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Jon Bradley
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Photographer in some form or another for over 15 years. Now, I mostly shoot to fill the need to create. Dayton, Ohio based, and new to the area.
Slowly morphing in to my final forms of fine art and incidental bird photographer.
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Have I talked about my affinity for trees before? Shot on: #Canon40d #Virginia #blackandwhite #bw #trees #tree #field #sun #photography #monochrome #landscape #silhouette #dreamy #ethereal #art #blackandwhitephotography
A moody black-and-white landscape photograph featuring a solitary tree standing on the crest of a dark, grassy hill. The hill slopes upward from the left, silhouetted against a lighter hazy sky. The hazy light obscures the details of the foreground and fades into the background, creating a soft, ethereal atmosphere.
February 2, 2026 at 5:46 PM
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Shot on #5dmkII.
#bigbear #california #photography #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography #monochrome #bnw #winter #window #throughglass #trees #forest #snow #cabins #windowview #landscape #art
A black-and-white photograph showing a winter scene viewed through a dark, four-pane window frame. Snow-covered pine trees surround a wooden cabin with a chimney and a deck, which is visible in the lower right quadrant. The landscape is blanketed in heavy snow.
February 1, 2026 at 3:32 PM
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Caturday. Shot on #iPhone. #ohio #caturday #iphoneography #mobilephotography #catsofbluesky #catsky #cat #tabbycat #perspective #moon #lowangle #composition #art #photography
A low-angle shot looking up at a grey and white tabby cat standing on a dark wooden railing. The cat peers down toward the camera, positioned directly beneath a large, glowing spherical light fixture that hangs from the ceiling, resembling a full moon. The foreground features the alternating light and dark vertical slats of the railing.
January 31, 2026 at 6:57 PM
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I survived Snowmageddon 2026. Shot on #x100vi #ohio #blackandwhitephotography #monochrome #naturephotography #winterlandscape #snow #forest #trees #fineartphotography #landscape #framing #fallingsnow #nature #art #moody
A black and white photograph looking up into the canopy of a pine tree heavy with fresh snow. The dark, textured branches in the foreground frame a larger snow-covered tree standing centrally in the distance. To the right, a cascade of falling snow creates a soft, blurred effect against the sharp contrast of the pine needles.
January 30, 2026 at 1:23 AM
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Word on the Street 07/08.
The Two-Step.
Shot on #Galaxy Note 10+ and #iPhone 6+, respectively.
#Oceanbeach #Sandiego and #Chicago #Illinois
#photography #urbanphotography #streetphotography #streetart #urbanart #foundart #mildvandalism #signs #photoseries #wordonthestreet #happynewyear
A photograph of a wall with graffiti that says "fuck thyself". A photo of a glass storefront window with the words 'FORGIVE YOURSELF' spray-painted in white capital letters. A small halo floats above the word 'FORGIVE.' Directly below the window, a large, weathered 3D sign reads "-PPINESS R-" with the beginning and ending of the sign being cut off. The window below the sign features reflections of the blue sky with clouds and neighboring building in shadow and light.
January 1, 2026 at 5:53 PM
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Shot on #X100 - #sandiego #california #streetphotography #trolley #bus #blackandwhite #monochrome #photography #urbanphotography #urbanexploration #streetportrait #peoplewatching #fujifilm
A black and white street photograph taken inside a public transit car during the day. In the foreground on the left, a passenger leans against the window, their face partially obscured by a dark scarf or hood. On the right, an older man sits looking upward and outward with a contemplative expression. In the background, other passengers are visible down the aisle. The interior features metal handrails, a "Priority Seating" sign, and an "MTS" logo on a glass partition. Through the windows, a passing suburban landscape with fences and utility poles is visible.
December 2, 2025 at 6:57 PM
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Allegedly, this ride used to be at Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch. Shot on #5dmkii #blackandwhite #bw #monochrome #longexposure #lights #lighttrails #swingride #countyfair #dreamy #nightphotography #nightphoto #photography #amusementpark
A black and white long exposure image of a chair swing ride like you’d see at an amusement park or fair. The long exposure caused the lights on the ride to leave light trails while you see ghostly lines where the swings of the ride swing in the air.
November 21, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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Bygone. Shot on #x100vi #scarbro #westvirginia #abandonedbuilding #abandoned #rural #blackandwhite #bnw #monochrome #architecture #architechturephotography #fineartphotography #blackandwhitephotography #windows #highcontrast #texture #blacksky #lightandshadows #pattern
A high-contrast, black and white photograph of the side of a octagonal shaped two-story wooden building. The building features light-colored, peeling clapboard siding and dark trim around the windows. In the six windows are various curtain styles, including lace, horizontal blinds, fabric draperies, and some windows featuring no curtains at all. A dark, low-pitched roof separates the upper and lower floors, and dried, tall grass obscures the bottom of the first floor. The building's second story dark roof is set against an almost black sky.
