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Andy Sawyer
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Theoretically retired, incorrigible multipotentialite, creator, maker, artist, photographer, set designer, improvisational comedian, recovering digital photographer, now shooting film on a Hexar AF, and Bushman 4X5.

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Dennis The Watermelon Guy - The Universe Provides

I met Dennis when he was selling watermelons in the parking lot of a Walmart.

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#StreetPhotography #Strangers #ArtForMentalHealth #InCaseIForget #BlackAndWhiteFilmPhotography #FilmIsNotDead
Black and white photo of a man selling watermelons from the back of his pickup truck up truck.
August 30, 2025 at 11:13 AM
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Iceland lies at 66 degrees North, and in the summer the sun only sets for a couple hours. This leads to protracted golden hours lasting 2-3 hours, and sunsets and sunrises last for a long time.

#Iceland #IcelandLandscape #IcelandGoldenHour #GoldenHour #IcelandSunrise
Sunrise in Iceland with dark clouds, misty mountains, deep green fields, and a golden skyline.
August 14, 2025 at 9:16 AM
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Abandoned building near a couple of decommissioned whaling vessels. Iceland is one of 3 countries that has yet to ban whaling, however, falling global demand has pretty much made the practice obsolete.

#Iceland #UrbEx #Graffiti #TagArt #IcelandGraffiti #IcelandUrbEx
Perspective view of an abandoned building in Iceland with colorful graffiti art.
August 9, 2025 at 12:41 PM
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Ephemeral Icelandic Light And Landscapes. During my two weeks in Iceland the light cooperated off and on for maybe a total of one day, but when it did, it really did.

#Iceland #IcelandLandscape #IcelandGoldenHour #IcelandLight #IcelandMountains #GoldenHour #GoldenHourMountains #IcelandIsCalling
Color image of mountains, a hay field, and dramatic clouds in Iceland.
August 6, 2025 at 10:25 AM
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Lost In The World Around Us. The digital world often consumes the physical, and I am just as guilty as most others. Stop, disconnect from the net, look around you, connect with a human.

#DigitalDisconnect #MeetStrangers #MeetNewPeople #TurnOffYourPhone
A man sitting on a bench, engrossed in his phone in front of a colorful mosaic mural.
August 2, 2025 at 10:30 AM
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Gerduberg Cliffs, Western Iceland. Columnar Basalt formations that are easily accessible from the road, around 50 feet high.

#Iceland #IcelandBlackAndWhite #IclandIsCalling #GerdubergCliffs #BasaltColumns #ColumnarBasalt #IcelandRockFormations
Striking black and white image of columnar basalt formations 50 feet tall forming a natural fortress.
July 30, 2025 at 8:51 AM
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Inside The Yoda Cave. On the Southern shore of Iceland near the town of Vik, this aptly named sea cave is about 2 km off the Ring Road, Hwy 1.

#Iceland #IcelandSeaCave #IcelandYodaCave #IcelandMustSee #StarWars #Yoda #MayTheForceBeWithYou #YodaLives #BeLikeYoda #Jedi #MayThe4thBeWithYou
Black and white image taken from the inside of the Yoda Cave near Vik, Iceland showing a striking opening in the shape of Yoda’s profile.
July 28, 2025 at 9:10 AM
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One of a number of wrecked ships on the Icelandic coast. There is something irresistible about wrecked ships on rocky windswept shores.

#Iceland #IcelandBlackAndWhite #IcelandShipwreck #IcelandShore #Iceland
Black and white image of a ship wrecked on the Icelandic coast.
July 27, 2025 at 7:58 AM
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Black Sand Dunes, Selfoss, Iceland. The sand is weathered lava, and is just one of many other-worldly experiences here. Google maps redirected us around a volcanic eruption.

#Iceland #BlackSand #IcelandLandscapes
Black sand dunes in Iceland.
July 21, 2025 at 5:25 AM
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The Last Stand. Near Palo Alto, California. Shot with a Fujifilm XT-2, IR 700 filter.

#BlackAndWhiteLandscape #BlackAndWhiteIR #BlackAndWhiteIRLandscape #IRPhotography #PaloAltoCa #California #Trees #Woods #FujiFilmXT-2
Black and white image of a small stand of trees in a field of bleached grass surrounded by woods on all sides, framed against a cloudless sky.
June 27, 2025 at 11:27 AM
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Saint Joseph, Michigan Inner Lighthouse At Sunset. Our iconic lighthouse with the catwalk and railings.

#GreatlakesLighthouses #LakeMichifanLighthouses #StJosephLighthouse #SaintJosephMI #LighthouseSunset
Vibrant color image of a lighthouse at sunset with strong visual elements of guard rails.
June 24, 2025 at 12:49 PM
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Chicago Bridge After A Snow Storm. Canon AE-1, Ilford HP 5+, Rodinal developer. These iconic bridges over the Chicago River are captivating.

#FilmIsNotDead #Chicago #ChicagoArchitecture #BlackAndWhiteFilm #ShootFilm #ChicagoBridges #ChicagoRiverBridges #CanonAE1 #IlfordHP5+
Black and white image of a bridge in downtown Chicago with a light dusting of snow.
June 11, 2025 at 9:12 AM
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Leaf In Swales Of Grass. Konica Hexar AF, Ilford HP5+, developed in Rodinal.

