The Black and White Picture

Black and White Portrait Photography

My Portraits

a black and white picture of a woman leaning forward whilst under a canal bridge

I became hooked on black and white portrait photography from my first attempt. And then I kept going, working in the studio, street, countryside, and other locations with a bunch of wonderful people.

B&W Portraits from the street, studio & beyond

a black and white picture of a woman with long hair sitting on a chair on a deck

These black and white portraits of mine were taken in New Zealand (my home) and London (where I go from time to time). The people you see work in the creative industries and other professions that range from architects to accountants.

a young woman stands on a street as it rains and people walk past behind her
a black and white picture of a woman sitting on a table in a room as she wears a jacket
a woman with blonde hair leans back her head and stares directly into the camera
a woman wearing a dark top and with her hand on her shoulder stares back at the camera
a young man wearing a light shirt stares at the camera
A woman with dark hair looks at the camera as she stands against a brick wall
a young woman with dark hair slicked back raises her arms as she sits and stares
a black and white picture of a woman with long dark hair and with her eyes closed
a young woman with blonde hair looks away from the camera in a kitchen
a black and white picture of a woman sitting by a window which she is staring out of
a black and white picture of a young woman wearing a guy, staring into the distance
a woman with short blonde hair in a studio setting looks downs
a close up of a young woman's eye as she stares at the camera
a close up of.a young woman wearing a white shirt, as she looks to the side
a side black and white picture of a young woman in a bus shelter as she holds her hands on her face
a close up black and white photo of a woman's head as dark hair blows around her face
a young woman with short dark hair, looks at the camera as she tilts her head to the side
a woman with dark hair, wearing a hat, sitting under a bridge
a young woman with long hair and wearing glasses and a dark top looks down in front of a window
a man wearing a suit and standing in front of a wall looks down
a woman with blonde hair sits on a staircase
a side on black and white picture of a young woman standing in front of water
a close up of a young woman with her head in her hands and her eyes closed
a woman wearing a fluffy jacket twists her head as she sits in front of a wall with graffiti
a black and white picture of a woman in a pool of water as she looks up at the camera
a woman with hair in a pony tail and sitting in a field twists to face the camera
A young woman sitting on wooden planks outside as the sun sets
a woman wearing a white jumper stares directly at the camera as she leans against a wall
a woman with dark hair blown by the wind twists to look at the camera
A woman looks at the camera as the wind blows her hair
a woman with blonde hair that is being blown across her face sits on a step
the side of a woman's face as there is darkness around her
a woman looks at the camera as light comes through the blinds
a woman with long blonde hair and wearing a white shirt sits on a beach looking at the camera
a woman on the beach facing the wind
a woman with blonde hair looking at the camera as she sits by a fence
a young woman looks away with trees in the background
a young woman with long dark hair leans back against a wall
a young man with dark hair slicked back sitting down looks at the camera
a woman with long hair looks at peace as her eyes are closed
a woman with long blonde hair standing on a beach with the wind blowing
a young woman with blonde hair and wearing a dark leather jacket stares at the camera as she sits down
a woman with curly hair and wearing a jumper stares at the camera as she leans against a wall
a black and white photo of a woman lying on her back in water
A woman wearing dungarees and with long hair stares at the camera
A woman with long hair and wearing a white jacket looks down in a studio setting
a young woman standing in near darkness looks away as she raises her hands
a woman with dark hair tied up twists to look at the camera
a young woman sitting down with a little bit of light coming through a curtain
a young woman with long blonde hair stares at the camera as she holds her head in her hands
a black and white portrait of a woman with blonde hair looking down
a woman with dark hair blowing around in the wind as she sits in front of a shutter
a black and white portrait of a woman with long dark hair, sitting on a door step
a young woman with long curly hair closes her hair
a woman with dark hair looks back at the camera as she sits in front of black tiles
a woman with her hand on her head looking back at the camera
a black and white photo of a woman wearing a peaked cap with hair coming out the sides
a young man wearing a dark top sitting in front of a wall
a young woman with long hair, wearing a dark gown, looks at the camera
A woman wearing a flat cap stares directly at the camera as she looks up
a black and white picture of a man with dark hair sitting on a wall with graffiti behind him
a black and white picture of a woman staring at the camera as she rests her chin on her hands

The Black and White Picture Photographer

The black and white portraits were taken by me, David, a New Zealand based photographer. The locations in London were Shoreditch, Pimlico, Camden and Haringey. In New Zealand, the locations were in Auckland and Mount Maunganui and Papamoa in the Bay of Plenty.

I have portraits of artists too if they’re your cup of tea. The artists include musicians, actors, and more.

Some kind words from people

I’ve been blessed to work with some amazing people across the creative industries, and very much hope to work with them again one day. Here are a few of their very generous thoughts about working with me.

a black and white image of a woman standing on Carnaby Street in London as she looks down at the camera
a black and white image of a woman with blonde hair standing in an alley looking down at the street
a black and white photo of a young man sitting on a metal staircase
a black and white photo of a woman touching her chin as she lies on the ground

Photo essays

If you’re still keen to see more of my work, I have a photo essay page. Photo essays range from time spent with South Sudanese civil war refugees, to a Royal Wedding, to an ongoing photo essay about how people react to music.

VIEW PHOTO ESSAYS

How to contact me

Please don’t hesitate to contact me, David Dunham, with any questions you have about a black and white portrait photography session with me in Tauranga, New Zealand where I’m currently based. I travel around too so please get in touch with me too if you’d like portraits in my style. Thank you for your interest today in my photography work.

Tel: +64 27 462 3126