November 16, 2025 at 6:59 PM
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Priorities. Shot on #X100VI #westvirginia #photography #elcamino #classiccar #blackandwhite #monochrome #bnw #blackandwhitephotography #pointandshoot #urbanphotography #americana #urbexphotography #carphotography #photography #elcamino
A black and white photograph of a classic American coupe utility vehicle, a Chevrolet El Camino, parked on an asphalt driveway in front of a rustic, single-story wood-sided house. The vehicle is angled towards the left, showing its shiny chrome bumper and wheels. The house appears weathered with siding falling off and is set amongst overgrown trees and grass. Strong sunlight casts a dark shadow from the vehicle across the driveway.
November 14, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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Someone is always watching. Shot on #5dmkII. #sandiego #california #nightphotography #streetphotography #window #shadow #photography #blackandwhite #bnw #monochrome #highcontrast #lightandshadow #fineartphotography
A high-contrast, black and white photograph centered on a multi-paned window of a building with vertical wooden siding. Inside the building is are the shadows of two people looking directly out the window. In the blurred foreground, the shadowed figure of another person is seen from the side, looking to the right of the frame.
November 13, 2025 at 6:22 PM
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A throwback to a memorable trip in 2013 when Flickr flew me out to their HQ. While exploring Chinatown in San Francisco, I came across this old payphone given new life. #5dmkII #SanFrancisco #CA #payphone #streetphotography #urbanphotography #graffiti #flowers #photography #urbanexploration
A straight-on shot of a weathered, heavily vandalized public payphone. Its metal surface is covered in graffiti, scratches, and stickers. The phone's handset is missing, and the armored cord dangles out of frame. In the lower compartment, a small plant with bright pink flowers rests with dirt and soil still surrounding its roots. The flower is a stark contrast to the urban decay.
November 12, 2025 at 11:24 PM
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I compiled over 60 photos in to a gallery showing my experience with smartphone cameras & how they've changed over the iPhone 4S - X era. Period inappropriate light leaks on digital photos are included, so beware. 🙈 jonbradley.co/blog/2025/10... #iPhonephotography #photography #smartphonephotography
A low-angle shot of a dense, forested hillside, where every branch and tree is heavily coated in sparkling white snow and ice. The trees in the foreground are cast in deep, cool-toned shadow, while bright sunlight illuminates the ice-covered canopy at the top of the hill, creating a sharp, glowing contrast.
November 9, 2025 at 9:23 PM
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Memorial: Killed in Coal Mines. Shot on #x100VI #scarbro #westvirginia #fujifilmx100vi #fujifilm #blackandwhite #monochrome #memorial #coalminers #rural #smalltown #runningpaint #photography #documentaryphotography #blackandwhitephotography
A straight-on, black and white photograph of a large memorial dedicated to miners. The central panel reads "KILLED IN COAL MINES" above a landscape illustration and below a triangular emblem containing figures of miners. Two flanking panels on the left and right are filled with dense columns of text. The paint from the lettering on the has ran down the memorial, creating hard to read text. The entire structure is outdoors on a grassy hill, backed by dense woods.
November 5, 2025 at 6:56 PM
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Word on the Street 03/04.
Shot on #iPhone 6 Plus and #fujix100, respectively.
#Chicago and #oceanbeach #Sandiego
#photography #urbanphotography #streetphotography #streetart #urbanart #foundart #mildvandalism #signs #photoseries #wordonthestreet
A high-angle, close-up shot of a cracked white crosswalk line on dark asphalt. Embedded in the paint is a small, yellow, pixelated robot figure, reminiscent of 8-bit art or a "Space Invader" mosaic. At the top left, the toe of a black athletic shoe with a brightly colored orange/red sole is visible, providing scale. A high-angle, close-up shot of a metal "ELECTRIC" utility cover set into a concrete sidewalk. Glued to the cover is a custom plaque tile with broken edges, which reads: "Ocean Beach Historical Landmark 'Short-Stop'. On December 14, 2021 this once fully grown traffic light fell over to its death by very strong 30+ mph winds. 3 days later "Short-Stop" was resurrected." The toe of a dark boot is visible at the bottom right.
November 4, 2025 at 1:17 AM
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Mood: 🎶 Artist: Niki Istrefi / Song: Red Armor
Shot on #iphone6plus #iphone #sandiego #california #palmtrees #blur #sky #iphoneography #vscocam #phonetography #orangesky #grain #clouds #palmtrees #goldenhour #hazy #foggy #moody #photography #minimalist #ethereal
A low-angle, grainy shot shows the silhouettes of several palm trees against a hazy, atmospheric sky. A warm, yellow-orange glow illuminates the clouds from the lower right, fading into darker, muted brown and purple tones toward the upper left.
November 2, 2025 at 9:26 PM
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Ocean Beach via Midway Drive. Shot on #iphonex #oceanbeach #sandiego #california #iphoneography #birds #birdphotography #blackandwhitephotography #photography #mobilephotography #urbanexploration #busstop #highcontrast #minimal #negativespace #texture #birdonawire
A black and white photo of several birds perched high above the ground on power lines, while the top of a bus is visible in the bottom of the frame. The bus is Bus 35, and it's route is Ocean Beach via Midway Drive.
