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Melissa Wojewnik
@candidlybrewed.bsky.social
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Capturing the raw, the real, and the moments in between.
Like a slow brew, truth unfolds over time through #storytelling, #activism, and #photography.

(She/Her) 🏳️‍🌈
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🎶 Live music. Good vibes. Great crowd.

The energy was undeniable when Brother Brownlow Band took the stage — and this shot says it all.

📸 Candidly Brewed
September 13, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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Cities tell their stories in shadows, sunsets, and silhouettes.

#CandidlyBrewed #travel #goldenhour #photography #travelphotography #skyline #nikonz8
August 22, 2025 at 9:54 PM
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Fearless.

#BackToSchool #TeenMood #Fearless #BreakfastClubVibes #CandidlyBrewed #Nikonz8 #photoshoot #pinellascounty #photography #Teens #mood #outdoors
August 17, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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It's like he's channeling his inner preteen about to start middle school tomorrow...
#Gibraltar #candidlybrewed #travelphotography #sideeyegamestrong #nikonDSLR #barbarymacaque #primate
August 11, 2025 at 10:15 PM
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Blink and you’d miss it—ten fleeting seconds where the waterfall kissed the sun and painted a rainbow just for us. 🌈✨ #CandidlyBrewed #Wanderlust #NatureMagic #travelphotography #traveladdict #rainbows #waterfall #waterfallphotography #cruise #nofilter #noediting #nikonz8
A tall, powerful waterfall cascades down a steep rocky cliff surrounded by lush green trees. At its base, sunlight catches the mist, creating a vivid rainbow that arcs across the spray.
August 9, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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Windsor really knows how to bring the medieval moodiness. Just missing a dragon and a morally grey rider.

#CandidlyBrewed #WindsorCastle #travel #travelphotography #fourthwing #empyrean #bookvibes #DarkRomance #windsor #artphotography #nikonz8
August 7, 2025 at 11:20 AM
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Y’all can keep scrolling. I’ll be over here staring at this man like he’s the main attraction at the castle. 🏰🔥

#HusbandGoals #Tattoos #travelphotography #photography #windsorcastle #nikonz8 #travel #CandidlyBrewed
A bald man with tattoos wearing sunglasses, a dark Adidas t-shirt, and jeans stands confidently on a quiet street in front of a historic stone castle. He looks upward with a relaxed expression, hands in his pockets, wearing a lanyard and carrying a backpack. The setting is bright and sunlit, with detailed architecture and castle windows behind him.
August 4, 2025 at 8:59 PM
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Caught this swan in full self-reflection mode. Same, babe. #SelfLoveSunday

#travelphotography #swan #windsor #candidlybrewed #photography #nikonz8 #riverthames #england
A white swan gracefully bends its neck to touch the water, creating a near-perfect reflection on the calm blue surface. Gentle ripples surround its beak as it drinks or peers below, with soft light highlighting its feathers.
August 3, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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Caught in his lens, right where I love to be. A snapshot of us in our favorite place — somewhere out there, together. ✌️🌄

#ReflectedLove #WanderWithYou #ThroughHisLens #Norway #Travel #Photography #Nikon #Love #wanderlust #selfreflection #candidlybrewed
A close-up of a man wearing sunglasses outdoors during travel. In the reflection of one lens, his partner is visible holding up a peace sign while taking the photo. The background hints at a scenic outdoor setting, capturing a playful and intimate travel moment.
August 2, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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Snow still on the peaks. Sun warm on my skin. Norway, a quiet place between seasons. ❄️☀️

#PeaceInThePeaks #Travel #Photography #Nikon #Candidlybrewed #Norway #landscapephotography #photography #Travelphotography #reflection
snowcapped mountain peaks with clouds in the sky and a glacier cap on reflective water
August 1, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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“The life and liberties of the everyday, We the People, are not negotiable” - @bacardijackson.bsky.social, Executive Director of @aclu.org

League of Women Voters of St. Petersburg Annual Luncheon

#Wethepeople #voterrights #civilengagement #fight #resist
April 6, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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My daughter launched her own #LittleFreeLibrary - built it, painted it, filled it with #bannedbooks and bold stories, and kicked it off in solidarity with the #HandsOff movement.

Follow her on Insta: @gracesbannedreads

Next gen doing the work. I’m just over here cheering her on.

#NextGenVoices
April 5, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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International Women's Day St. Pete - Unite & Resist protest that I had the honor of capturing. 📸✊

From powerful signs to even stronger voices, the day was a testament to resilience, solidarity, and the ongoing fight for justice.

#IWD2025 #UniteAndResist #CandidlyBrewed #ThroughMyLens
March 9, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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Empowered by the energy at the International Womens Day - Unite & Resist event. Every voice counts. Solidarity is strength.

#internationalwomensday #stpete #resist #protest #dissent #democracy
March 8, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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Montserrat, Spain – Saint Michael's Cross stands alone against the sky, a quiet landmark in a place shaped by time & history. Seen from a distance, it feels both small & significant—much like everything else from this height.

📍 Have you been?

#montserrat #spain #travelphotography #candidlybrewed
March 4, 2025 at 10:08 PM
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Some shots need espresso. Others need the right light. ☕📸 Took my sister out for a #headshot session, and between the laughter, wind-blown hair, and my usual ‘just one more angle’ routine, we got some magic. #Naturallight, #nofilter.

#CandidlyBrewed
February 11, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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Soccer—it’s the grit, the fight for every ball, & the split-second battles that define the game. This shot captures that intensity, the raw determination written across their faces (and maybe a few bruises to prove it later). ⚽💥

#CandidlyBrewed #UnfilteredAction #YouthSoccer #Soccer #photography
two youth soccer players fighting for the air ball
February 8, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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I feel like this #BarbaryMacaque we saw in #Gibraltar. Watching everything unfold in our country, all I want to do is scream. They fiercely protect their own, sometimes with aggression, to keep threats at bay. I get it.

#Wildlife #NaturePhotography #CandidlyBrewed #TravelLens #UnfilteredView
Barbary Ape with their mouth wide open outdoors
February 7, 2025 at 1:49 AM
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The world feels different when you’re drifting. Maybe it’s how the light clings to the horizon a little longer or how the water never stops moving. Either way, I’m learning to sit with it—to see, absorb, and document. #Nofilters, just moments.

#CandidlyBrewed #Alaska #NikonZ8 #photography #travel
Cruiseship on the water at sunset
February 5, 2025 at 8:28 PM