These Counter-Axioms should challenge photographic dogma, expose exceptions, and occasionally say, “Stop taking yourself so seriously.” Here is the companion set of counter-axioms for the Thirty Axioms of Monochrome. The Wall ©2026 Eric Hatheway Leica M6, Summicron 35, Tri-X 400 Every photographic principle eventually becomes a cliché. The Counter-Axioms exist…
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Black-and-white photography is not color photography with the color removed. It is a different photographic language, with its own vocabulary, grammar, ambiguities and prejudices. These are not rules. Rules tell you what to do. Axioms propose what might be true. 1. Color is the scene. Black and white is the…
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“f/8 and be there” — the old photographer’s mantra. I paraphrased this expression into the title of today’s post – f/8 and don’t be late” – but the spirit is the same. And, it sounds better with a rhyme don’t you agree? This saying is commonly associated with Arthur Fellig,…
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In the digital age, our smartphones have become vast archives of our lives. Thousands upon thousands of photos sit in neatly organized albums or scattered in endless scrolls, each one capturing a fleeting moment. Yet, despite their abundance, so many of these images feel hollow. We glance at them and…
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The evolution of camera technology has been nothing short of astounding. From grainy black-and-white photos to ultra-sharp 8K video on devices that fit in our pockets, the ability to capture life has never been more accessible or precise. Yet, in the relentless march toward higher resolution and flawless clarity, something…
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In my day, it was tetherball. Our common playground game, that is. So this picture came about one day on a photo walk and I had to find out what this strange sculpture on a stick is called. I found out the common playground game today is Funnel Ball. According…
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Coyote ugly means coyote dead. This image originates in an area of North Central Oklahoma that is known as Red Dirt Country and was the original land opened for settlement in the Oklahoma Land Run of 1889. This sight was spotted along a fence line abutting a section line road…
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This is an image of a tornado shelter in North Central Oklahoma, or “Red Dirt Country.” Specifically, Logan County near Mulhall. This area is also famously known as “tornado alley.” On this day, a particularly dramatic atmosphere prior to a storm made for a great photograph before we headed the…
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A still life is a work of art depicting mostly inanimate subject matter with typically commonplace objects which may be either natural (grapes) or man-made objects (straw hat). Sometimes you have to arrange the still life scene and sometimes the still life just presents itself to you. ©2016 Still Life…
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