July 2017
"Images in Black and White" Richmond, California July 2017
"Gray Fashion" Berkeley, California September 2015
"Gray Fashion" Oakland, California June 2015
"Gray Fashion" Oakland, California September 2013
"Gray Fashion" Berkeley, California September 2013
"Kody Portraits" Berkeley, California September 2012
"Kody Portraits" Berkeley, California September 2012
"Kody Portraits" Berkeley, California September 2012
"Kody Portraits" Berkeley, California September 2012
"Kims hands" Oakland, California September 2012
"Kims hands" Oakland, California September 2012
"Contra Costa Street" Berkeley, California February 2012
"Richmond Marina from biketrail" Richmond, California February 2012
"Corner of pier" Richmond, California February 2012
"Richmond marina poles" Richmond, California February 2012
"Cut Rails" Richmond, California February 2012
"Richmond tank stairs" Richmond, California February 2012
"Richmond marina gate" Richmond, California February 2012
"Tall building by the Bay Bridge" San Francisco, California February 2012
"Boilerhouse Restaurant chimney" Richmond, California February 2012
"Bay Bridge from the Oakland Ferry" San Francisco, California October 2011
"Mothball Ships on Carquinez Straits" Carquinez, California October 2011
"Makani" Berkeley, California September 2011
"Mary Elise" Berkeley, California October 2011
"Folsom Street Cop" San Francisco, California September 2011
"Folsom Street Cowboy" San Francisco, California September 2011
"Two Folsom Street Women" San Francisco, California September 2011
"Woman at City Lights Bookstore" San Francisco, California September 2011
"David and Christie" Berkeley, California May 2011
"Jan" Berkeley, California March 2011
"Jan" Berkeley, California March 2011
"Wet leaves" January 2011
"Ms. Motton" Oakland, California January 2011
"Quita" January 2011
"Candi" Oakland, California January 2011
"Anonymous man with dreadlocks" January 2011
"Carl and Forrest" Oakland, California January 2011
"Quita in Hajib" January 2011
"Candi in Hajib" Oakland, California January 2011
"Brenda" Richmond, California January 2011
"Brenda" Richmond, California January 2011
"Bolinas, California Shoreline" June 2010
"Lagunitas Reservoir" Marin County, California June 2010
The Contemporary Jewish Museum of San Francisco June 2010
"The Cloisters Small Chapel, New York City" October 2010
"Dakota Demersseman, Berkeley, California" October 2010
"Port of Oakland from San Francisco" October 2010
"Downtown Buildings of Singapore." February 2008
"Foot of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge" October 2010
"Mike Ruiz, San Francisco" October 2010
"Wendy at home, New York City" October 2010
"Gloria, Oakland, California" October 2010
"Phyllis, David and Friend, New York City" October 2010
"San Juan Avenue Sunset, Berkeley, California" November 2010
"Chapel of The Chimes Wing, Oakland, California" November 2010
"Downhill path at Rock Walk, Berkeley, California" November 2010
"Crane from Hunter's Point Shipyard, San Francisco" November 2010
"Onika Holbert, New York City" October 2010
"Brian Holbert in Touareg Garb" October 2010
"Ellis Island Tour Boat, New York City" October 2010
"Statue of Liberty, New York City" October 2008
"Dome at Westfield Shopping Center, San Francisco" October 2010
"Civic Center Buildings, San Francisco" October 2008
The The Greek Orthodox Church of Oakland, California June 2010
The The Greek Orthodox Church of Oakland, California June 2010
"72nd Street Doorway, New York City" October 2010
"Louis Mendes, roaming New York City Photographer" October 2010
New York church in lower Manhattan 2008
Jeff Koons Sculpture at the The Metropolitan Museum of Art
NYC 2008
Performer: Gene Rounds. 2008
Lewis Watts in Harlem 2008
Shrine to John Lennon. 2008
John Lennon fan at the shrine site 2008
Copyright Raymond Holbert 2024: Use of these images and or text is prohibited without permission from the author.
