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Seán Duggan
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Fine art photographer (digital & analog) // author, educator // photography & digital imaging consulting // Adobe Learn Team // Sierras, N. California | seanduggan.com
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Contemplating a Broken Head

Museums are some of my favorite places for street photography. It's not photography out on the streets, of course, but I find that I use many of the same methods.

#blackandwhitephotography #streetphotography #museums #fujifilmx100v #gettyvilla
A black and white photograph by Seán Duggan of the broken head of a roman statue where the top half of the head is missing, leaving only the nose and lower portion of the head. In the blurred background are bookshelves and a man pausing to look back at the carved stone head.
November 8, 2025 at 8:33 PM
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Waiting within the Buddha on the shores of the multiverse
(in-camera #doubleexposure)

I enjoy the site-specific creativity that comes with in-camera double exposures. It’s a different way of seeing since the two photos need to be taken sequentially w/ the camera I am using (a Fuji x100v).
A black and white in-camera double exposure by Seán Duggan of a Buddha statue and a view of the room at the Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art where "Island Universe" by Josiah McElheny is installed. A museum guard is seated on a chair and in the double exposure he appears within the lower part of the Buddha statue, appearing to look at the shadow cast by the Buddha's hand.
November 6, 2025 at 8:22 PM
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"Dick Laurent is dead."
IYKYK…

Exploring the Hollywood Hills this afternoon.
#davidlynch
A black & white photograph of a modern, concrete house in the Hollywood Hills of Los Angeles. The structure is one of three homes that comprised the David Lynch compound. This house was also featured as a location in his film “Lost Highway”.
November 4, 2025 at 1:26 AM
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It's time for my annual message to the TSA about the large suitcase full of strange items that I'm taking to #AdobeMAX for the "Lightroom Mobile Photographic Treasure Hunt" pre-conference session that Katrin Eismann, Chris Ayers & I will be leading. Might make an interesting airport x-ray scan.
A large suitcase packed with many strange and varied items, including two life size human skull replicas. On the top of these items is a note to the TSA inspectors, informing them that the contents of the suitcases are for a photography workshop.
October 26, 2025 at 4:22 AM
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Masking in #Lightroom gives you an amazing amount of control over adjustments that you can apply to specific parts of a photo. If you want to learn more about the #masking possibilities in Lightroom, check out this excellent tutorial from Brian Matiash. #photography
www.adobe.com/learn/lightr...
The poster image for a tutorial on masking techniques in Adobe Lightroom called "Create custom masks for precise image adjustments", showing a man in winter clothing standing on the surface of a frozen lake, looking at mountains in the distance.
October 12, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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Prague, 1997
The pedestal for a massive statue of Stalin that was blown up in 1962 as a result of the de-Stalinization reforms. Today there is a giant metronome where the statue once stood. A plaque at the base reads "In time, all things pass."

#prague #blackandwhitephotography #filmphotography
A black & white photograph by Seán Duggan shows a view looking up at a large stone structure in Prague, 1997. A diagonal line that suggests a wall next to a staircase leads upward to the right. In the center of the image at the top of the structure, is a large, shallow bronze dish, like something where an eternal flame might be placed. To the left of this bronze dish the lower legs of a person in white pants are seen draped over the wall.
September 30, 2025 at 11:55 PM
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Lamp Post and Mt. Shasta
Weed, California
#shasta #mtshasta #volcano #blackandwhitephotography #landscape #landscapephotography
A black and white photograph by Seán Duggan of a curved lamp post centered over the towering shape of Mt. Shasta in the background.
September 3, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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It's always a good day when a batch of processed film comes back from the lab! In this case, 7 rolls of medium format B&W: 5 rolls from my pinhole camera, 1 from a Lubitel, & 1 roll that was found in an old Voigtländer twin lens reflex that was given to me.

