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📷 Ian Charters

@iwcharters.bsky.social

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📷 Photographer in NW England No AI, no Photoshop and no focus stacking or blending. One photo, one click. All my own work, except for reposts.

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📷 Ian Charters @iwcharters.bsky.social · 16h

Enjoy your round tomorrow 😊

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📷 Ian Charters @iwcharters.bsky.social · 16h

Gorgeous tones John. This is very well done.

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John @sinnerjohn.bsky.social · 16h

Urban (but no humans)

#UrbanGaze #EastCoastKin #ClassicMono #B/W #photographersofbluesky

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Sparty® @young-spartacus.bsky.social · 17h

'Human Connection'

Was a lovely sight seeing these two young women having a proper natural laugh together at Leyburn Market. Aw

Sparty 🙏🏼

#EastCoastKin #Photography #Art #HumansOfBlueSky #StreetPortrait #StreetPhotography #ArtYear #UrbanGaze #ClassicMono #PhotographersofBluesky #BlueSkyPhotography

A black and white photograph reveals a candid moment of two women sharing a joyful conversation on a sunlit street. The image, captured in a monochrome palette, emphasises texture, light, and shadow, giving it a classic, timeless feel.
The central focus of the photograph is a two-person wooden bench where the women are seated. The woman on the left has long, light-coloured hair that is catching the light, & her head is thrown back in laughter. Her mouth is wide open, and her eyes are crinkled with mirth. She is dressed in a light-coloured, long-sleeved shirt and casual pants, and her feet, adorned with sandals, are placed on the ground in a relaxed posture. Her entire body language conveys uninhibited happiness.
Beside her, the second woman, with her dark hair pulled back, is also smiling and looking at her friend. She is leaning in, with her legs crossed and her hands resting on her lap. She wears a lighter jacket over what appears to be a light-coloured top and jeans. The way she is angled towards her companion suggests a deep connection and shared amusement.
The composition places the two women in the lower center of the frame, occupying a significant portion of the image. The strong sunlight from the left casts long, diagonal shadows from the women and a nearby pole onto the pavement, creating a dramatic sense of depth and time. The ground itself is a mix of asphalt & paving stones, with a metal grate visible near the bench.
In the background, a street runs horizontally across the top third of the photo. A light-colored Volkswagen Golf is driving up the street away from the camera. A tall, dark post stands between the car & the bench, acting as a vertical element that separates the two planes of the image. To the right of the women, a building with a textured brick facade and a dark doorway provides a solid backdrop, contrasting with the more open space on the left. The overall impression is one of genuine human connection captured in a simple, everyday setting.

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📷 Ian Charters @iwcharters.bsky.social · 16h

Northern Folk on Winter Hill, Lancashire
#ClassicMono #photography #timeandplace #eastcoastkin #blackandwhitephotography

Two hikers walking across the moor towards the road which runs from the camera into the foggy distance

Runner approaching the camera along a footpath made of stone slabs.

Lone hiker on the road disappearing into the mist.

Man walking his dogs on a road across the moor just below the clouds.

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📷 Ian Charters @iwcharters.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you 🙏🙏 🙏

📷 Ian Charters @iwcharters.bsky.social · 1d

Hey, take care Lori.
Lots of us miss you (and aren't always good at letting you know) but take your time and when (if) you feel like coming back we'll be delighted and you'll be very welcome in these parts.

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richard mortimer @richardmortimer.bsky.social · 1d

Moon's up

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📷 Ian Charters @iwcharters.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you

📷 Ian Charters @iwcharters.bsky.social · 1d

Cityscape
#scape #photography #timeandplace #eastcoastkin #cityscape #bnwphotography #classicmono

Discarded coffee cup sitting on top of a rubbish bin with the coffee shop and people in the background.

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📷 Ian Charters @iwcharters.bsky.social · 1d

Northern People
#photography #timeandplace #eastcoastkin #colourphotography #streetphotography #humansofbluesky #manchester

Man with phone interviewing one of two armed police officers as two others watch, in central Manchester.

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📷 Ian Charters @iwcharters.bsky.social · 1d

Northern People
#ClassicMono #photography #timeandplace #eastcoastkin #blackandwhitephotography #streetphotography #humansofbluesky

Two people walking across the camera where the tram lines cross in St Peter’s Square, Manchester. Beyond is the station with trees and beyond them, the Midland Hotel with newer tower blocks in the distance.

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📷 Ian Charters @iwcharters.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you Janet.

📷 Ian Charters @iwcharters.bsky.social · 2d

Northern People
#ClassicMono #photography #timeandplace #eastcoastkin #blackandwhitephotography #streetphotography #humansofbluesky

Woman pushing her shopping trolley past an advert for the local slot machines. Shops form the background to a pedestrian area.

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📷 Ian Charters @iwcharters.bsky.social · 2d

Thank you Robert

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📷 Ian Charters @iwcharters.bsky.social · 7d

Thank you Luis 🙏🏻

📷 Ian Charters @iwcharters.bsky.social · 8d

Beautiful Jenny

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📷 Ian Charters @iwcharters.bsky.social · 8d

Normandy People
#ClassicMono #photography #timeandplace #eastcoastkin #blackandwhitephotography #streetphotography #humansofbluesky

Woman walking home from the market with her shopping looks in surprise at the camera.

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📷 Ian Charters @iwcharters.bsky.social · 9d

🙏🙏🙏

📷 Ian Charters @iwcharters.bsky.social · 9d

Normandy People
#ClassicMono #photography #timeandplace #eastcoastkin #blackandwhitephotography #streetphotography #humansofbluesky

Woman wearing a cap sits at a table on a balcony overlooking the beach. She is checking her phone as the setting sun lights her face.

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📷 Ian Charters @iwcharters.bsky.social · 10d

Normandy People
#ClassicMono #photography #timeandplace #eastcoastkin #blackandwhitephotography #streetphotography #humansofbluesky

Couple walking hand-in-hand in front of a shop window. Sun behind them casts strong shadows in front of them.

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📷 Ian Charters @iwcharters.bsky.social · 10d

Well remembered 👏

📷 Ian Charters @iwcharters.bsky.social · 11d

It is and there is so much to see in the surrounding area too.

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📷 Ian Charters @iwcharters.bsky.social · 11d

Normandy People
#ClassicMono #photography #timeandplace #eastcoastkin #blackandwhitephotography #streetphotography #humansofbluesky

Fountain in village square with people walking towards the boulangerie on a Sunday morning.

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📷 Ian Charters @iwcharters.bsky.social · 11d

We have friends living about an hour's walk across the moors from the pub and for many years we used walk there for lunch on New Years Day. The weather could be awful, I think that persuaded us to do something easier. 🤣

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