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A SERIES OF PEOPLE, PLACES AND THINGS IN BLACK AND WHITE
"Jane Ivory" |
"Swimming Fabric" |
"Swimming Fabric" |
"Model at Golden Gate Park" |
"Model at Golden Gate Park" |
"San Francisco Sculpture" |
"Albany Bus Stop trough" |
"Bamboo stems" |
"Cactus Top" |
"Succulaent Albany" |
"Albany plant" |
"Swimmers" |
"Swimmers" |
"Rainy leaves" |
"Vertical Garden" |
"Mother and daughter" |
"Oakland downtown building" |
"Two high school friends" |
"Two young ladies" |
"Carmen" |
"Bearded man" |
"Lisa Beth" |
"Lisa Beth" |
"Lisa Beth" |
"Lisa Beth" |
"Lisa Beth" |
"Lisa Beth" |
"Lisa Beth" |
"Lisa Beth" |
"Lisa Beth" |
"Lisa Beth" |
"Brian" |
"Brian" |
"Brian" |
"Carmen" |
"River Stones" |
"Birch Trees" |
"Birch Trees" |
"New Orleans Trio" |
"Michelle" |
"Michelle, Chelle, Richard" |
"Eddie" |
"Hair Model" |
"Hair Model" |
"Hair Model" |
"Hair Model" |
"Hair Model" |
"Hair Model" |
"Hair Models" |
"gray hair in black and white" |
"gray hair in black and white" |
"gray hair in black and white" |
"gray hair in black and white" |
"gray hair in black and white" |
"gray hair in black and white" |
"gray hair in black and white" |
"gray hair in black and white" |
"gray hair in black and white" |
"gray hair in black and white" |
"gray hair in black and white" |
"gray hair in black and white" |
"gray hair in black and white" |
"gray hair in black and white" |
"gray hair in black and white" |
"gray hair in black and white" |
"gray hair in black and white" |
"gray hair in black and white" |
"gray hair in black and white" |
"gray hair in black and white" |
"gray hair in black and white" |
"gray hair in black and white" |
"gray hair in black and white" |
"gray hair in black and white" |
"gray hair in black and white" |
"gray hair in black and white" |
"gray hair in black and white" |
"gray hair in black and white" |
"gray hair in black and white" |
"gray hair in black and white" |
"gray hair in black and white" |
"gray hair in black and white" |
"gray hair in black and white" |
"gray hair in black and white" |
"gray hair in black and white" |
"gray hair in black and white" |
"gray hair in black and white" |
"gray hair in black and white" |
"gray hair in black and white" |
"gray hair in black and white" |
"gray hair in black and white" |
"gray hair in black and white" |
"gray hair in black and white" |
"Nancy" |
"Michael Selvin" Berkeley, California November 2018 |
"Mother and Daughter" Richmond, California February 2021 |
"Nap Hosang" Richmond, California February 2021 |
"Spengers Restaurant" Berkeley, California August 2020 |
"Spengers Restaurant" Berkeley, California August 2020 |
"Spengers Restaurant" Berkeley, California August 2020 |
"Susan and Pam" Berkeley, California January 2020 |
"Dev, Zette, Lewis" Berkeley, California May 2019 |
"Wendy" Richmond, California October 2018 |
"Wendy" Richmond, California October 2018 |
"Wendy" Richmond, California October 2018 |
"Salesman"San Francisco, California May 2018 |
"Curtis" Richmond, California May 2018 |
"Images in Black and White" Richmond, California July 2017 |
"Images in Black and White" Richmond, California July 2017 |
"Images in Black and White" Richmond, California July 2017 |
"Gray Fashion" Berkeley, California September 2015 |
"Gray Fashion" Oakland, California June 2015 |
"Gray Fashion" Oakland, California September 2013 |
"Gray Fashion" Berkeley, California September 2013 |
"Kody Portraits" Berkeley, California September 2012 |
"Kody Portraits" Berkeley, California September 2012 |
"Kody Portraits" Berkeley, California September 2012 |
