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Candid Mike
@candidmike.bsky.social
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(Mostly) Street Photographer in North Carolina Triad.

All photos posted are my own.

I shoot both film and digital.
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Rollin' with the homies.

#photography #photographersofbluesky #streetphotography #blackandwhitephotography #urbanphotography #urbangaze #humansofbluesky #eastcoastkin #art #candid #bnw #monochrome #blackandwhite
A black and white photograph of a guy riding a scooter in the street. There are more people on scooters behind him.
November 11, 2025 at 1:20 AM
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Solo walking.

#photography #photographersofbluesky #streetphotography #blackandwhitephotography #urbanphotography #urbangaze #humansofbluesky #eastcoastkin #art #candid #bnw #monochrome #blackandwhite
A black and white photograph of an old man walking in front of an old looking building. A few trees and a park table and chairs are in his path.
November 10, 2025 at 3:25 AM
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She's got your back.

#photography #photographersofbluesky #streetphotography #blackandwhitephotography #urbanphotography #urbangaze #humansofbluesky #eastcoastkin #art #candid #bnw #monochrome #blackandwhite
A black and white photograph of a young man walking away on a sidewalk. His shirt says "She's got your back." with mother Mary.
November 9, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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Smoking section.

#photography #photographersofbluesky #streetphotography #blackandwhitephotography #urbanphotography #urbangaze #humansofbluesky #eastcoastkin #art #candid #bnw #monochrome #blackandwhite
A black and white photograph of haze of smoke looking a smoking section of a baseball field. a woman is blowing out smoke talking to another person on the right side of the frame.
November 9, 2025 at 12:31 AM
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COE
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#photography #photographersofbluesky #streetphotography #blackandwhitephotography #urbanphotography #urbangaze #humansofbluesky #eastcoastkin #art #candid #bnw #monochrome #blackandwhite
A black and white photograph of the front of a downtown building/storefront. A man and woman are sitting outside smoking. The writing on the building says "COE GROC SEED".
November 8, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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Cowboy Hat.

#photography #photographersofbluesky #streetphotography #blackandwhitephotography #urbanphotography #urbangaze #humansofbluesky #eastcoastkin #art #candid #monochrome #blackandwhite
A black and white photograph of a closeup of a man's cowboy hat from the back.
November 7, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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Back ally shadow of a small town.

#photography #photographersofbluesky #streetphotography #blackandwhitephotography #urbanphotography #urbangaze #humansofbluesky #eastcoastkin #art #candid #bnw #monochrome #blackandwhite
A black and white photograph of a ally way taken with a wide lens. The main street is beyond the ally. There is a person walking by. Buildings are peeking through the ally, and beyond that is a sky with clouds.
November 7, 2025 at 3:09 AM
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Browsing art.

#photography #photographersofbluesky #streetphotography #blackandwhitephotography #urbanphotography #urbangaze #humansofbluesky #eastcoastkin #art #candid #bnw #monochrome #blackandwhite #open
A black and white photograph through a art gallery window. The open sign is lit up and there is a woman standing in gallery.
November 6, 2025 at 3:15 AM
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Railroad crossing.

#photography #photographersofbluesky #streetphotography #blackandwhitephotography #urbanphotography #urbangaze #humansofbluesky #eastcoastkin #art #candid #bnw #monochrome #blackandwhite #railroad
A black and white photograph of an older gentleman with a umbrella in one hand and a newspaper in the other, walking across a railroad intersection. There is a railroad crossing sign above his head.
November 5, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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It looks like they were having an argument.

#photography #photographersofbluesky #streetphotography #blackandwhitephotography #urbanphotography #urbangaze #humansofbluesky #eastcoastkin #art #candid #bnw #monochrome #blackandwhite #dogs #pets
A black and white photograph of a woman facing the right that has a small black dog on a leash facing the left.
November 5, 2025 at 3:46 AM
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I've shot better photographs, but I just love how the direct sunlight bleeds through. Is there a term for this?

📷Holga 120N
🎞️Ilford HP5

#photography #streetphotography #blackandwhitephotography #eastcoastkin #art #bnw #monochrome #blackandwhite #believeinfilm #120film #filmisnotdead #mediumformat
A black and white photograph of a metal fence going off into the distance in the snow. The sun is right overhead and is beaming into the lens, making flares. The edge of the film is showing and right where the sun is in the picture, the edge of the film is exposed.
November 4, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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Recording fireworks. Something they will never watch.

#photography #photographersofbluesky #streetphotography #blackandwhitephotography #urbanphotography #urbangaze #humansofbluesky #eastcoastkin #art #candid #bnw #monochrome
A black and white photograph of a woman looking up at fireworks recording with her phone.
November 4, 2025 at 4:55 AM
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New York City at night.

🎞️Ilford HP5 shot at 1600

#photography #photographersofbluesky #streetphotography #blackandwhitephotography #urbanphotography #urbangaze #humansofbluesky #eastcoastkin #art #candid #bnw #monochrome #blackandwhite #believeinfilm #filmphotography #35mm #filmisnotdead #NYC
A black and white photograph of a man walking in the streets of NYC at night.
November 3, 2025 at 9:12 PM
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Sugar and Spice.

