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Jon Norris
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Fine Art Photography (Since 1970s)
Pinball Design (Since 1980s)

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Title- “Metal Tower”
by Jon Norris, ©-1977
Photo- 776114fx
Location- Carson, Ca.
GPS Look ESE- 33.81244, -118.25218

#photography #35mm #b&w #blackandwhite #panatomicx #d76 #kodak #nikon #filmphotography #monochrome #monochromemonday #ClassicMono #art #fineart #visualart #newtopographics #industrial
Use Google maps enter the GPS and go to street view and look in indicated direction to see same POV today, 48 years later. 23141 S.Wilmington Ave., Carson, Ca.
November 24, 2025 at 8:04 PM
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Title- “Anaerobic Digester”
by Jon Norris, ©-1977
Photo- 775916fx
Location- Southern California

#photography #35mm #b&w #blackandwhite #panatomicx #d76 #kodak #nikon #filmphotography #monochrome #monochromemonday #ClassicMono #art #fineart #visualart #wall #facade #dynamic #angles #digester
November 17, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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Title- “Sphere Tank”
by Jon Norris, ©-1977
Photo- 775927fx
Location- Southern California

#photography #35mm #b&w #blackandwhite #panatomicx #d76 #kodak #nikon #filmphotography #monochrome #monochromemonday #ClassicMono #newtopographics #sphere #enchanted #mysterious #art #fineart #visualart
Sphere shaped storage tank.
November 11, 2025 at 4:20 AM
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Title- “All Day Parking- 50 Cents”
by Jon Norris, ©-1977
Photo- 772216px
Location- Los Angeles, Ca.

#photography #35mm #b&w #blackandwhite #panatomicx #d76 #kodak #nikon #filmphotography #monochrome #monochromemonday #ClassicMono #art #fineart #newtopographics #losangeles #parking #urbandecay
"Mutual Parking," Downtown Los Angeles- Fate of building- Unknown.
November 3, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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Title- “Block Wall w/ Stucco”
by Jon Norris, ©-1977
Photo- 772113px
Location- Southern California

#photography #35mm #b&w #blackandwhite #d76 #kodak #nikon #filmphotography #monochrome #plusx #monochromemonday #ClassicMono #art #fineart #visualart #newtopographics #blockwall #shoppingcart #trolley
Block Wall with a stucco overlay texture. The scene includes the basket from a former shopping cart (Trolley).
October 27, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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Title- “Palm Tree”
by Jon Norris, ©-1977
Photo- 772523fx
Location- Long Beach, Ca.
GPS approximate- 33.76624, -118.19370

#photography #35mm #b&w #blackandwhite #panatomicx #kodak #nikon #filmphotography #monochrome #monochromemonday #ClassicMono #art #fineart #visualart #longbeachpike #palmtree
Use Google maps enter the GPS and go to street view. This is an approximate GPS. The Pike (defunct, photo taken in 1977) amusement park was located at Pine & Ocean in Long Beach, Ca. The Pike was redeveloped into shopping and housing.
October 20, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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Title- “Lower Grand Avenue”
by Jon Norris, ©-1977
Photo- 772217fx
Location- Los Angeles, Ca.
GPS Look ENE- 34.05391, -118.25031

#photography #35mm #b&w #blackandwhite #panatomicx #kodak #nikon #filmphotography #monochrome #monochromemonday #ClassicMono #losangeles #art #fineart #newtopographics
Use Google maps enter the GPS and go to street view, choosing Lower Grand Avenue (Under bridge of Grand Avenue) and look in indicated direction to see same POV today, 48 years later. Downtown Los Angeles, Ca.
October 13, 2025 at 8:47 PM
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Title- “Saturn”
by Jon Norris, ©-2006
Photo- 061607bw
Location- Fountain Valley, Ca.
GPS Look South- 33.72724, -117.96238

#photography #35mm #b&w #blackandwhite #kodak #nikon #filmphotography #monochrome #monochromemonday #ClassicMono #newtopographics #enchanted #fountainvalley #ethanallenschool
Use Google maps enter the GPS and go to street view and look in indicated direction to see same POV today, 19 years later. Ethan Allen School- 16200 Bushard St.
October 7, 2025 at 12:13 AM
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Title- “Quonset Hut Style Building”
by Jon Norris, ©-1980
Photo- 800109bw
Location- Southern California

#photography #35mm #b&w #blackandwhite #kodak #nikon #filmphotography #monochrome #monochromemonday #ClassicMono #art #fineart #visualart #wall #facade #newtopographics #quonsethut #parkinglot
September 30, 2025 at 12:37 AM
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Title- “Garage Door”
by Jon Norris, ©-1981
Photo- 810601bw
Location- Huntington Beach, Ca.

