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Michael Theis
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D.C.-based photojournalist for @chronicle.com, recovering local journalist.
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UFL league action: DC Breeze beats NY Empire 23-15 to
improve to 4-3 on the season. Empire falls to 5-3. DC holds onto 3rd place in the East division.
June 7, 2025 at 1:13 AM
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At a DC Breeze pro ultimate frisbee game. DC up 20 - 15 over NY Empire with 4:40 left in the 4th quarter.
June 7, 2025 at 1:01 AM
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Workers move partitions meant to mimic bushes as they prepare an entrance for a private event at Union Station in Washington, D.C., this past May. #streetphotography #35mm #photography
A color photograph depicts two male figures dressed in black clothing. They are seen handling tall boxes meant to look like a row of hedges. The entire scene is framed against a concrete and masonry building of a neo-classical design.
June 4, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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Sideling Hill in Hancock, Md., taken this past Memorial Day. In my #photography, I try to find images with meaning available in them. And in Sideling Hill, I find a lot of "meaning" available. Like it's crazy we did this for a highway, IMO. This is my attempt to put that feeling into a #Polaroid.
A color Polaroid image shows a large mountain, with rocky exposures showing the many geological layers of rock. The rocky mountain face overlooks a six-lane highway that gently curves into the distance.
June 2, 2025 at 11:13 PM
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Four guys watching the 2002 Takoma Park Independence Day Parade. This is from a roll of film I shot 23 years ago as a doe-eyed 19-year-old photo student while home on summer break. I had the film developed only last week. #35mm #film #photography #expiredfilm
A black and white photograph shows two hispanic men sitting in the back of a station wagon, with the tailgate open. The man on the right is older, with gray hair, a striped shirt, dark trousers and leather shoes. The man on the left is younger, has dark hair and moustache. He is wearing a dark shirt, cuffed jeans and sneakers. A disheveled looking white man sits on a bench on a street in front of a short brick wall. The man is wearing a polo shirt, suspenders, dark pants, and leather shoes. On the street next to his feet, two soft-drink cups with lids. Behind him, a tudor structure bears a sign for "Takoma Old Town Auto Service Center." The man holds an American flag. A black and white photograph shows a young asian man standing behind a fence. He holds an American flag. His face is shaded by vegetation. Behind him, a white station wagon is seen.
May 28, 2025 at 10:17 PM
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This past weekend, my wife and I camped in Ohiopyle, Pa., with friends. While there, we traveled a short distance to see Fallingwater, the most-renowned work of architect Frank Lloyd Wright. I produced a few #Polaroid snaps, and this is my favorite. #Photography #Architecture
A color Polaroid photograph shows a concrete and masonry structure with three stacked decks extending out over a waterfall in the middle of a forested area.
May 27, 2025 at 6:21 PM
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On the left: The Harvard seal, pierced by darts, as photographed by me for @chronicle.com, published January 14, 2024. On the right, a Harvard shield, pierced by darts, illustrated by Lisa Sheehan, published on May, 23, 205 by @nytimes.com. Draw your own conclusions. #design #journalism #photography
May 27, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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Two boys play in a fountain at Washington, D.C.'s, Southwest Waterfront as the Sun sets on May 2, 2025. #streetphotography #photography #dmv #35mm
A color photograph depicts two black boys, one a young child of 5 or 6 years-old, another a teenager, standing in the midst of a hazy cloud of mist illuminated by the sun. They are standing on a brick sidewalk, wet.
May 21, 2025 at 3:44 AM
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A #Nats fan goes to an #Orioles game in Camden Yards with his #Polaroid camera and a pack of B&W film. Some of the results below: #Photography
A black and white polaroid photo shows a man in a baseball uniform sitting in a chair, seen from overhead. His jersey bears the number 67 and the name "Finnegan". A black and white Polaroid photo shows three brass baseball plaques mounted on cement. The one closest to the viewer reads "Nationals, Matt Adams, July 18, 2019, 386 feet" A black and white Polaroid photo shows a brick warehouse stretching into the distance. Next to it, a large scoreboard. A sign reads "Eutaw Street". People mill about on the street. A black and white Polaroid photo shows a baseball diamond in a large baseball stadium.
