Black and white forest photography in New Zealand captures the country's ancient Kauri, Rimu and beech forests, native ferns and rainforest in monochrome. Stephen Milner is a New Zealand fine art photographer who photographs these forests and sells the work as limited and open edition prints, made to order and shipped worldwide.
A forest is about light, depth and form, and colour can pull the eye away from that. Black and white lets you read a forest the way it feels to stand in one. It takes away the tension of colour and leaves the texture of bark, the tone of shadow and light, and the shape of a canopy or a single trunk. That is what connects you to a place you love.
Ancient trees
Some of these trees have stood for a thousand years. Cathedral of Giants, Ancient Kauri, Dargaville is one of them, a giant in the Northland forest. On the West Coast, the Rimu lean into the weather at Rimu Reverie, Bruce Bay.
Fern and rainforest
The forest floor has its own quiet detail. Enchanted Reverie, Tall Ferns' Embrace and Rainforest Reverie, Fiordland are about the layered world beneath the canopy.
Forest paths and falls
Water and forest belong together here. Enchanted Forest Path, Mt Aspiring National Park and Veil of Serenity, Koropuku Falls follow the line where the bush meets moving water.
Frequently asked questions
Where can I buy black and white forest prints of New Zealand?
Stephen Milner's black and white forest photographs, including Kauri, Rimu, ferns and Fiordland rainforest, are available as limited and open edition fine art prints at stephen-milner.com, finished under acrylic glass or on alu-dibond and shipped worldwide.
Why does black and white suit forest photography?
A forest is about light, depth and form. Black and white removes the tension of colour and leaves the texture of bark, the tone of shadow and light, and the shape of trunk and canopy, which is what connects you to the place.
Are the prints limited edition?
Both. Limited edition prints are released in a fixed edition and retire once they sell out, and each comes with a certificate of authenticity. Open Edition Classics stay available at a more accessible price. Every piece is made to order and shipped worldwide.
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