
Making a photo black and white doesn’t make it art
June 12, 2022
Andy Blackmore shares his opinion on the latest fad of making photos monochrome and black and white and calling it art.
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Andy Blackmore shares his opinion on the latest fad of making photos monochrome and black and white and calling it art.
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