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IG vs Reality...

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February 5, 2026 at 5:09 PM
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Vignettes of Ipswich

Princes Street

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A high-contrast, stylized image with a posterized, two-tone effect in black and pale cream. On the right, a large, textured tree with bare, spindly branches dominates the foreground, its shadow bleeding into a dark silhouette against a stark wall. To the left sits a dark, silhouetted bus shelter featuring rectangular window panes and posted notices. The ground is divided by a sharp diagonal line between deep black shadow and a grainy, sunlit pavement. The overall atmosphere is gritty and minimalist, emphasizing stark geometric shapes and the organic texture of the tree bark.
March 6, 2026 at 1:06 PM
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Vignettes of Ipswich

St Matthew's Street

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A high-contrast, two-tone graphic image in pale yellow and black features a doorway cluttered with discarded items. The scene is heavily thresholded, creating a gritty, noir-inspired aesthetic. Large, jagged cardboard boxes lean haphazardly against a glass door, one bearing a "GOLD" label. To the right, a crumpled bag or fabric sits atop the pile. The surrounding walls are dark brick, with a "BOS Fire & Security" alarm box visible in the upper left. A glowing light above the door casts a stark, circular halo against the deep black shadows, emphasizing a sense of urban decay.
March 1, 2026 at 2:11 PM
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Vignettes of Ipswich

Civic Drive car park

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A high-contrast, stylized vertical photograph of a modern skyscraper’s corner, rendered in a duotone palette of pale cream and deep black. The building’s sharp, angular prow dominates the center, featuring two mirrored glass facades separated by a narrow vertical recessed channel. Strong black outlines emphasize the building’s structural seams and a series of X-shaped steel braces visible within the central gap. The image uses a heavy grain or stippling effect, giving the architectural surfaces a textured, almost ink-printed quality. The minimalist composition is isolated against a solid, light background, creating a bold, graphic silhouette.
February 27, 2026 at 5:49 PM
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Vignettes of Ipswich

Arcade Street

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A high-contrast, threshold-style photograph of a weathered two-story urban building, rendered in stark black and pale cream. The perspective is from a low angle, emphasizing the building’s sharp, angular geometry against a blank sky. The upper floor features four tall, recessed windows framed by classical pilasters, while the ground floor appears derelict with boarded-up sections and heavy shadows. To the left, a dark brick wall shows signs of overgrowth. In the upper right, two birds in flight add a sense of movement to the otherwise desolate, gritty architectural scene.
March 2, 2026 at 9:25 AM
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Vignettes of Ipswich
Stoke Bridge

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A high-contrast, grainy, two-tone image in pale yellow and black, captured from a high-angle bird's-eye perspective. The scene depicts a desolate, textured ground—resembling a dried-up riverbed or weathered pavement—scattered with abandoned objects. On the left, an overturned metal shopping cart lies on its side. To the right, a bicycle rests flat against the earth. A few smaller pieces of debris and a dark, indistinct triangular shape are strewn across the foreground. The heavy threshold effect creates a gritty, stark aesthetic, emphasizing harsh shadows and a sense of urban decay or post-apocalyptic stillness.
February 15, 2026 at 10:59 AM
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Vignettes of Ipswich

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A high-contrast, stylized architectural photograph of a multi-story industrial or brutalist building. The image uses a limited palette of stark black and pale cream, creating a grainy, graphic novel aesthetic. Strong horizontal lines define the window rows and balconies, while three thin, vertical smokestacks or pipes rise near the center, breaking the geometric rhythm. Deep, ink-black shadows obscure interior details, emphasizing the building's angular silhouette against a flat, void-like sky. The perspective is from a low angle, making the structure appear imposing and monolithic. The overall mood is gritty, minimalist, and urban.
February 14, 2026 at 5:55 PM
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Vignettes of Ipswich

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This high-contrast, stylized vertical photograph captures a towering apartment block from a low-angle perspective, emphasizing its imposing height. The image is rendered in a minimalist palette of stark black and pale cream, reminiscent of a grainy film noir or a screen print. A central black column features two neat rows of rectangular windows, some glowing with light. This dark core is flanked by lighter panels that display a gritty, distressed texture along the edges. The building narrows toward the top against a blank sky, creating a sense of dramatic, monolithic scale and urban isolation.
February 3, 2026 at 10:06 AM
apkeedle.bsky.social
Might call these "Haunts of Hadleigh"?