#filmphotography #analogphotography
A view of a light box for viewing photographic negatives. Several rolls of medium format black and white film are coiled on top of the light box along with some photo processing envelopes.
August 24, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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Finding the perfect placement for a tripod in challenging, uneven terrain is a very satisfying thing. Taken earlier this week at Weston Beach at Point Lobos, taking advantage of low tide for some new pinhole photographs.

#pinholephotography #pinhole #filmphotography #pointlobos #tidepools
Photograph of a wooden pinhole camera on a tripod, set up at low tide among the uneven and rocky terrain of tide pools at Point Lobos State Park in central California coast. The back leg of the tripod is extended all the way, while the two front legs are set to the shortest length.
August 2, 2025 at 2:10 AM
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Inverted Church, 2016

One for #ThrowbackThursday from my "Hollywood Boulevard" series: A large installation promoting the premiere of the series "Preacher", based on the cult comic series of the same name.

#blackandwhitephotography #surreal #hollywoodboulevard #hollywood #preacher #church
A black and white photo by Seán Duggan looking up at an upside down old wooden church, balanced on the tip of the church tower. In the background is the edifice of a more modern building that is much taller than the inverted wooden chapel.
August 1, 2025 at 3:50 AM
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Fishing boat and Farallon Islands,
San Francisco

I made a quick trip down to San Francisco on Wednesday. It was a fine day for distant views looking out to sea. The Farallons are about 30 miles from the coast.

#blackandwhitephotography #blackandwhite #landscapephotography #seascape #sanfrancisco
A black and white photo by Seán Duggan looking out to sea from Land's End in San Francisco. In the foreground are many large, sculptural trees, their dark trunks contrasting against the lighter background of the sky and sea. A fishing boat is seen in the lower foreground, not far from the shore, appearing very small in the vast landscape. In the far distance and immediately above the fishing boat, the rocky silhouette of the Farallon Islands can be seen on the horizon 30 miles away.
July 26, 2025 at 11:37 PM
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Sign in a used bookstore,
San Francisco

#blackandwhitephotography #blackandwhite #signs #aliens #mysteries
A black and white photo looking down onto a simple handmade cardboard sign with the words "Aliens, Cults & Other Mysteries" written on it with black felt pen.
July 24, 2025 at 9:08 PM
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Construction work imitates nature...
Miami Beach, 2024

#blackandwhitephotography
A vertical black and white photograph of two white buildings in Miami Beach. One of the structures is in an art deco style and is undergoing construction work for a renovation. The curved, diagonal trunk of a tall palm tree is seen between the two buildings. Behind it, curving in the opposite direction is a stack of many black plastic trash cans, nested inside each other to create a long chute for removing construction debris from the top of the building. At first glance, the curving stack of black trash bins looks like a second palm tree.
July 16, 2025 at 7:56 PM
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Adobe Learn recently published a new #Photoshop #tutorial I created on the Select People feature for the Object Selection tool. As with many of the Learn tutorials, this video includes the demo image as a downloadable asset. Follow the link to check it out!
www.adobe.com/learn/photos...
A view of a Photoshop tutorial video on the Adobe Learn page: A group of 4 friends lean against a wall and smile at the camera. Above the image is the name of the tutorial and a short description: "Select people details with the Object Selection tool. Let Photoshop automatically detect the people in an image and quickly create selections of common detail areas."
July 9, 2025 at 7:53 PM
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For those enduring the uncomfortable heat of a hot summer day, here's a bit of winter to cool your mind: a view from Northern Iceland of frozen Lake Mývatn and the surrounding volcanic landscape.
#Iceland #Myvatn #landscapephotography #winter
A view of a snowy winter landscape in Northern Iceland, looking out over a frozen lake. In the foreground the dark rocks of a volcanic crater emerge from the snow. Directly above the crater and in the distance on the far side of the frozen lake, a small volcanic peak rises from the otherwise flat landscape.
July 5, 2025 at 8:36 PM
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Variety Pack…how could I resist?
One negative in the batch made the entire group worth it.

