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PhotosbyMattJames
@photosbymattjames.bsky.social
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📷 California based photographer. Capturing the beauty of the places, people, and events around us. Fuji X series.

You can find me over on the gram also- instagram.com/photosbymattjames
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Autumn and ghost towns- Two of my #FavoriteThings for #BlueSkyArtShow.
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#landscapephotography #forest #landscape #fujixseries #photosbymattjames #forestphotography #fujifilm #photography #nature #autumn #westcoastkin #outdoors #fall #fallphotography #bodie #ghosttown #oldwest #bodiestatepark
December 13, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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Join the #BlueSkyArtShow
Saturday December 13, 2025
The theme is #FavoriteThings

Wide open: Anything at all that you love.
Any art, any interpretation
Use both tags to be
included in our feed.
Multiple entries welcome

More details in the comments

#photography #drawing #painting #sketching #poetry
Photo of a honey bear with text in front of it reading: Join the #BlueSkyArtShow Saturday December 13, 2025 The theme is #FavoriteThings Any art. Any interpretation. Use both tags to be included in our feed. Multiple entries welcome.
December 8, 2025 at 4:06 AM
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Fall fades away . . .
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#landscapephotography #leaves #forest #landscape #fujixseries #photosbymattjames #forestphotography #fujifilm #photography#leaves #autumnleaves #nature #autumn #westcoastkin #outdoors #fall #fallphotography
A photo of a golden/yellow leaf on a rock in a creek. There are lots of fallen leaves behind it. In the distance is some soft and out of focus ferns for effect. A photo of a golden/yellow leaf floating in a creek. There are some fallen leaves behind it. In the distance is some soft and out of focus ferns for effect. A photo of golden/yellow leafs and a log on in the middle of a creek. There are lots of fallen leaves behind it. In the distance is some soft and out of focus ferns and forest for effect.
December 8, 2025 at 4:06 AM
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Evening #sky and star trails for #blueskyartshow. 480 second exposure.
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#landscapephotography #lighttrails #landscape #fujixseries #photosbymattjames #longexposurephotography #fujifilm #photography #longexposure #westcoastkin #eastcoastkin #outdoors #stars #easternsierra #sierra #mountains
December 6, 2025 at 7:22 AM
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The #warmth of weathered wood tones for #blueskyartshow this week.
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#bodie #ghosttown #history #oldwest #fujifilm #photography #bodiestatepark #vintage #eastcoastkin #westcoastkin #photosbymattjames #fujixseries #oldbuilding #fuji #oldbuildings #historical #past
November 29, 2025 at 7:40 AM
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What I see . . . and what I took. Shout out to the birds for flying around the scene. (No Ai).
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#landscapephotography #snow #landscape #fujixseries #photosbymattjames #mountains #fujifilm #photography #telephoto #westcoastkin #outdoors #easternsierra #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography
November 27, 2025 at 6:12 AM
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A #small Trillium flower amongst redwood giants in the forest for #blueskyartshow theme.
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#forest #landscape #fujixseries #photosbymattjames #forestphotography #fujifilm #redwoods #photography #trees #nature #redwoodforest #eastcoastkin #outdoors #pnw #green #westcoastkin #trillium #flower
November 22, 2025 at 7:21 AM
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#Bright light at the end of the forest tunnel for #Blueskyartshow.
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#sun #forest #landscape #fall #fujixseries #photosbymattjames #forestphotography #fujifilm #redwoods #photography #trees #nature #redwoodforest #eastcoastkin #outdoors #pnw #green #westcoastkin #autumn
November 15, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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A 50 second exposure of the Eastern Sierra at Mono Lake near sunset.
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#landscapephotography #lighttrails #landscape #fujixseries #photosbymattjames #longexposurephotography #fujifilm #photography #longexposure #westcoastkin #eastcoastkin #outdoors #sunset #easternsierra #sierra #mountains
November 10, 2025 at 5:27 AM
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#Evening light at Mono Lake for #blueskyartshow theme this week.
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#landscapephotography #reflection #landscape #fujixseries #photosbymattjames #longexposurephotography #fujifilm #photography #longexposure #westcoastkin #eastcoastkin #outdoors #monolake
November 8, 2025 at 7:33 AM
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#Autumn feels for the #blueskyartshow this week.
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#landscapephotography #reflection #forest #landscape #fujixseries #photosbymattjames #forestphotography #fujifilm #photography#leaves #autumnleaves #nature #autumn #westcoastkin #outdoors #fall
November 1, 2025 at 6:58 AM
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An 8 minute exposure just after sunset.
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#landscapephotography #reflection #lighttrails #landscape #fujixseries #photosbymattjames #longexposurephotography #fujifilm #photography #longexposure #westcoastkin #eastcoastkin #outdoors #sunset
November 1, 2025 at 5:07 AM
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A peek #inside at Bodie ghost town/state park for #BlueSkyArtShow theme this week.
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#bodie #ghosttown #history #oldwest #fujifilm #photography #bodiestatepark #vintage #eastcoastkin #westcoastkin #photosbymattjames #fujixseries #oldbuilding #fuji #oldbuildings #historical
October 25, 2025 at 7:26 AM
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#Theroad less travelled for the #blueskyartshow this week.
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#road #westcoastkin #photography #fujixseries #fuji #photosbymattjames #landscape #landscapephotography #outdoors #coast #ocean
September 27, 2025 at 7:37 AM
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Light and shadows helping with the #angles for the #BlueSkyArtShow this week.
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#lblackandwhite #shadow #light #fujixseries #photosbymattjames #fujifilm #dark #light #abstract #westcoastkin #blackandwhitephotography #photography #shapes
September 20, 2025 at 11:07 PM
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Join the #BlueSkyArtShow
Saturday September 20, 2025
The theme is #Angles

