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Candid Mike
@candidmike.bsky.social
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(Mostly) Black and white street photographer in North Carolina Triad.

All photos posted are my own.

I shoot digital with a little film I develop at home.
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Stopping in the park.

#photography #photographersofbluesky #streetphotography #blueskyartshow #urbanphotography #urbangaze #humansofbluesky #eastcoastkin #art #candid #bnw #monochrome #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography
A black and white photograph of a woman looking down at her phone holding a leash of a dog that is pooping looking at the camera.
February 7, 2026 at 2:42 AM
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An old lady in front of her tent.

📷Nikon FE2
🎞️Lucky SHD 400

#photography #photographersofbluesky #streetphotography #blueskyartshow #humansofbluesky #eastcoastkin #art #candid #bnw #monochrome #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography #believeinfilm #filmphotography #35mm #filmisnotdead
A black and white photograph of an old lady sitting with a cane in front of an 1700's style tent.
February 2, 2026 at 12:43 AM
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Nature in Central Park. A departure from my normal genre of photography.

📷Nikon FE2
🎞️Kodak Ultramax 400

#photography #photographersofbluesky #blueskyartshow #eastcoastkin #art #believeinfilm #filmphotography #35mm #filmisnotdead #nyc #nature #flowers #urbannature
A color photograph of flowers blooming on a tree in a park.
February 1, 2026 at 6:08 PM
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Security.

#photography #photographersofbluesky #streetphotography #blueskyartshow #urbanphotography #urbangaze #humansofbluesky #eastcoastkin #art #candid #bnw #monochrome #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography #nyc
A black and white photograph of a security guard standing in front of a building.
January 31, 2026 at 8:49 PM
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A window looking out into winter.

📷Minolta Autocord
🎞️Ilford HP5

#photography #photographersofbluesky #blueskyartshow #eastcoastkin #art #bnw #monochrome #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography #believeinfilm #filmphotography #120film #filmisnotdead #mediumformat
A black and white photograph of a window looking out to trees and a shed covered in snow.
January 31, 2026 at 4:37 PM
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To work at a tickets booth.

#photography #photographersofbluesky #streetphotography #blueskyartshow #urbanphotography #urbangaze #humansofbluesky #eastcoastkin #art #candid
A photo of a colorful ticket booth where a man sits looking bored. People are passing him by.
January 30, 2026 at 9:43 PM
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The birds of Seventh Ave.

#photography #photographersofbluesky #streetphotography #blueskyartshow #urbanphotography #urbangaze #humansofbluesky #eastcoastkin #art #candid #bnw #monochrome #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography #nyc
A black and white photograph of a street sign for Seventh Ave. with 6 birds perched, all facing with their butts to the camera. The sign is littered with bird shit.
January 29, 2026 at 10:07 PM
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Cozy.

#photography #photographersofbluesky #streetphotography #blueskyartshow #eastcoastkin #art #bnw #monochrome #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography
A black and white photograph of a dilapidated house.
January 29, 2026 at 5:45 AM
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Running in the rain.

#photography #photographersofbluesky #streetphotography #blueskyartshow #urbanphotography #urbangaze #humansofbluesky #eastcoastkin #art #candid #bnw #monochrome #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography
A black and white photograph of a kid running in the rain.
January 28, 2026 at 11:10 PM
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Pregnant and pissed off.

#photography #photographersofbluesky #streetphotography #blueskyartshow #urbanphotography #urbangaze #humansofbluesky #eastcoastkin #art #candid #bnw #monochrome #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography
A black and white photograph of a young woman is standing smiling holding a sign saying "Pregnant and pissed off".
January 27, 2026 at 5:28 PM
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Shooting with an Autocord is such a delight.

📷Minolta Autocord
🎞️ Kodak TMAX

#photography #streetphotography #blueskyartshow #urbanphotography #urbangaze #eastcoastkin #art #monochrome #blackandwhite #believeinfilm #filmphotography #120film #filmisnotdead #mediumformat #blackandwhitephotography
A black and white photograph of a Trek bicycle shop with a huge bicycle on the roof.
January 26, 2026 at 3:38 PM
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With all this winter weather, I just want to be here again.

#photography #photographersofbluesky #streetphotography #blueskyartshow #humansofbluesky #eastcoastkin #art #candid
A photograph of a kid playing at the beach with birds.
January 26, 2026 at 5:04 AM
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Explaining that they are about to close.

