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Candid Mike

@candidmike

(Mostly) Black and white street photographer in North Carolina Triad. All photos posted are my own. I shoot digital with a little film I develop at home.

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A black and white photograph of a dog looking sad at the camera.

A black and white photograph of a dog looking sad at the camera.

She looks sad, But she usually isn't...I don't think.

#photography #photographersofbluesky #blueskyartshow #eastcoastkin #art #bnw #monochrome #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography #pets #dogs

05.03.2026 22:15 👍 40 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0
A black and white photograph of two older men wearing American Revolutionary war (British side) standing in a line of other solders.

A black and white photograph of two older men wearing American Revolutionary war (British side) standing in a line of other solders.

Standing at attention.

📷Nikon FE2
🎞️Ilford HP5

#photography #photographersofbluesky #streetphotography #blueskyartshow #humansofbluesky #eastcoastkin #art #candid #bnw #monochrome #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography #believeinfilm #filmphotography #35mm #filmisnotdead

03.03.2026 22:23 👍 28 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 1

I'm in the club!

03.03.2026 02:41 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A black and white photograph of a woman walking by with an American flag. In the background is an older woman holding a sign that says "DUMP TRUMP - FLUSH MUSK"

A black and white photograph of a woman walking by with an American flag. In the background is an older woman holding a sign that says "DUMP TRUMP - FLUSH MUSK"

An already historic photo from last spring. Politics moves so fast now.

#photography #photographersofbluesky #streetphotography #blueskyartshow #urbanphotography #urbangaze #humansofbluesky #eastcoastkin #art #candid #bnw #monochrome #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography #protest

03.03.2026 02:16 👍 23 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
A photograph of a baby goat.

A photograph of a baby goat.

Related, The wwitch is my favorite horror movie in the past 20 years.

#photography #photographersofbluesky #blueskyartshow #eastcoastkin #art #pets #goats #farm

02.03.2026 01:52 👍 16 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Thank you!

28.02.2026 04:17 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A photograph of outdoor red neon sign for a restaurant.

A photograph of outdoor red neon sign for a restaurant.

Pizza that is extreme.

#photography #photographersofbluesky #streetphotography #blueskyartshow #urbanphotography #urbangaze #eastcoastkin #art #neon

28.02.2026 03:13 👍 23 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0
A black and white photograph of a pair of shoes sitting on a bench.

A black and white photograph of a pair of shoes sitting on a bench.

Shoes left at a train station.

📷Minolta Autocord
🎞️Ilford HP5

#photography #photographersofbluesky #streetphotography #blueskyartshow #urbanphotography #eastcoastkin #art #bnw #monochrome #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography #believeinfilm #filmphotography #120film #filmisnotdead #mediumformat

27.02.2026 02:15 👍 85 🔁 7 💬 1 📌 0
A black and white photograph of a street vendor cooking food.

A black and white photograph of a street vendor cooking food.

#NYC street vendor

#photography #photographersofbluesky #streetphotography #blueskyartshow #urbanphotography #urbangaze #humansofbluesky #eastcoastkin #art #candid #bnw #monochrome #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography

26.02.2026 02:02 👍 36 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
A black and white photograph of what looks like a cave at the end of a creek.

A black and white photograph of what looks like a cave at the end of a creek.

A troll's domain.

📷Nikon FE2
🎞️Ilford HP5

#photography #photographersofbluesky #blueskyartshow #eastcoastkin #art #bnw #monochrome #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography #believeinfilm #filmphotography #35mm #filmisnotdead #creek

24.02.2026 21:16 👍 38 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
A black and white photograph of a woman holding up a protest sign in the foreground and a camera man interviewing a man with a loud horn in the back.

A black and white photograph of a woman holding up a protest sign in the foreground and a camera man interviewing a man with a loud horn in the back.

Interview at the protest.

