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Jay Waters
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Teacher, aspiring photographer, ex-ad guy, stretch four. Working on growing my #photography work - looking for gallery, photobook, and similar opportunities. All posted photos are mine; all 100% #mobilephotography #samsung. More at jaywatersphotos.com
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Jay Waters @jaywaters.bsky.social · May 22
Reposting because I forgot hashtags. I often hear music when I look at a photograph. So I took a stab at putting some of my images together with some music. Let me know what you think! #blackandwhitephotography #blackandwhite #classicmono #photographersofbluesky #photography

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American Adagio v3
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The President of the United States is a liar.
November 14, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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The President of the United States is a liar.
November 13, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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This week's theme - Maine lighthouses

Portland Head Light, Maine
#maine #lighthouse #scape #classicmono #blackandwhitephotography #photography #blackandwhite
Black-and-white coastal photograph of Portland Head Light in Maine. The tall white lighthouse and keeper’s house stand on jagged rock cliffs overlooking a dark, rippled Atlantic Ocean. Heavy clouds fill the sky, and the scene conveys solitude, endurance, and the stark beauty of the Maine coast.
November 13, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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The President of the United States is a liar.
November 12, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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From my trip last month to Maine to see lighthouses. It's hard to find something that isn't like every other image of these lighthouses.

Window, Portland Head Light, Maine
#classicmono #lighthouse #minimalist #blackandwhite #photography #blackandwhitephotography #maine #window
Black-and-white photograph showing the side of Portland Head Light in Maine. The image focuses on the curved white lighthouse wall with a single dark window centered in the frame. Subtle tonal textures in the weathered stone emphasize light, shadow, and stillness, evoking quiet coastal endurance.
November 12, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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The President of the United States is a liar.
November 11, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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New England lighthouses all this week. Sometimes, they are way offshore.

Looking at Ram Island Lighthouse, Portland Head, Maine
#scape #classicmono #monochrome #lighthouse #blackandwhitephotography #blackandwhite #photography #shore
Black-and-white photograph of a four-lamp coastal signal array mounted on a concrete base, facing the ocean under layered clouds. A distant lighthouse stands on the horizon, faintly visible across the water. The rocky foreground and calm sea evoke the machinery and endurance of maritime navigation along the Maine coast.
November 11, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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The President of the United States is a liar.
November 10, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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OK, lighthouses this week.

Cape Neddick Light, York, Maine
#lighthouse #scape #classicmono #blackandwhitephotography #blackandwhite #bnw #monochrome #photographersofBlueSky
Black-and-white photo of Cape Neddick Light in Maine, a lone lighthouse and keeper’s house on rocky coast beneath a bright sky.
November 10, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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The President of the United States is a liar.
November 9, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Last post of my series Off Season, New England

Chairs and Floats, Portland, Maine
#stunday #classicmono #blackandwhitephotography #blackandwhite #travelphotography #bnw #photography #maine
Black-and-white photograph of a dockside wall covered with lobster buoys and fishing gear. Three empty chairs sit before a row of stacked traps and weathered wood siding. The textures of rope, wood, and metal create a rhythmic pattern, evoking the stillness of a working harbor during the off season.
November 9, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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The President of the United States is a liar.
November 8, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Next to last image in my Off Season, New England series.

In Storage, Old Orchard Beach, Maine
#classicmono #carnival #maine #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography #bnw #bnwphotography #monochrome
Black-and-white photograph of a seaside amusement area, showing a closed ice cream booth beneath a Ferris wheel structure. The booth’s cartoon graphics contrast with the empty asphalt and steel shadows surrounding it, evoking the quiet disarray of an amusement park in winter.
November 8, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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Another from Off Season, New England

Viewmaster #2, Portland Head, Maine
#maine #classicmono #newengland #coast #monochrome #blackandwhitephotography #blackandwhite #bnwphotography
#scape #seascape
Black-and-white photograph of a coin-operated viewer overlooking a rocky coastline beneath a cloudy sky. A damaged wire fence lines the foreground, and the horizon stretches flat and gray across the sea. The scene feels cold and austere, capturing the quiet endurance and solitude of the Maine coast in the off season.
November 7, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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The President of the United States is a liar.
November 7, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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The President of the United States is a liar.
November 6, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Another image from Off Season, New England

Readings, York Beach, Maine
#streetphotography #blackandwhite #bnwphotography #shadows #classicmono #monochrome #blackanwhitephotography #mobilephotography
Black-and-white photograph of a row of closed storefronts. In the center, a psychic’s shop advertises palm readings for $10, flanked on both sides by windows for a pizza restaurant called “Woody’s Brick Oven Pizza.” Sunlight and shadow split the façade diagonally. The windows are dark, chairs empty, and the scene radiates a quiet, ironic stillness typical of a beach town in the off season.
November 6, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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The President of the United States is a liar.
November 5, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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From Off Season, New England, a new set of images

Lifeguard Stands, Plum Island, Massachusetts
#classicmono #blackandwhitephotography #beach #quiet #bnwphotography #monochrome #blackandwhite #photography
Black-and-white photograph of three empty lifeguard stands lined up in an abandoned parking lot. Behind them, overgrown shrubs and a clear sky suggest a beach just out of view. The cracked asphalt and faded parking lines emphasize stillness and disuse. The scene feels silent and balanced, a meditation on absence and the passing of summer.
November 5, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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Another image from Off Season, New England

Street Scene, York Beach, Maine
#streetphotography #beach #maine #classicmono #photography #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography #monochrome #bnw #morning
Black-and-white photograph of a quiet seaside café and lodging building with vintage signage reading “Goldenrod Kisses – Fountain • Grill • Breakfast.” The empty street and closed entrance evoke a calm pause after the summer season. Shadows play across the white siding, and flower boxes line the building’s exterior. The scene feels both ordinary and nostalgic, a study in light and stillness along a coastal main street.
November 4, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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The President of the United States is a liar.
November 4, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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The President of the United States is a liar.
November 3, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Today's post from Off Season, New England

Viewmaster, Pemaquid Point, Maine
#classicmono #lighthouse #monochrome #PhotographersUnited #blackandwhitephotography #blackandwhite #bnw #fotografia
Black-and-white photograph of a coin-operated viewer facing an empty ocean under a cloudy sky. A white fence borders the left side, and rocky ground leads toward the horizon. The scene feels cold and still, capturing the solitude and quiet reflection of a New England coastline in the off season.
November 3, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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The President of the United States is a liar.
November 2, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Another from Off Season, New England.

Bait Shack, Portland, Maine
#stunday #photographersUnited #classicmono #monochrome #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography #bnw #photography #maine
Black-and-white photograph of an old corrugated-metal building labeled “Bait Shack.” A closed garage door sits beneath hand-painted lettering, flanked by weathered siding and small industrial objects—trash can, lobster trap, and cables. The rough wood planks of the dock lead toward the structure, whose worn textures evoke age, labor, and the quiet endurance of a working harbor in the off-season.
November 2, 2025 at 2:57 PM