#photography #photographersofbluesky #streetphotography #blueskyartshow #urbanphotography #urbangaze #humansofbluesky #eastcoastkin #art #candid #bnw #monochrome #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography
A black and white photograph of a young woman looking timid to a group of people in front of a restaurant.
January 25, 2026 at 8:40 PM
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Thumbs up. At the protest last summer.

#photography #photographersofbluesky #streetphotography #blueskyartshow #urbanphotography #urbangaze #humansofbluesky #eastcoastkin #art #candid #bnw #monochrome #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography #protest #handsoff
A black and white photograph of a car driving by protesters giving the thumbs up.
January 24, 2026 at 10:27 PM
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There's debate that a #streetportrait isn't #streetphotography. I would argue that it's a sub genre of street photography. It's still #candid on the street. I think all the hate that I've seen stems from the Tiktok influencers that only photograph girls that look like models for views.

#photography
A black and white photograph of a woman in sunglasses that has a few piercings and gauges. A black and white photograph of an old man with long white hair and a white beard in a...hat? I don't know what kind of hat that is.
January 24, 2026 at 4:29 PM
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Eye see you.

#photography #photographersofbluesky #blueskyartshow #humansofbluesky #eastcoastkin #art #candid #bnw #monochrome #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography
A black and white photograph of a eye of a child peering though a hole in a towel.
January 24, 2026 at 3:22 AM
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Trash Underpass.

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

#photography #photographersofbluesky #streetphotography #blueskyartshow #urbangaze #eastcoastkin #art #bnw #monochrome #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography #believeinfilm #filmphotography #35mm #filmisnotdead #graffiti
A black and white photograph of a concrete underpass. A tire sits under the graffiti.
January 23, 2026 at 9:06 PM
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Team Work.

#photography #photographersofbluesky #streetphotography #blueskyartshow #humansofbluesky #eastcoastkin #art #candid #bnw #monochrome #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography #sportsphotography #volleyball
A black and white photograph of a team of volleyball players celebrating as the ref in the background doing a hand sign.
January 21, 2026 at 9:02 PM
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On a photo walk.

#photography #photographersofbluesky #streetphotography #blueskyartshow #urbanphotography #urbangaze #humansofbluesky #eastcoastkin #art #candid #bnw #monochrome #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography
A black and white photograph of a woman with a camera around her neck walking a pier.
January 21, 2026 at 5:17 AM
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Tactical Tattoos.

#photography #photographersofbluesky #streetphotography #blueskyartshow #urbanphotography #urbangaze #humansofbluesky #eastcoastkin #art #candid #bnw #monochrome #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography
A black and white photograph of a man with face, neck, and arm tattoos walking away with camo pants and a tactical backpack.
January 20, 2026 at 9:54 PM
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Long shadows.

#photography #photographersofbluesky #streetphotography #blueskyartshow #humansofbluesky #eastcoastkin #art #candid #bnw #monochrome #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography
A black and white photograph of a couple walking away from the camera. There is an old building in the middle of the field. Their long shadows are spreading across the ground.
January 20, 2026 at 4:57 AM
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An interesting moment. I would like to see the photo she captured.

#photography #photographersofbluesky #streetphotography #blueskyartshow #urbanphotography #urbangaze #humansofbluesky #eastcoastkin #art #candid #bnw #monochrome #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography
A black and white photograph of a woman laying on the street with a cigarette in one hand and a DSLR camera in the other trying to take a photograph of a person sitting next to her with their hand up toward her camera.
January 19, 2026 at 5:30 PM
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A tree and birds through a plastic lens.

📷Holga 120N
🎞️Ilford HP5

#photography #photographersofbluesky #blueskyartshow #humansofbluesky #eastcoastkin #art #bnw #monochrome #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography
#believeinfilm #filmphotography #120film #filmisnotdead #mediumformat #holga
A black and white photograph of a tall tree with birds flying around it.
January 19, 2026 at 1:25 AM
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Smoke break.

#photography #photographersofbluesky #streetphotography #blackandwhitephotography #urbanphotography #urbangaze #humansofbluesky #eastcoastkin #art #candid #bnw #monochrome #blackandwhite #NYC #blueskyartshow
A black and white photograph of a man leaning against a pole in NYC looking at his phone. He has a cigarette in his hand.
January 18, 2026 at 3:59 AM
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Laying it on for #caturday.

#photography #photographersofbluesky #eastcoastkin #art #cats #pets #petphotography
A photograph of a black and white cat with green eyes looking into the camera.
January 17, 2026 at 6:34 PM