#photography #photographersofbluesky #streetphotography #blueskyartshow #urbanphotography #urbangaze #humansofbluesky #eastcoastkin #art #candid #bnw #monochrome #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography

24.02.2026 00:25 👍 29 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A black and white photograph of a woman in 1700s clothing cooking pancakes over a fire.

A black and white photograph of a woman in 1700s clothing cooking pancakes over a fire.

Cooking as they did in that time period.

📷Nikon FE2
🎞️Lucky SHD 400

#photography #photographersofbluesky #streetphotography #blueskyartshow #humansofbluesky #eastcoastkin #art #candid #bnw #monochrome #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography #believeinfilm #filmphotography #35mm #filmisnotdead

22.02.2026 21:43 👍 40 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
A photograph of a store mannequin through a store window.

A photograph of a store mannequin through a store window.

A photograph of a store mannequin through a store window.

A photograph of a store mannequin through a store window.

Consumer reflections.

#photography #photographersofbluesky #streetphotography #blueskyartshow #urbanphotography #urbangaze #eastcoastkin #art #candid

22.02.2026 00:48 👍 22 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
A black and white photograph of scaffolding in between two buildings.

A black and white photograph of scaffolding in between two buildings.

Layers of fire escapes.

#photography #photographersofbluesky #streetphotography #blueskyartshow #urbanphotography #urbangaze #eastcoastkin #art #bnw #monochrome #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography

21.02.2026 17:26 👍 116 🔁 9 💬 3 📌 0
A black and white photograph of a young woman with a protest sign and a drink in her other hand.

A black and white photograph of a young woman with a protest sign and a drink in her other hand.

At the #handsoff protest last summer. One is planned in March and I'll be there.

#photography #photographersofbluesky #streetphotography #blueskyartshow #urbanphotography #urbangaze #humansofbluesky #eastcoastkin #art #candid #bnw #monochrome #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography

21.02.2026 01:11 👍 31 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
A black and white photograph of an old horse.

A black and white photograph of an old horse.

An old girl.

#photography #photographersofbluesky #streetphotography #blueskyartshow #eastcoastkin #art #candid #bnw #monochrome #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography #horses #pets

19.02.2026 21:34 👍 47 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
A photograph of a girl standing next to an ice cream truck.

A photograph of a girl standing next to an ice cream truck.

Excitement for the ice cream Truck.

📷Nikon FE2
🎞️Fuji 400

#photography #photographersofbluesky #streetphotography #blueskyartshow #urbanphotography #urbangaze #humansofbluesky #eastcoastkin #art #candid #believeinfilm #filmphotography #35mm #filmisnotdead #summer

19.02.2026 01:05 👍 26 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
A black and white photograph of a woman holding a baby and leaning down feeding pigeons.

A black and white photograph of a woman holding a baby and leaning down feeding pigeons.

Feeding the pigeons.

#photography #photographersofbluesky #streetphotography #blueskyartshow #urbanphotography #urbangaze #humansofbluesky #eastcoastkin #art #candid #bnw #monochrome #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography

16.02.2026 21:28 👍 23 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0

Thanks! They do it every year at a park in my town around March. I plan to go back this year.

11.02.2026 03:22 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A black and white photograph of a canon firing and people shooting muskets in the background, and a general on a horse with a sword in hand in the foreground.

A black and white photograph of a canon firing and people shooting muskets in the background, and a general on a horse with a sword in hand in the foreground.

Action shot from a reenactment.

📷Nikon FE2
🎞️Ilford HP5

#photography #photographersofbluesky #streetphotography #blueskyartshow #humansofbluesky #eastcoastkin #art #candid #bnw #monochrome #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography #believeinfilm #filmphotography #35mm #filmisnotdead #war

10.02.2026 22:43 👍 34 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
A black and white photograph of a family walking through a festival. The child is smiling and pointing at bubbles in the foreground.

A black and white photograph of a family walking through a festival. The child is smiling and pointing at bubbles in the foreground.

Gravitating to the bubbles.