#KonicaHexarAF #FilmIsNotDead #IlfordHP5+ #BlackAndWhiteFilm #ShootFilmAgain #Leaf #Grass
Black and white image of a single Maple leaf in a sea of grassy swales.
June 9, 2025 at 10:27 AM
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Holga And Old Chrome. I can’t resist chrome trim on old cars. Holga 35N, Ilford HP5+, stand developed in 1:100 Rodinal for 60 minutes.

#Holga #Holga35N #IlfordHP5+ #StandDevelopment #Rodinal #Chrome #ChromeOldCar #ClassiCar #AntiqueCar #BlackAndWhiteFilm #FilmIsNotDead
Antique car with chrome bumper and trim work shot on black and white film.
June 2, 2025 at 9:37 AM
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Six Feet Between Us, a Covid-19 Documentary. How I maintained my sanity during quarantine, all images shot using a Graflex Speed Graphic, Arista EDU 200 film.

More info:

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#SixFeetBetweenUs #Covid19 #LargeFormat #StreetPortraits #GraflexSpeedGraphic
Black and white image of a teenager sitting on his skateboard.
May 14, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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The Guardian; Saint Joseph, Michigan Inner Pier Lighthouse. This lighthouse has been guiding ships into our harbor for more than 110 years. Renovated 10 years ago public tours are available in the summer.
#LakeMichigan #LakeMichiganLighthouse #SaintJosephLighthouse #GreatLakesLighthouses
Black and white image of a lighthouse.
May 8, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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Slot Canyon, Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, Near Kanab, UT. Shot on an iPhone 12 Pro.

#SlotCanyon #GrandStaircaseEscalanteNationalMonument #Utah #UtahParks #UtahSlotCanyon
Vibrant color image of a slot canyon with a patch of blue sky and a fluffy white cloud, taken in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument near Kanab Utah.
May 3, 2025 at 8:11 AM
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Decision Point State Marine Park, Alaska. This wild country is all about clouds, mountains, water, and ice.

#DecisionPointStateMarinePark #Alaska #AlaskaStateParks #AlaskaSunset #Landscape #WildAlaska #MountainSunset
April 30, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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Found Botany. Images created using 120-180 year old plant material tucked away in antique Botany books, presented with genealogical info about the collectors. More info and images:

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#FoundBotany #Botany #FoundArt #BotanicalImages #OldBotany
Black and white image of a flower collected over 120 years ago. Black and white image of a flower collected over 120 years ago. Black and white image of a flower collected over 120 years ago.
April 28, 2025 at 8:45 AM
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Rock Cairns On The Lake Michigan Shoreline. As a fisherman with ADD, when the fish aren’t biting I quickly get sucked into making Environmental Art, inspired by Andy Goldsworthy.

#EnvironmentalArt #RockCairn #MakeArt #LakeMichigan #RockArt #OutdoorArt #AndyGoldsworthy #Goldsworthy
April 25, 2025 at 10:17 AM
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Pine Island Double Falls, Daniel Boone National Forest, Somerset, KY. Bushman 4x5 camera, Arista 200 film, stand processed Rodinal 1:100 90 minutes, 1 sec exposure.

#FilmIsNotDead #WaterfallWednesday #LargeFormat #BlackAndWhiteLandscape #Bushman4x5 #DanielBooneNationalForest #BlackAndWhiteFilm
Double waterfall captured in black and white with a long exposure to emphasize water movement.
April 22, 2025 at 9:44 AM
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Minnesota Fall Harvest. Graflex Speed Graphic 4x5, Ektar 100, developing by: @thedarkroomlab.bsky.social

#FilmIsNotDead #Graflex #GraflexSpeedGraphic #Abstract #AbstractLandscape #BlueGreenYellow #Ektar100 #Ektar1004x5 #LargeFormatFilm
Abstract color image of green crops intertwined with golden yellow crops and a cloudless blue sky.
April 19, 2025 at 8:42 AM
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Sweetgum Memories. Sweetgum leaf on the stump of the tree it grew on. Nice natural textures. Konica Hexar AF, Ilford HP5+, Rodinal 1:50 at 68 c, 12 minutes.

#KonicaHexarAF #Trees #BlackAndWhiteFilm #BlackAndWhiteTrees #BlackAndWhiteLeaves
#FilmIsNotDead #IlfordHP5+
Black and white image of Sweetgum leaf on a cut stump of a tree.
April 13, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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Big Sky Country. Sometimes it is all about the clouds. Canon G12, Eastern Montana near the North Dakota border off I-94.

#Clouds #BlackAndWhiteClouds #Landscape #BlackAndWhiteLandscape #Montana #MontanaLandscape #MontanaLandscapeBlackAndWhite #CloudDrama #DramaticClouds #Scape
Black and white landscape image with a large prominent cumulus cloud and a single butte in eastern Montana.
April 11, 2025 at 12:29 PM
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Broken Pane. This image was part of a 42 print solo show at The Box Factory featuring images I captured in the alleys of my small midwestern town. All images were shot on film and printed in the darkroom.

#FilmIsNotDead #Alleys #IlfordHP5+ #StJosephMI
April 10, 2025 at 8:26 AM