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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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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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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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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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#Jagged edges and rocks along the beach for the #Blueskyartshow theme this month.
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#longexposure #beach #ocean #stream #outdoors #photosbymattjames #sea #fujixseries #fujilove #seascape #coast #beach #westcoastkin #photography #pnw #rocks
August 9, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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#BlueSkyArtShow weekly theme is #Gratitude. Gratitude for the autumn colors that Mother Nature brings us.
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#landscapephotography #reflection #forest #landscape #fujixseries #photosbymattjames #forestphotography #fujifilm #photography #longexposure #nature #autumn #westcoastkin #outdoors #pnw
August 2, 2025 at 7:05 AM
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Color or black and white . . . ? A bit of fun with high contrast and reflections at a recent car show.
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#carshow #reflection #cars #classiccars #fujixseries #fujifilm #oldschool #photosbymattjames #photography #westcoastkin #blackandwhite #photography #chrome #summer #hotrod #summervibe
July 30, 2025 at 7:22 AM
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A 15 and 13 second exposure to get that #smooth feel for reflections in the water for the #BlueSkyArtShow.
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#landscapephotography #reflection #forest #landscape #fujixseries #photosbymattjames #forestphotography #fujifilm #photography #longexposure #nature #autumn #eastcoastkin #outdoors #pnw
July 19, 2025 at 7:39 AM