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Jay Waters
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Teacher, aspiring photographer, ex-ad guy, stretch four. Working on growing my #photography work - looking for gallery, photobook, and similar opportunities. All posted photos are mine; all 100% #mobilephotography #samsung. More at jaywatersphotos.com
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Starting the month off with some different images from here and there. One from around town.

Car Sign, Bessemer, Alabama
#streetphotography #urbangaze #classicmono #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography #monochrome
A rusted vintage car sits elevated on a metal platform above a small garage, with a shed, trees, and tangled power lines filling the background. A gravel lot stretches across the foreground, creating a gritty neighborhood scene that feels improvised, weathered, and distinctly local.
December 1, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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This week, some around town images. From last Thursday night.

Sunday School Building, Parkway Baptist Church, McCalla, Alabama
#nightphotography #south #classicmono #blackandwhite #peergroupweekly #blackandwhitephotography #photography #church
A row of church classrooms at night, lit by harsh exterior lights. Three bright doors and several dark windows sit in a brick facade beneath a low overhang. Support columns and a downspout break the rhythm, while the foreground lawn fades into deep shadow.
November 25, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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This week, just a few images from around town.

Propane Cages, McCalla, Alabama
#classicmono #minimalism #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography #photography #monochrome
A pair of metal propane cages sit against a long concrete block wall outside a big-box store. Strong sunlight casts a hard shadow to the left, while the curb, sidewalk, and faint road striping create horizontal bands. The scene is stark, empty, and industrial, emphasizing geometry and texture.
November 24, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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Another from #maine. I'm going to call this #streetphotography, because I took this from the street through an open door.

Hidden Nativity, Portland, Maine
#classicmono #blackandwhitephotography #blackandwhite #monochrome #fotografia #christmas #photography #fineart
A dim storage room with plastic Nativity figures partially illuminated among stacked boxes and a worn wooden ladder. The bearded figure and robed woman kneel beside a cradle, surrounded by taped cardboard, tools, and shadows. The cluttered space feels quiet, hidden, and slightly eerie.
November 21, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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Another image from my recent Maine trip

New Windows, Portland, Maine
#urbangaze #harbor #streetphotography #classicmono #photography #adagio #blackandwhitephotography #blackandwhite
A weathered waterfront building with peeling wooden siding, faded ghost lettering, and mismatched windows lined across the facade. The lower wall shows rot, patched boards, and old pilings. A single bird rests on the roofline above, adding a quiet note to the decayed industrial scene.
November 20, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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This week, some random images from a recent trip.

Barber Shop, Portland, Maine
#streetphotography #maine #classicmono #monochrome #blackandwhitephotography #blackandwhite #bnw #PhotographersUnited
A brick barber shop façade with exposed wiring, a glowing barber pole in the window, and an open door leading into the dim interior. Ivy climbs the wall on the right, and a worn wooden bench sits below the window. The scene feels quiet and slightly weathered, a back-alley entrance in Portland.
November 19, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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Here's another image from my recent trip

Man on Stairs, Portland, Maine
#streetphotography #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography #classicmono #monochrome #bnw #maine
Black and white image of a man sitting on a set of metal stairs that run diagonally across the image from a third-floor door down to the street.
November 18, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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Next two weeks, some different images from my October trip to New England that didn't fit into any of the previous themes.

Flower Boxes and Windows, York, Maine
#streetphotography #classicmono #blackandwhitephotography #photography #fotografia #bnw #blackandwhite
Black-and-white image of a white clapboard façade with two evenly spaced windows above a tall slatted fence. Two dark flower boxes sit in deep shadow along the base, their foliage spilling over. Strong afternoon light casts a wide diagonal shadow across the wall, creating a calm, geometric rhythm
November 17, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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Ok, wrapping up this week's theme of Maine lighthouses.