#photography #35mm #b&w #blackandwhite #kodak #nikon #filmphotography #monochrome #monochromemonday #ClassicMono #facade #art #fineart #visualart #huntingtonbeach #minimalism #newtopographics #orangecounty
Weather worn garage door.
September 22, 2025 at 8:48 PM
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Title- “Telephone Pole & Block Wall”
by Jon Norris, ©-2005
Photo- 056520bw
Location- Fountain Valley, Ca.
GPS Look SE- 33.70790, -117.98035

#photography #35mm #b&w #blackandwhite #kodak #nikon #filmphotography #monochrome #monochromemonday #ClassicMono #art #fineart #visualart #fountainvalley #wall
Use Google maps enter the GPS and go to street view and look in indicated direction to see same POV today, 20 years later. Newland St., Fountain Valley. The juniper on sidewalk no longer exists. Original photo was taken using Kodak Gold 100 color negative film and converted to monochrome using Affinity Photo.
September 8, 2025 at 7:14 PM
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Title- “Car Wash”
by Jon Norris, ©-1978
Photo- 784322fx
Location- Southern California

#photography #35mm #b&w #blackandwhite #panatomicx #d76 #kodak #nikon #filmphotography #monochrome #monochromemonday #ClassicMono #art #fineart #visualart #googie #carwash #facade #hedge
September 1, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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Title- “Two Palms”
by Jon Norris, ©-1980
Photo- 800827bw
Location- Huntington Lanes, Huntington Beach, Ca.
GPS Look East- 33.67836, -117.98799

#photography #35mm #b&w #blackandwhite #kodak #nikon #filmphotography #monochrome #monochromemonday #ClassicMono #art #fineart #visualart #huntingtonbeach
Use Google maps enter the GPS and go to street view and look in indicated direction to see same POV today, 45 years later. Huntington Lanes on Beach Blvd.,, Huntington Beach. This bowling alley no longer exists. Original photo was shot using Kodacolor film. I converted to monochrome using Affinity Photo.
August 25, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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Title- “Swiss Bob”
by Jon Norris, ©-1977
Photo- 773326fx
Location- Belmont Park in San Diego, Ca.

#monochromemonday #ClassicMono #photography #35mm #b&w #blackandwhite #panatomicx #d76 #kodak #nikon #filmphotography #monochrome #belmontpark #sandiego #amusementpark #mural #formalphotography #poetic
Mural of people as backdrop for the 'Swiss Bob' amusement park at Belmont Park, San Diego, Ca. This photo was taken in 1977 when the park was closed and rumored to be demolished soon.
August 18, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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Title- “Enchantedland”
by Jon Norris, ©-1977
Photo- 773331fx
Location- Belmont Park in San Diego, Ca.

#monochromemonday #ClassicMono #photography #35mm #b&w #blackandwhite #panatomicx #d76 #kodak #nikon #filmphotography #monochrome #art #fineart #visualart #belmontpark #sandiego #amusementpark
Photo was taken in June 1977 when Belmont Park had closed and was rumored to be demolished in the future. Fortunately, the park eventually re-opened and is still in operation today.
August 11, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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From Series- “The Getty”
Genre- Photo Origami (Click alt)
Title- “The Getty- West of Eden”
by Jon Norris, ©-2003
Photo- Getty13
Location- The Getty Museum, Los Angeles, Ca.

#photography #35mm #kodak #kodakgold #colorfilm #C-41 #art #fineart #surrealscape #thegetty #losangeles #photoorigami #surreal
Photo Origami- Using Photo Editing Software, start with a single source image and cut it into sections. Then using those sections, construct a composite using multiple copies of those sections folded back upon itself. From "The Getty" series of photo origami images from 2003. This is the location where kids roll down the hill on a sloped lawn. Photo was taken using Kodak Gold 100 film, C-41 development. Scanned into digital using a Nikon Coolscan 4000 35mm scanner.
August 7, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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Title- “New Construction”
by Jon Norris, ©-1989
Photo- 890435fx
Location- Streamwood, Il.
GPS Look West- 42.01325, -88.14671

#monochromemonday #ClassicMono #photography #35mm #b&w #blackandwhite #panatomicx #d76 #kodak #nikon #filmphotography #monochrome #art #fineart #wall #facade #newtopographics
Use Google maps enter the GPS and go to street view and look in indicated direction to see same POV today, 36 years later. Former Venture department store at Barrington Rd & Ramblewood Dr. in Streamwood, Il. This location is now an Aldi supermarket.
August 4, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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From Series- “The Getty”
Genre- Photo Origami (Click alt)
Title- “The Getty- Citadel”
by Jon Norris, ©-2003
Location- The Getty Museum, Los Angeles, Ca.

