Beautiful Black and White Photography by Ian Jump (12 photos)

Today, I wanted to spotlight one our very own metropolites, Ian Jump. Though many of you may know of him as the witty teddy bear (see profile), you may not know that Ian's a proficient photographer based in Georgia who's been taking pictures for the past decade. During this time, Ian has garnered a reputation for his unpredictable choice in subject matter, like taking photos of downtown Macon at 4 am one day to photos of flowers, abandoned buildings, and teddy bears the next.

All of these black and white photos you see here were done using film and almost all, at some point, were printed the old fashioned way. The images were scanned directly from film negatives and the only processing done to them was to remove dust and scratches.

"I still plan to continue using film because as a photographer I believe it to be truer to the medium. This collection is a mixture of work produced over 5 years and should give you a diverse look at my choices in subject matter. When I take photos I try to capture a sentiment I feel at the time in my Images. While the sentiment is my little secret, you can learn a lot about me by just taking the time to look. Barnaby (the teddy bear) is probably the most telling."

Ian is the featured artist for the month of July at “Joycine's Art, Attitude and Accessory Gallery” (333 Cotton Ave. Macon, GA, 31201). Check out his amazing color photos on theMET, here.

Wonderful work, Ian!

Ian Jump

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Comment by Marica on October 14, 2010 at 12:37pm: The use of lights and the element of shadow are some of the things to consider for a beautiful visual in black and white tones.I like the haziness in the background in the last photo.Very Stunning work...Thanks for the inspiration ;)

Comment by IanJ on June 15, 2010 at 5:37pm: @ Sam - I think what a lot of people have trouble with when doing night work is they keep the same mind set they have during day work. When light is in abundance it's the shadows that define the scene, at night the roles reverse and it's the light that creates the scene. The humidity here also gives the light a nice fuzzy haze.

Comment by sAm on June 15, 2010 at 5:07pm: Excellent! Especially like the use of streetlights to accent the photos.

Comment by Amy Wong on June 13, 2010 at 7:37am: BARNABY'S MY FAVOURITE!!!! LOL! Congrats on the featured post Ian! Great stuff!! :D

Comment by Visnja V on June 13, 2010 at 6:06am: How sweet ... IanJ is very cooLOL ;)

Comment by IanJ on June 12, 2010 at 9:09pm: Very nice write up Alice. I appreciate the support.

Comment by Kevin on June 11, 2010 at 9:49pm: Job well done.

Comment by Eugene on June 11, 2010 at 5:55pm: Love black & white photography. Nice shots, Ian!