Rocks at Pemaquid Point Light, Maine
#stunday #photographersofbluesky #classicmono #monochrome #rocks #maine #blackandwhite #photography
Black-and-white photograph of Pemaquid Point in Maine, showing dramatic, striated rock formations leading up toward a small lighthouse and cluster of buildings on the horizon. A dark line of evergreen trees rises behind them, and heavy clouds fill the sky, creating a moody, weathered coastal scene.
November 16, 2025 at 1:32 PM
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Another from this week's lighthouse-themed images

Plum Island Light, Massachusetts
#classicmono #blackandwhite #lighthouse #blackandwhitephotography #bnw #bright #BlueSkyArtShow
Black-and-white photograph of Plum Island Light shot from a low angle, with the sun positioned directly behind the lantern room. The lighthouse rises in silhouette against a smooth sky, creating a glowing halo around the top. The clean lines and dramatic light give the image a minimal, sculptural feel.
November 15, 2025 at 3:31 AM
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This week's theme - Maine lighthouses

Portland Head Light, Maine
#maine #lighthouse #scape #classicmono #blackandwhitephotography #photography #blackandwhite
Black-and-white coastal photograph of Portland Head Light in Maine. The tall white lighthouse and keeper’s house stand on jagged rock cliffs overlooking a dark, rippled Atlantic Ocean. Heavy clouds fill the sky, and the scene conveys solitude, endurance, and the stark beauty of the Maine coast.
November 13, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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From my trip last month to Maine to see lighthouses. It's hard to find something that isn't like every other image of these lighthouses.

Window, Portland Head Light, Maine
#classicmono #lighthouse #minimalist #blackandwhite #photography #blackandwhitephotography #maine #window
Black-and-white photograph showing the side of Portland Head Light in Maine. The image focuses on the curved white lighthouse wall with a single dark window centered in the frame. Subtle tonal textures in the weathered stone emphasize light, shadow, and stillness, evoking quiet coastal endurance.
November 12, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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New England lighthouses all this week. Sometimes, they are way offshore.

Looking at Ram Island Lighthouse, Portland Head, Maine
#scape #classicmono #monochrome #lighthouse #blackandwhitephotography #blackandwhite #photography #shore
Black-and-white photograph of a four-lamp coastal signal array mounted on a concrete base, facing the ocean under layered clouds. A distant lighthouse stands on the horizon, faintly visible across the water. The rocky foreground and calm sea evoke the machinery and endurance of maritime navigation along the Maine coast.
November 11, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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OK, lighthouses this week.

Cape Neddick Light, York, Maine
#lighthouse #scape #classicmono #blackandwhitephotography #blackandwhite #bnw #monochrome #photographersofBlueSky
Black-and-white photo of Cape Neddick Light in Maine, a lone lighthouse and keeper’s house on rocky coast beneath a bright sky.
November 10, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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Last post of my series Off Season, New England

Chairs and Floats, Portland, Maine
#stunday #classicmono #blackandwhitephotography #blackandwhite #travelphotography #bnw #photography #maine
Black-and-white photograph of a dockside wall covered with lobster buoys and fishing gear. Three empty chairs sit before a row of stacked traps and weathered wood siding. The textures of rope, wood, and metal create a rhythmic pattern, evoking the stillness of a working harbor during the off season.
November 9, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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Next to last image in my Off Season, New England series.

In Storage, Old Orchard Beach, Maine
#classicmono #carnival #maine #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography #bnw #bnwphotography #monochrome
Black-and-white photograph of a seaside amusement area, showing a closed ice cream booth beneath a Ferris wheel structure. The booth’s cartoon graphics contrast with the empty asphalt and steel shadows surrounding it, evoking the quiet disarray of an amusement park in winter.
November 8, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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Another from Off Season, New England

Viewmaster #2, Portland Head, Maine
#maine #classicmono #newengland #coast #monochrome #blackandwhitephotography #blackandwhite #bnwphotography
#scape #seascape
Black-and-white photograph of a coin-operated viewer overlooking a rocky coastline beneath a cloudy sky. A damaged wire fence lines the foreground, and the horizon stretches flat and gray across the sea. The scene feels cold and austere, capturing the quiet endurance and solitude of the Maine coast in the off season.
November 7, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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Another image from Off Season, New England