#Scape #abstractscape #photography #35mm #kodak #kodakgold #colorfilm #art #fineart #abstract #photoorigami #thegettymuseum #losangeles #facade
Photo Origami- Using Photo Editing Software, start with a single source image and cut it into sections. Then using those sections, construct a composite using multiple copies of those sections folded back upon itself. There are 13 vertical folds and 0 horizontal folds. Original photo was taken using Kodak Gold 100 35mm film. Color negative was scanned using a Nikon Coolscan 4000 scanner. Photoshop version 4 was used to create the folded image.
August 1, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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Title- “Dirt Pile”
by Jon Norris, ©-1979
Photo- 792625fx
Location- Southern California

#monochromemonday #ClassicMono #photography #35mm #b&w #blackandwhite #panatomicx #d76 #kodak #nikon #filmphotography #monochrome #art #fineart #visualart #abstract #aesthetics #parkinglot #carpark #glare #shadow
Foreground composition in a construction site. Photo was shot in 1979 using Panatomic X film, developed with D-76 diluted 1:1.
July 28, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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Series- “Patches”
Title- “Asphalt Patch”
by Jon Norris, ©-2008
Photo- 08o014ga
Location- Huntington Beach, Ca.
GPS Look North- 33.64443, -117.96459

#photography #35mm #nikon #filmphotography #kodak #kodakgold #colorfilm #C-41 #art #fineart #abstract #aesthetics #asphalt #parkinglot #carpark #black
Use Google maps enter the GPS and go to street view and look in indicated direction to see same POV today, 17 years later. Eader School Parking Lot, Huntington Beach. Kodak Gold 100, process C-41.
July 27, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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From Series- “The Getty”
Genre- Photo Origami (Click alt)
Title- “The Getty- Alternate Universe”
by Jon Norris, ©-2003
Location- The Getty Museum, Los Angeles, Ca.

#Scape #liminalscape #surrealscape #photography #35mm #nikon #kodak #liminalspace #art #fineart #visualart #surrealism #panorama #getty
Photo Origami- Using Photo Editing Software, start with a single source image and cut it into sections. Then using those sections, construct a composite using multiple copies of those sections folded back upon itself. In 2003, I visited The Getty Museum in Los Angeles. Maybe someday my "The Getty" photo origami series will hang in this museum. All photos in this series was shot using Kodak Gold 100 film and scanned using a Nikon Coolscan 4000 scanner.
July 25, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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Title- “Rotor”
by Jon Norris, ©-1977
Photo- 773332fx
Location- Belmont Park, San Diego, Ca.

#photography #35mm #b&w #blackandwhite #panatomicx #d76 #kodak #nikon #filmphotography #monochrome #art #fineart #visualart #belmontpark #sandiego #ride #centripetalforce #amusementpark #themepark
Belmont Park, San Diego, California. Photo was taken May or June 1977.
July 24, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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Title- “Shadow & Freeway”
by Jon Norris, ©-1978
Photo- 783420ir
Location- Los Angeles, Ca.
GPS Look SW- 34.31395, -118.48529

#monochromemonday #ClassicMono #photography #35mm #b&w #blackandwhite #infrared #kodak #nikon #filmphotography #monochrome #art #fineart #visualart #sylmar #shadows #abstract
Use Google maps enter the GPS and go to street view and look in indicated direction to see same POV today, 47 years later. This photo was taken in the area where San Fernando Rd. and the 5 freeway meet where there are many electrical towers. Sylmar area of Los Angeles.
July 21, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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Title- “Concrete Pedestal”
by Jon Norris, ©-1980
Photo- 800902bw (B&W version from color film)
Location- Disneyland Parking Lot, Anaheim, Ca.
GPS Look North- 33.80765, -117.91922

#photography #35mm #b&w #blackandwhite #kodak #nikon #filmphotography #monochrome #art #fineart #disneyland #parkinglot
Use Google maps enter the GPS and go to street view and look in indicated direction to see same POV today, 45 years later. This photo was taken in the old Disneyland Parking Lot where Disney California Adventure now resides. You can see the Monorail tracks in the background. Original photo used Kodacolor film and I converted to monochrome using photo editing software. I currently use Affinity Photo.
July 19, 2025 at 7:14 PM
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Genre- Photo Origami (Click alt)
Title- “Information Exchange”
by Jon Norris, ©-2002
Photo- 02b405po
Location- Fullerton, Ca.
GPS Look West- 33.85717, -117.97728

#scape #liminalscape #liminal #photography #35mm #nikon #filmphotography #kodak #colorfilm #photoorigami #art #fineart #surreal #fantasy
Photo Origami- Using Photo Editing Software, start with a single source image and cut it into sections. Then using those sections, construct a composite using multiple copies of those sections folded back upon itself. This image uses 13 vertical and 0 horizontal folds. Use Google maps enter the GPS and go to street view of the original source image and look in indicated direction to see same POV today, 23 years later. This photo was taken in the interchange between the 5 and 91 freeways in Fullerton, Ca., accessed from Magnolia St. (They have since added a chain-link fence and gate, restricting easy access)
July 18, 2025 at 5:41 PM