October 30, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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I'm building a blog post devoted to photos taken exclusively on smartphones and ran across this photo of mine from 4-19-2019. Shot on #iPhoneX #photography #iphonetography #TrainView #OceanView #CoastalTrain #PacificOcean #TravelPhotography #surfliner #LifeguardTower #BeachDay #CaliforniaCoast
A view from inside a train or passenger car looking out a window. The window frames a misty view of the Pacific Ocean with waves crashing onto a sandy beach. A small, distinctive lifeguard tower is visible on the sand. The interior has four empty, patterned seats facing each other across the window, and an "EMERGENCY EXIT" sign is centered above the window.
October 26, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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Word on the street : the duality of inspirational messages. #Wordonthestreet #photography #photoproject #foundart #tagged #graffiti #blackandwhitephotography #monochrome #photography #inspiration
October 21, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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Pastoral AF. Shot on #5dmkII.
#westvirginia #photography #pastoral #hillside #greengrass #clouds #sky #ripples #water #pond #reflection #photography #fineartphotography #abandoned #abstract #waterreflection #landscapephotography #Photo #abstractart #bluesky
A weathered wooden shack with a porch sits on a lush green hillside under a heavily vignetted blue sky with some puffy white clouds. The entire scene is slightly distorted by a ripple effect, as the image was taken from the reflecting surface of a pond.
October 19, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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The night the holler caught on fire. 11-26-2012. Shot on #iPhone5 #rowe #virginia #blackandwhitephotography #iphoneography #phonetography #photography #forestfire #fire #smoke #rural #smoky #blackandwhite #bnw #mobilephotography #forest #roadsideshots #mountains #appalachia
A grainy low-light photo taken at dusk showing a dark and heavily forested hillside as it slopes down to a small valley. A line of fire snakes through the frame and the middle of the hillside as clouds of smoke billow up in to the sky. A few houses with small patches of light are visible in the valley below the hill. A guardrail is prominent in the foreground. A grainy black and white photo taken at dusk showing a dark and heavily forested hillside as it slopes down to a small valley. A line of fire snakes through the frame and the middle of the hillside as clouds of smoke billow up in to the sky. A few houses with small patches of light are visible in the valley below the hill. A guardrail is prominent in the foreground.
October 18, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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I couldn't decide between Color or Black and white, so you get to see both. Shot on #x100vi #scarbro #westvirginia #airstream #photography #roadsideshots #fujifilm #abandoned #abandonedplaces #haunted #store #market #abandonedamerica
A photo of a vintage Airstream-style trailer parked in a grassy area in front of a small, single-story cinder block building that used to be a roadside market store. The building has a striped red, white, and blue metal roof and is surrounded by overgrown vegetation, with a line of trees in the background.
October 17, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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Classical music was playing from inside the Airstream or the building. I didn't stick around long enough to find out exactly where. Shot on #x100vi #scarbro #westvirginia #airstream #photography #blackandwhitephotography #monochrome #roadsideshots #fujifilm #abandoned #abandonedplaces #haunted
A black and white photo of a vintage Airstream-style trailer parked in a grassy area in front of a small, single-story cinder block building that used to be a roadside market store. The building has a striped metal roof and is surrounded by overgrown vegetation, with a line of trees in the background that barely lets the sky peak through.
October 16, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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I can’t help but wonder - when was the last time someone walked out that door for the last time? Shot on #5dmkII #virginia #photography #blackandwhitephotography #urbandecay #abandonedplaces #abandonedporn #ruraldecay #rusticcharm #exploringwithacamera #haunted #rural #trailer
Black and white photo of an abandoned trailer with a rusted metal door hanging open. The window beside it is shattered, and tall dry weeds grow in front. The inside is dark and empty, revealing wooden slats and shadows beyond the doorway. The structure’s corrugated metal siding is weathered and peeling.
October 15, 2025 at 10:48 PM
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My posts so far have all been black and white images, but I swear I also take color photos. Shot on #a7riv #sonya7riv
#oceanbeach #sandiego #california #photography #birds #nature #wildlife #parrots #wildparrots #lovebirds #urbanwildlife #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #kiss
Three small, bright green parrots are perched on black electrical wires against a blue sky with wispy white clouds. On the lower wire, two parrots are huddled close together, touching beaks in a moment that resembles a kiss. A third, solitary parrot sits on a higher wire further in the background, looking on.
October 13, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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When I say you can find me down at the bar, I mean the donut bar. Shot on #X100VI #Beckley #WestVirginia
#blackandwhitephotography #monochrome #diner #streetphotography #photography #candid #americana #counter #stool #chrome #sneakers #lonely #everydaylife #composition #repetition #bnw #vintage
A black and white photograph of a person from the waist down, sitting on a chrome stool at a diner counter. To their left and right, other empty, identical stools create a repeating pattern. The person is wearing dark jeans and high-top sneakers, and the vintage-style stools show signs of wear.
October 12, 2025 at 4:16 PM