May 19, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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Look at this hunk:
May 8, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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Da Pope!
May 8, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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Played hooky today with a friend to watch some weekday afternoon baseball: #nats #CleVsWas
May 7, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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Three #Polaroid snaps from this past weekend in Washington, D.C. In order: A couple on the Southwest Waterfront promenade; Eastern Market on Capitol Hill; A view of Union Station. #Photography #film
A Polaroid image depicts two people on a paved waterfront promenade. The people are a man and a woman. The woman walks upright. The man is on a wheelchair. Shadows from the figures are cast toward the photographer. A fence is behind them. Beyond that, a body of water, upon which can be seen two boats. Beyond that, a shoreline with trees. A Polaroid image depicts a large interior space with a high ceiling and a skylight. Support braces for the roof are visible, as is ducting and pipes. Two signs hang from the roof reading "150 years". On the floor, people are seen milling about in front of market stalls. A Polaroid image depicts an exterior scene from high up overlooking a rail yard in an urban area. In the distance, the dome of the U.S. Capitol can just be made out.
May 6, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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Another pic of the #rainbow over DC this Sunday evening!
May 4, 2025 at 11:55 PM
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Rainbow alert, Washington DC!
May 4, 2025 at 11:50 PM
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Four images from a roll of film shot near Union Station in Washington, D.C., in early April 2025. #35mm #film #streetphotography #photography
A dark, shadow scene sees a man walk through a ray of sunshine on an urban street. Looming over him is a building cast in shadow. A person walks against a mansonry wall. Two shadows are seen on either side of the frame. A dark, shadowy scene sees a man walk through a ray of sunshine on an urban street. In the foreground, a shadow is cast amid several manhole covers. A person with a hood and a large bag walks against a masonry wall. The shadow of the photographer juts out of the bottom of the frame.
April 30, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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Four snaps from this year's 4/20 alley cat bike race in Washington, D.C. #alleycat #cycling #photography #35mm #film
Several bicycles are seen laying on a grassy field. To the right, four people – two women and two men – are seen sitting on the ground. A man wearing a bag with the word "420" written on it gestures while speaking in front of a wooded area. The arms and legs of two people are seen sitting on a bench. One of the people has tattoos on his legs. The other person points at his phone. An asian man smiles while holding a baby in a park outside.
April 29, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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I humbly present lyrics for Hail to the Nationals. #Nats
April 24, 2025 at 1:44 AM
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#Nats scoreboard screen is on the fritz; they just turned it off.
April 23, 2025 at 10:47 PM
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Headed to game 2 of the #BALvsWAS series. Go #nats! Fit check:
April 23, 2025 at 10:02 PM
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FYI: My James Wood bobblehead from yesterday’s #nats game.
April 23, 2025 at 9:04 PM
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Four images from a roll of film shot over the past month in and around Washington, D.C. #35mm #photography #DMV
A person is seen descending a long escalator. Next to them, a line of blue construction barricades. The curved form of the Watergate complex is seen against a blue sky. People are seen in a line in front of a masonry building. A geometric, blocky, metal structure is seen against a blue sky.
April 23, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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Forgot to mention; I’m watching the #Nats beat up the Orioles. #BALvsWAS
April 23, 2025 at 12:44 AM
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Travelers at Woodley Park Metro Station in Washington, D.C., in April 2025. #35mm #photography
A black and white photograph shows several silhouetted figures walking through a darkly-lit tiled hallway with a bank of three escalators at the far end.
April 21, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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Campaign posters are up for my papal candidacy, #PopeMike
April 21, 2025 at 4:12 PM