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Candid Mike
@candidmike.bsky.social
150 followers 57 following 120 posts
(Mostly) Street Photographer in North Carolina Triad.

All photos posted are my own.

I shoot both film and digital.
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No glass but a padlock.

📷Nikon FE2
🔘Nikon 35-70mm F3.3-4.5
🎞️Ilford HP5 shot at 1600

#photography #photographersofbluesky #streetphotography #urbanphotography #urbangaze #eastcoastkin #art #bnw #monochrome #blackandwhite #believeinfilm #filmphotography #35mm #filmisnotdead #abandoned
Black and white photograph of a glassless window of an abandoned building. A padlock is locking the window. There are vines growing throughout the bars. On the other side you can see another abandoned building.
November 27, 2025 at 1:15 AM
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Relaxing and enjoying the view.

#photography #photographersofbluesky #streetphotography #blackandwhitephotography #urbanphotography #urbangaze #humansofbluesky #eastcoastkin #art #candid #bnw #monochrome #blackandwhite
A black and white photograph of three people sitting on camping chairs out in front of a store. One old grumpy looking man in the front looking off to the side, another man behind him with sunglasses has his hands above his head. In the back that is an older woman side eyeing the camera.
November 26, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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Going for a ride.

#photography #photographersofbluesky #streetphotography #blackandwhitephotography #urbanphotography #urbangaze #humansofbluesky #eastcoastkin #art #candid #bnw #monochrome #blackandwhite
A black and white photograph of a dirty side mirror of a car with a woman in sunglasses in the reflection.
November 25, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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He stopped me after I snapped this and said that I took a horrible picture of him...I beg to differ.

#photography #photographersofbluesky #streetphotography #blackandwhitephotography #urbanphotography #urbangaze #humansofbluesky #eastcoastkin #art #candid #bnw #monochrome #blackandwhite
A black and white photograph of a man in the process of turning around with a beer in his hand. One arm is covered in tattoos.
November 25, 2025 at 2:44 AM
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Smoke break with a view.

#photography #photographersofbluesky #streetphotography #blackandwhitephotography #urbanphotography #urbangaze #humansofbluesky #eastcoastkin #art #candid #bnw #monochrome #blackandwhite
A black and white photograph of a woman with a ciggarette in her hand checking her Apple Watch. Behind her there are stairs and a path through a small courtyard.
November 24, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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A mirror reflection of the center of a Ferris Wheel.

#photography #photographersofbluesky #streetphotography #urbanphotography #urbangaze #eastcoastkin #art
A photograph of a top of a merry-go-round that in the center has a mirror that is reflecting a colorful center of a Ferris Wheel.
November 24, 2025 at 2:11 AM
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A work of art. The sculpture, not my photo.

#photography #photographersofbluesky #streetphotography #urbanphotography #urbangaze #eastcoastkin #art
A photo of a very colorful rope sculpture hanging in the night. Blue and pink lights shine on the ropes making them look like they glow.
November 23, 2025 at 9:10 PM
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Fishing pier on a #Holga

🎞️Ilford HP5

#photography #photographersofbluesky #streetphotography #blackandwhitephotography #urbanphotography #urbangaze #humansofbluesky #eastcoastkin #art #candid #bnw #monochrome #blackandwhite #believeinfilm #filmphotography #120film #filmisnotdead #mediumformat
A black and white photograph of a wide shot of a fishing pier looking from the land toward the water. There are six people scattered around, some of them fishing.
November 22, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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I don't know.

#photography #photographersofbluesky #streetphotography #blackandwhitephotography #urbanphotography #urbangaze #humansofbluesky #eastcoastkin #art #candid #bnw #monochrome #blackandwhite
A black and white photograph of a person with with a plastic bag over their head.
November 20, 2025 at 3:54 AM
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I want to travel the country and visit all of the abandoned factories.

#photography #photographersofbluesky #blackandwhitephotography #urbanphotography #urbangaze #eastcoastkin #art #bnw #monochrome #blackandwhite
A black and white photograph of a smokestack of an abandoned factory. Vines are twisting their way up and a tree looks to be growing in between the stack and the building behind.
November 18, 2025 at 11:12 PM
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Number of smiles:
1 man
2 women
1 dog
1 velociraptor

#photography #photographersofbluesky #streetphotography #blackandwhitephotography #urbanphotography #urbangaze #humansofbluesky #eastcoastkin #art #candid #bnw #monochrome #blackandwhite #velociraptor #pets #dogs
A black and white photograph of a woman smiling down at her dog that is looking at the camera. There is a kid next to her doing something strange with his eyebrow, a man on the other side of him smiling at the camera. There is a woman behind the other woman smiling at the camera...and there is a statue of a velociraptor behind all that.
November 17, 2025 at 10:48 PM
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Wayne and his feeds.