Readings, York Beach, Maine
#streetphotography #blackandwhite #bnwphotography #shadows #classicmono #monochrome #blackanwhitephotography #mobilephotography
Black-and-white photograph of a row of closed storefronts. In the center, a psychic’s shop advertises palm readings for $10, flanked on both sides by windows for a pizza restaurant called “Woody’s Brick Oven Pizza.” Sunlight and shadow split the façade diagonally. The windows are dark, chairs empty, and the scene radiates a quiet, ironic stillness typical of a beach town in the off season.
November 6, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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From Off Season, New England, a new set of images

Lifeguard Stands, Plum Island, Massachusetts
#classicmono #blackandwhitephotography #beach #quiet #bnwphotography #monochrome #blackandwhite #photography
Black-and-white photograph of three empty lifeguard stands lined up in an abandoned parking lot. Behind them, overgrown shrubs and a clear sky suggest a beach just out of view. The cracked asphalt and faded parking lines emphasize stillness and disuse. The scene feels silent and balanced, a meditation on absence and the passing of summer.
November 5, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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Another image from Off Season, New England

Street Scene, York Beach, Maine
#streetphotography #beach #maine #classicmono #photography #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography #monochrome #bnw #morning
Black-and-white photograph of a quiet seaside café and lodging building with vintage signage reading “Goldenrod Kisses – Fountain • Grill • Breakfast.” The empty street and closed entrance evoke a calm pause after the summer season. Shadows play across the white siding, and flower boxes line the building’s exterior. The scene feels both ordinary and nostalgic, a study in light and stillness along a coastal main street.
November 4, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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Today's post from Off Season, New England

Viewmaster, Pemaquid Point, Maine
#classicmono #lighthouse #monochrome #PhotographersUnited #blackandwhitephotography #blackandwhite #bnw #fotografia
Black-and-white photograph of a coin-operated viewer facing an empty ocean under a cloudy sky. A white fence borders the left side, and rocky ground leads toward the horizon. The scene feels cold and still, capturing the solitude and quiet reflection of a New England coastline in the off season.
November 3, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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Another from Off Season, New England.

Bait Shack, Portland, Maine
#stunday #photographersUnited #classicmono #monochrome #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography #bnw #photography #maine
Black-and-white photograph of an old corrugated-metal building labeled “Bait Shack.” A closed garage door sits beneath hand-painted lettering, flanked by weathered siding and small industrial objects—trash can, lobster trap, and cables. The rough wood planks of the dock lead toward the structure, whose worn textures evoke age, labor, and the quiet endurance of a working harbor in the off-season.
November 2, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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Went to New England a couple of weeks ago and really stumbled into a nice themed set of images - Off Season.

Arcade, Old Orchard Beach, Maine
#beach #maine #classicmono #streetphotography
#photography #quiet #monochrome #mobilephotography #blackandwhitephotography
Black-and-white photograph of a closed arcade building with a clown face and bold “PALACE” sign above shuttered doors. Empty benches line the foreground, a single tree casting shadows against the façade. The scene is stark and still, transforming summer fun into silent architecture.
November 1, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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Another image from a collection I'm calling Off Season, taken earlier this month.

Man with Dog, Plum Island, Massachusetts
#classicmono #photography #blackandwhitephotography #blackandwhite #art #streetphotography #humansofbluesky #fotografia #monochrome #massachusetts
Black-and-white photograph of a round lighthouse base centered in the frame. A brick path curves around it, leading to a bench on the right where a man sits beside a dog, both facing away. A covered car and nearby trees suggest a quiet seaside town. The light is clear, the geometry exact, and the scene evokes solitude and reflection in a coastal landscape at rest.
October 31, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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From my series Off Season

Stored Tables, Kennebunkport, Maine
#streetphotography #blackandwhitephotography #blackandwhite #classicmono #monochrome #maine
Black-and-white photograph of stacked picnic tables turned upside down outside a shuttered seaside restaurant. The white-painted tables form a repeating pattern of X-shapes beneath the building’s dark siding and shuttered windows. Reflections in the glass hint at distant hills and sky. The scene feels orderly yet deserted, a portrait of summer’s end and seasonal stillness.
October 30, 2025 at 1:56 PM