#photography #photographersofbluesky #streetphotography #blueskyartshow #urbanphotography #urbangaze #humansofbluesky #eastcoastkin #art #candid #bnw #monochrome #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography

09.02.2026 15:14 👍 34 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
A black and white photograph of the back of a restaurant. graffiti is on the wall and trash is everywhere.

A black and white photograph of the back of a restaurant. graffiti is on the wall and trash is everywhere.

Hidden from the road.

#photography #photographersofbluesky #streetphotography #blueskyartshow #urbanphotography #urbangaze #eastcoastkin #art #bnw #monochrome #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography #trash #graffiti

07.02.2026 18:04 👍 63 🔁 3 💬 1 📌 0
A black and white photograph of a woman looking down at her phone holding a leash of a dog that is pooping looking at the camera.

A black and white photograph of a woman looking down at her phone holding a leash of a dog that is pooping looking at the camera.

Stopping in the park.

#photography #photographersofbluesky #streetphotography #blueskyartshow #urbanphotography #urbangaze #humansofbluesky #eastcoastkin #art #candid #bnw #monochrome #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography

07.02.2026 02:42 👍 34 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
A black and white photograph of an old lady sitting with a cane in front of an 1700's style tent.

A black and white photograph of an old lady sitting with a cane in front of an 1700's style tent.

An old lady in front of her tent.

📷Nikon FE2
🎞️Lucky SHD 400

#photography #photographersofbluesky #streetphotography #blueskyartshow #humansofbluesky #eastcoastkin #art #candid #bnw #monochrome #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography #believeinfilm #filmphotography #35mm #filmisnotdead

02.02.2026 00:43 👍 37 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
A color photograph of flowers blooming on a tree in a park.

A color photograph of flowers blooming on a tree in a park.

Nature in Central Park. A departure from my normal genre of photography.

📷Nikon FE2
🎞️Kodak Ultramax 400

#photography #photographersofbluesky #blueskyartshow #eastcoastkin #art #believeinfilm #filmphotography #35mm #filmisnotdead #nyc #nature #flowers #urbannature

01.02.2026 18:08 👍 22 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A black and white photograph of a security guard standing in front of a building.

A black and white photograph of a security guard standing in front of a building.

Security.

#photography #photographersofbluesky #streetphotography #blueskyartshow #urbanphotography #urbangaze #humansofbluesky #eastcoastkin #art #candid #bnw #monochrome #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography #nyc

31.01.2026 20:48 👍 32 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0

Beautiful composition. Great shot.

31.01.2026 19:22 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A black and white photograph of a window looking out to trees and a shed covered in snow.

A black and white photograph of a window looking out to trees and a shed covered in snow.

A window looking out into winter.

📷Minolta Autocord
🎞️Ilford HP5

#photography #photographersofbluesky #blueskyartshow #eastcoastkin #art #bnw #monochrome #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography #believeinfilm #filmphotography #120film #filmisnotdead #mediumformat

31.01.2026 16:37 👍 32 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
A photo of a colorful ticket booth where a man sits looking bored. People are passing him by.

A photo of a colorful ticket booth where a man sits looking bored. People are passing him by.

To work at a tickets booth.

#photography #photographersofbluesky #streetphotography #blueskyartshow #urbanphotography #urbangaze #humansofbluesky #eastcoastkin #art #candid

30.01.2026 21:43 👍 27 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
A black and white photograph of a street sign for Seventh Ave. with 6 birds perched, all facing with their butts to the camera. The sign is littered with bird shit.

A black and white photograph of a street sign for Seventh Ave. with 6 birds perched, all facing with their butts to the camera. The sign is littered with bird shit.

The birds of Seventh Ave.

#photography #photographersofbluesky #streetphotography #blueskyartshow #urbanphotography #urbangaze #humansofbluesky #eastcoastkin #art #candid #bnw #monochrome #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography #nyc

29.01.2026 22:07 👍 42 🔁 3 💬 1 📌 0