#photography #photographersofbluesky #streetphotography #blackandwhitephotography #urbanphotography #urbangaze #eastcoastkin #art #bnw #monochrome #blackandwhite
A black and white photograph of the front of an old building with a double door in the middle and a window on each side. Above the door says "WAYNE FEEDS". A fence spans the front of the building. There is a missing plank out of the fence that perfectly lines up with the front of the building.
November 16, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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I see a half a heart. ❤️

🎞️Ilford HP5 shot at box speed

#photography #photographersofbluesky #streetphotography #blackandwhitephotography #urbanphotography #urbangaze #eastcoastkin #art #bnw #monochrome #blackandwhite #believeinfilm #filmphotography #35mm #filmisnotdead
A black and white photograph of an old broken door handle. The wood is chipped away at the hinge making a half of a heart shape.
November 16, 2025 at 12:28 AM
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Legs in #NYC. Waiting for customers.

#photography #photographersofbluesky #streetphotography #blackandwhitephotography #urbanphotography #urbangaze #humansofbluesky #eastcoastkin #art #candid
A photograph of a stand for a cartoon artist. Postings of his cartoons are blocking all of him except for his legs that are crossed.
November 15, 2025 at 2:11 AM
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Walking bridge taken with a #holga

🎞️Kentmere 400

#photography #photographersofbluesky #blackandwhitephotography #eastcoastkin #art #bnw #monochrome #blackandwhite #believeinfilm #filmphotography #120film #filmisnotdead #mediumformat
A black and white photograph of a wooden walking bridge in the woods. A leaning tree is hovering over the bridge.
November 13, 2025 at 10:59 PM
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First thing I thought of. Great shot.
Cover of Beastie Boys' album "Licensed to Ill".
November 13, 2025 at 5:23 AM
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Creating memories.

#photography #photographersofbluesky #streetphotography #blackandwhitephotography #urbanphotography #urbangaze #humansofbluesky #eastcoastkin #art #candid #bnw #monochrome #blackandwhite #ferriswheel
A black and white photograph of an older woman walking away from the camera with her hand on the back of a child walking with her leading them to a Ferris wheel.
November 13, 2025 at 5:19 AM
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Permanently tired, but still offers me a water.

#photography #photographersofbluesky #streetphotography #blackandwhitephotography #urbanphotography #urbangaze #humansofbluesky #eastcoastkin #art #candid #bnw #monochrome #blackandwhite
A black and white photograph of an older gentleman holding out a bottle of water to the camera. His shirt says "Permanently Tired".
November 12, 2025 at 9:57 PM
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Young at heart.

I love how the kid is uninterested.

🎞️HP5

#photography #photographersofbluesky #streetphotography #blackandwhitephotography #urbanphotography #urbangaze #humansofbluesky #eastcoastkin #art #candid #bnw #monochrome #blackandwhite #believeinfilm #filmphotography #35mm #filmisnotdead
A black and white photograph of a older man crossing his arms looking at bubbles. There is a young girl standing looking away in the background off to the right.
November 12, 2025 at 6:21 AM
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Power of pride.

#photography #photographersofbluesky #streetphotography #blackandwhitephotography #urbanphotography #urbangaze #humansofbluesky #eastcoastkin #art #candid #bnw #monochrome #blackandwhite
A black and white photograph of a host station at a Japanese restaurant. A woman is sitting behind the station looking off the the right, another woman has a phone to her ear on the right, and behind them in a window is a man looking down.
November 11, 2025 at 9:44 PM
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Rollin' with the homies.

#photography #photographersofbluesky #streetphotography #blackandwhitephotography #urbanphotography #urbangaze #humansofbluesky #eastcoastkin #art #candid #bnw #monochrome #blackandwhite
A black and white photograph of a guy riding a scooter in the street. There are more people on scooters behind him.
November 11, 2025 at 1:20 AM
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Solo walking.

#photography #photographersofbluesky #streetphotography #blackandwhitephotography #urbanphotography #urbangaze #humansofbluesky #eastcoastkin #art #candid #bnw #monochrome #blackandwhite
A black and white photograph of an old man walking in front of an old looking building. A few trees and a park table and chairs are in his path.
November 10, 2025 at 3:25 AM
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She's got your back.

#photography #photographersofbluesky #streetphotography #blackandwhitephotography #urbanphotography #urbangaze #humansofbluesky #eastcoastkin #art #candid #bnw #monochrome #blackandwhite
A black and white photograph of a young man walking away on a sidewalk. His shirt says "She's got your back." with mother Mary.
November 9, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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Smoking section.

#photography #photographersofbluesky #streetphotography #blackandwhitephotography #urbanphotography #urbangaze #humansofbluesky #eastcoastkin #art #candid #bnw #monochrome #blackandwhite
A black and white photograph of haze of smoke looking a smoking section of a baseball field. a woman is blowing out smoke talking to another person on the right side of the frame.
November 9, 2025 at 12:31 AM
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COE
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#photography #photographersofbluesky #streetphotography #blackandwhitephotography #urbanphotography #urbangaze #humansofbluesky #eastcoastkin #art #candid #bnw #monochrome #blackandwhite
A black and white photograph of the front of a downtown building/storefront. A man and woman are sitting outside smoking. The writing on the building says "COE GROC SEED".
November 8, 2025 at 8:51 PM