"Kody Portraits" Berkeley, California September 2012 |
"Kims hands" Oakland, California September 2012 |
"Kims hands" Oakland, California September 2012 |
"Contra Costa Street" Berkeley, California February 2012 |
"Richmond Marina from biketrail" Richmond, California February 2012 |
"Corner of pier" Richmond, California February 2012 |
"Richmond marina poles" Richmond, California February 2012 |
"Cut Rails" Richmond, California February 2012 |
"Richmond tank stairs" Richmond, California February 2012 |
"Richmond marina gate" Richmond, California February 2012 |
"Tall building by the Bay Bridge" San Francisco, California February 2012 |
"Boilerhouse Restaurant chimney" Richmond, California February 2012 |
"Bay Bridge from the Oakland Ferry" San Francisco, California October 2011 |
"Mothball Ships on Carquinez Straits" Carquinez, California October 2011 |
"Makani" Berkeley, California September 2011 |
"Mary Elise" Berkeley, California October 2011 |
"Folsom Street Cop" San Francisco, California September 2011 |
"Folsom Street Cowboy" San Francisco, California September 2011 |
"Two Folsom Street Women" San Francisco, California September 2011 |
"Woman at City Lights Bookstore" San Francisco, California September 2011 |
"David and Christie" Berkeley, California May 2011 |
"Jan" Berkeley, California March 2011 |
"Jan" Berkeley, California March 2011 |
"Wet leaves" January 2011 |
"Ms. Motton" Oakland, California January 2011 |
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"Quita" January 2011 |
"Candi" Oakland, California January 2011 |
"Anonymous man with dreadlocks" January 2011 |
"Carl and Forrest" Oakland, California January 2011 |
"Quita in Hajib" January 2011 |
"Candi in Hajib" Oakland, California January 2011 |
"Brenda" Richmond, California January 2011 |
"Brenda" Richmond, California January 2011 |
"Bolinas, California Shoreline" June 2010 |
"Lagunitas Reservoir" Marin County, California June 2010 |
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"The Cloisters Small Chapel, New York City" October 2010 |
"Dakota Demersseman, Berkeley, California" October 2010 |
"Port of Oakland from San Francisco" October 2010 |
"Downtown Buildings of Singapore." February 2008 |
"Foot of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge" October 2010 |
"Mike Ruiz, San Francisco" October 2010 |
"Wendy at home, New York City" October 2010 |
"Gloria, Oakland, California" October 2010 |
"Phyllis, David and Friend, New York City" October 2010 |
"San Juan Avenue Sunset, Berkeley, California" November 2010 |
"Chapel of The Chimes Wing, Oakland, California" November 2010 |
"Downhill path at Rock Walk, Berkeley, California" November 2010 |
"Crane from Hunter's Point Shipyard, San Francisco" November 2010 |
"Onika Holbert, New York City" October 2010 |
"Brian Holbert in Touareg Garb" October 2010 |
"Ellis Island Tour Boat, New York City" October 2010 |
"Statue of Liberty, New York City" October 2008 |
"Dome at Westfield Shopping Center, San Francisco" October 2010 |
"Civic Center Buildings, San Francisco" October 2008 |
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The The Greek Orthodox Church of Oakland, California June 2010 |
"72nd Street Doorway, New York City" October 2010 |
"Louis Mendes, roaming New York City Photographer" October 2010 |
New York church in lower Manhattan 2008 |
Jeff Koons Sculpture at the The Metropolitan Museum of Art NYC 2008 |
Performer: Gene Rounds. 2008 |
Lewis Watts in Harlem 2008 |
Shrine to John Lennon. 2008 |
John Lennon fan at the shrine site 2008 |