#photography #photographersofbluesky #streetphotography #blackandwhitephotography #urbanphotography #urbangaze #humansofbluesky #eastcoastkin #art #candid #bnw #monochrome #blackandwhite
A black and white photograph of a woman and her dog in front of a food vendor that says "Sugar N Spice" On the the side with two cartoon charters kissing.
November 3, 2025 at 3:13 AM
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A killer hot rod bike.

#photography #photographersofbluesky #streetphotography #urbanphotography #urbangaze #humansofbluesky #eastcoastkin #art #candid #bicycle #hotrod
A photograph of a man with tattoos sitting on his custom hot rod bicycle. He is looking at the camera and smiling. There are vintage cars in the background.
November 2, 2025 at 8:14 PM
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Waiting for the doors to open.

📷Nikon FE2
🎞️Ilford HP5

#photography #photographersofbluesky #streetphotography #blackandwhitephotography #urbanphotography #urbangaze #humansofbluesky #eastcoastkin #art #candid #bnw #monochrome #blackandwhite #believeinfilm #filmphotography #35mm #filmisnotdead #NYC
A black and white photograph of a scene in the subway of NYC. There are pillars going down through the walkway. The train is stopped but the doors aren't open yet. A man stands looking at his phone waiting. There are a few other peole down the line that seem to be waiting.
November 1, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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I think this cowgirl was looking for someone.

#photography #photographersofbluesky #streetphotography #urbanphotography #urbangaze #humansofbluesky #eastcoastkin #art #candid
A photograph of a woman with a cowboy hat on looking off in the distance. There is a ford truck behind her with the hood up. This was taken at a car show.
October 31, 2025 at 12:50 PM
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Music is life.

Best friends scream singing Pierce the Veil.

#photography #photographersofbluesky #streetphotography #blackandwhitephotography #urbanphotography #urbangaze #humansofbluesky #eastcoastkin #art #candid #bnw #monochrome #blackandwhite
A black and white photograph of two teenagers in a car, one in the driver's seat is mid singing with her hands up to her face. One in the passenger's seat is doing the same but with a scrunched up face.
October 31, 2025 at 1:02 AM
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Catball. My hellion of a cat, Chloe. RIP.

Picture taken in 2009.

Getting pictures like this of pets is a must for me. I will always cherish this photo.

#photography #photographersofbluesky #cats #pets #blackandwhitephotography #eastcoastkin #art #candid #bnw #monochrome #blackandwhite
A black and white photograph of a cat wrapped up on herself in a ball sleeping.
October 30, 2025 at 9:21 PM
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An old woman and her tent.

📷Nikon FE2
🎞️Lucky SHD400

#photography #photographersofbluesky #streetphotography #blackandwhitephotography #urbanphotography #urbangaze #humansofbluesky #eastcoastkin #art #candid #monochrome #blackandwhite #believeinfilm #filmphotography #filmisnotdead #35mm
A black and white photograph of an old woman with a cane sitting in front of a 1700s style tent. A lake is behind her.
October 30, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Captured another fleeting moment.

#photography #photographersofbluesky #streetphotography #blackandwhitephotography #urbanphotography #urbangaze #humansofbluesky #eastcoastkin #art #candid #bnw #monochrome #blackandwhite
A black and white photograph of a woman bending down looking at a man in the foreground. Another woman is squeezing behind her with frozen yogurt in her hand.
October 30, 2025 at 2:32 AM
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Chain and Shadow.

#photography #photographersofbluesky #streetphotography #blackandwhitephotography #urbanphotography #urbangaze #eastcoastkin #art #bnw #monochrome #blackandwhite
A black and white photograph of a black chain coming from outside of the frame to the concrete wall. The shadow follows it up all the way up the wall.
October 30, 2025 at 12:49 AM
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I met this wonderful woman that was selling old broken radios. She guts them and turns them into Bluetooth speakers. I love seeing old tech getting repurposed.

#photography #streetphotography #blackandwhitephotography #humansofbluesky #eastcoastkin #art #bnw #monochrome #blackandwhite #radio
A black and white photograph of a woman posing next to a table in front of storefront. On the table are radios anywhere from the 1940s to the 1980s.
October 29, 2025 at 3:50 AM
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Shoes at a train station. I wonder when the owner noticed.

📷Minolta Autocord
🎞️Ilford HP5

#photography #streetphotography #blackandwhitephotography #humansofbluesky #eastcoastkin #art #candid #bnw #monochrome #blackandwhite #believeinfilm #filmphotography #120film #filmisnotdead #mediumformat
A black and white square photograph of a pair of dress shoes sitting the end of a metal bench.
October 28, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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A puppy through the crowd.

#photography #photographersofbluesky #streetphotography #blackandwhitephotography #urbanphotography #urbangaze #humansofbluesky #eastcoastkin #art #candid #bnw #monochrome #blackandwhite #pets #dogs
A black and white photograph of a dog laying under a vendor tent. There are people all around walking in the foreground.
October 28, 2025 at 2:39 PM