#negatives #vintagenegatives #filmphotography #analog #mediumformatfilm
July 3, 2025 at 12:06 AM
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A new image taken yesterday for my "International Terminal" series of in-camera double exposures. You can see more from this series, and read a bit more about the process of making the images, at the link below:
seanduggan.com/double-expos...

#doubleexposure #blackandwhitephotography
A black & white in-camera double exposure by Seán Duggan. A photo of several elegantly dressed women flight attendants with their rolling luggage, waiting to check in at the airport, is double exposed with a floor tile design of a compass rose.
June 21, 2025 at 4:01 AM
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Great turnout yesterday afternoon for the peaceful No Kings event in Truckee, California! This mountain town showed up in a big way for Democracy, Freedom, and Justice. #NoKings #Truckee
An image of the peaceful No Kings protest in Truckee, California showing a large crowd of people holding many large American flags and a California flag. An image of the No Kings protest in Truckee, California showing a group of people with signs standing on top of a large rock formation. The steeple of a church is visible in the background. An image of the No Kings event in Truckee, California showing a large group of peaceful protesters. A large, upside down American flag, used to signal distress, is visible on the right side of the image and above it is a large black banner with white lettering that reads "This pussy grabs back". An image of the No Kings protest in Truckee, California showing a group of peaceful protesters holding signs and American flags and standing in front of a large banner that reads "Remember January 6th!"
June 15, 2025 at 5:51 PM
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West London Mission, 1986
Possibly in Hyde Park

Revisiting a camera scan; Tri-X
June 14, 2025 at 3:42 AM
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A recent in-camera double exposure from my “International Terminal” series. More at my website (link in profile).
#doubleexposure #blackandwhite #blackanndwhitephotography #travel
A black and white in-camera double exposure taken at San Francisco International Airport coming a view of silhouetted travelers pulling their rolling luggage with a view of airport escalators.
June 7, 2025 at 9:23 PM
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Some interesting artifacts, books, artwork, furniture and film memorabilia in the upcoming David Lynch Collection Auction, but this item immediately caught my eye. An immensely practical item for a messy art studio. #DavidLynch
www.juliensauctions.com/en/items/142...
David Lynch | Industrial Shop Vacuum
www.juliensauctions.com
May 30, 2025 at 7:34 PM
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Two in-camera double exposures from my series "International Terminal", taken at #SFO yesterday. Follow the link to see more of the series at my website:
seanduggan.com/double-expos...

#doubleexposure #blackandwhitephotography #airport #travel
A black and white double exposure showing a photo of a large black dog looking back over its shoulder, combined with a close-up photo of an airport check-in kiosk with a screen that reads " This kiosk is currently closed". In the double exposed image it looks as if the dog's feet area pressing buttons on the kiosk touchpad. From the series "International Terminal" by Seán Duggan (seanduggan.com). A black and white double exposure showing a close-up photo of a baggage tag warning that the contents are heavy, illustrated by a simple graphic of a figure trying to lift a heavy suitcase, combined with a backlit silhouetted photo of two adults and a young child pushing their rolling suitcases as they make their way through an airport terminal. From the series "International Terminal" by Seán Duggan (seanduggan.com).
May 27, 2025 at 10:02 PM
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Wedding dress window display

#blackandwhitephotography #blackandwhite
A black and white photograph of the bottom part of a wedding gown in a store window display, pressed up against the glass. In the lower part of the photo, exterior white bricks are visible.
May 6, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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Tower Theatre
Sacramento, California

#movietheaters #cinemas #sacramento #towertheatre #lightroommobile
April 26, 2025 at 3:11 AM
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Miami Morning
When you arrive at your Miami Beach hotel before dawn after a red-eye flight from the west coast and the beach is just across the street, it's time to go and look for photographs as the sun comes up. From last October when I was in #Miami for Adobe MAX.
#sunrise
A color photo taken at sunrise on Miami Beach. A silhouette of a man standing next to his bicycle and small bicycle trailer. In the background is the Atlantic Ocean and a beautiful sunrise with the sun behind a band of dark clouds.
April 3, 2025 at 12:14 AM