Any art, any skill level
Use both tags to be
included in our feed.
Multiple entries welcome

Show us what feels like home to you!
More details in the comments

#photography #drawing #painting #sketching #writing
Photo of rooftops behind a train crossing sign. Lots of angles. Text in front of it reads: Join the #BlueSkyArtShow Saturday September 20, 2025 The theme is #Angles Any art. Any skill level. Use both tags to be included in our feed. Multiple entries welcome.
September 15, 2025 at 3:07 AM
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A small waterfall runs through it. . .
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#landscapephotography #forest #landscape #fujixseries #photosbymattjames #forestphotography #fujifilm #redwoods #photography #trees #nature #redwoodforest #westcoastkin #outdoors #pnw #longexposure #longexposurephotography #waterfall
September 14, 2025 at 5:48 AM
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#Home is living where the redwood trees grow for the #BlueSkyArtShow weekly theme.
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#landscapephotography #forest #landscape #fujixseries #photosbymattjames #forestphotography #fujifilm #redwoods #photography #trees #nature #redwoodforest #eastcoastkin #outdoors #pnw #green #fog #mist
September 13, 2025 at 5:55 AM
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Cruisin’ on a #summer evening for the #blueskyartshow theme this week. 😎
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#coolcars #sunshine #cars #classiccars #fujixseries #fujifilm #oldschool #photosbymattjames #photography #westcoastkin #photography #summer #hotrod #summervibe #summertime
September 6, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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Join the #BlueSkyArtShow
Saturday September 6, 2025
The theme is #Summer

Any art, any skill level
Use both tags to be
included in our feed.
Multiple entries welcome

Show us your shiny things!
More details in the comments

#photography #drawing #painting #sketching #writing
Photo of sunny woodland with some dandelions in the foreground with text over it reading: Join the #BlueSkyArtShow Saturday September 6, 2025 The topic is #Summer Any art. Any skill level. Use both tags to be included in our feed. Multiple entries welcome.
September 1, 2025 at 4:28 AM
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Feelin' a bit #shiny for the #blueskyartshow this week . . .
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#carshow #cars #classiccars #fujixseries #fujifilm #oldschool #photosbymattjames #photography #westcoastkin #blackandwhite #chrome #summer #hotrod #summervibe #mustang #airshow #aviation #planes
August 30, 2025 at 5:50 AM
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Mustang Two’fer. 😎
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#carshow #reflection #cars #classiccars #fujixseries #fujifilm #oldschool #photosbymattjames #photography #westcoastkin #mustang #photography #summer #hotrod #summervibe
August 25, 2025 at 7:09 AM
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The #skyline and ghost town interface for the #blueskyartshow weekly theme.
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#bodie #ghosttown #history #oldwest #fujifilm #photography #bodiestatepark #vintage #eastcoastkin #westcoastkin #photosbymattjames #fujixseries #oldbuilding #fuji #clouds
August 23, 2025 at 6:11 AM
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The #pieces of autumn for the #blueskyartshow. Looking forward to the calendar rolling to September/October.
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#landscapephotography #waterfall #forest #landscape #fujixseries #photosbymattjames #forestphotography #fujifilm #photography #longexposure #nature #autumn #westcoastkin #outdoors #pnw
August 16, 2025 at 6:41 AM
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Join the #BlueSkyArtShow
Saturday August 16, 2025
The theme is #Pieces
Any art, any skill level
Use both tags to be
included in our feed.
Multiple entries welcome
More details in the comments
#photography #drawing #painting #sketching #pleinair #poetry #fibercraft #pottery #sculpture #streetart
Photo of indistinct blobs of light on a black background, some of them are reflected on the floor. Text over them reads: Join the #BlueSkyArtShow Saturday August 16, 2025 The theme is #Pieces Any art, any skill level Use both tags to be included in our feed. Multiple entries welcome
August 12, 2025 at 2:19 AM