Church Street

(With the Chroma 24mm f/11 👌)

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A high-contrast, two-tone image in pale yellow and black features a Gothic-style window set into a textured flint stone wall. The window, centered in the upper half, contains intricate stone tracery and diamond-paned leaded glass. Below the window, a thick horizontal band of dark shadow separates the upper wall from a lower section of rough-hewn stonework. The extreme threshold effect removes all mid-tones, creating a gritty, graphic aesthetic where the organic patterns of the pebbles and masonry appear as dense black speckles against the light background, evoking a haunting, architectural woodcut or xerox-art style.
March 8, 2026 at 11:49 AM
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Vignettes of Ipswich

St Clements Church Lane

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A high-contrast, two-tone image in stark black and pale yellow depicts a weathered brick building with a central door. The lighting is extremely overexposed, with a brilliant, blooming light source radiating from above the doorway, obscuring the upper details in a "glow." To the left of the door, white graffiti resembling a stylized mushroom is spray-painted on the bricks, while abstract black tags appear on the right. Dense, dark foliage and debris clutter the foreground, and a tombstone-shaped object sits to the right of the path. The aesthetic is gritty, reminiscent of a photocopied punk zine.
March 2, 2026 at 7:26 PM
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Vignettes of Ipswich

"BRAND NEW NURSERY"

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A high-contrast, stylized image of an urban building corner with a dramatic, yellowish-tinted monochromatic filter. The lighting creates heavy, stippled shadows and bright highlights. A prominent white banner reads "BRAND NEW NURSERY COMING SOON" with contact details. Above it, a window display for "Our Space" is visible. The architecture features a mix of brickwork, metal panels, and glass. To the right, a vertical green wall of ivy climbs the side of the building, which is labeled "St Clare House." The ground consists of a textured, light-colored sidewalk.
February 26, 2026 at 5:24 PM
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Vignettes of Ipswich

Old Co-op Building

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A high-contrast, starkly stylized image of a multi-story brick building, rendered in a grainy, two-tone yellowish-cream and black aesthetic reminiscent of a photographic screen print. The prominent "CO-OPERATIVE" sign sits atop the flat roof in bold, spaced-out lettering. The building features rows of rectangular windows and a large, dark mural on the left facade depicting abstract figures. A curved asphalt road in the foreground leads toward a shadowy underpass beneath the structure. Bare, wintry trees and a dark fence line the right side, enhancing the industrial, urban atmosphere of the composition.
February 20, 2026 at 7:57 AM
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Vignettes of Ipswich

Clump of grass growing out of a mural

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High-contrast, two-tone image in pale yellow and stark black, resembling a screen print or heavy threshold filter. A row of large, stylized heart-shaped leaves or petals, outlined in thick black ink, runs horizontally across the mid-ground. Above them, delicate silhouettes of lotus flowers and a dragonfly accent the upper background. In the foreground, a dense patch of scrubby grass emerges from deep shadows on the left. To the right, a textured, paved ground shows sharp diagonal perspective lines, adding depth to the otherwise flat, graphic composition.
February 20, 2026 at 5:15 PM
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Vignettes of Ipswich

Laying out a zine for this series of images and I'm quite taken by the grunge 1-bit Charmera look. Suits well I think.

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A high-contrast, stylized vertical photograph in a duotone palette of pale yellow and gritty black. The composition is split diagonally: the top right features shimmering, dark reflections of a multi-story building dancing on the water’s surface, while the bottom left shows a shallow, textured riverbed. A single, wire shopping trolley sits partially submerged in the center, acting as a stark focal point. The image has a heavy, grainy threshold filter, giving it an edgy, graphic-novel aesthetic that emphasizes the contrast between the urban reflection and the discarded object in the water.
February 2, 2026 at 2:33 PM
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Haunts of Hadleigh

Queen Street

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High-contrast, two-tone image in stark black and pale cream, depicting a brick wall with a bricked-up window. The composition is centered on the rectangular outline of the former window, topped by a curved brick arch. Heavy, ink-like shadows obscure much of the texture, creating a gritty, graphic novel aesthetic. The bricks within the window frame show faint, scratched-in markings or graffiti. Light flares intensely on the left side and along the bottom sill, while the surrounding wall is deeply shadowed. The overall mood is architectural, weathered, and somber, emphasizing themes of enclosure and decay.
March 9, 2026 at 9:52 AM
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Vignettes of Ipswich

The Waterfront

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A high-contrast, stylized image featuring a gritty, threshold-effect aesthetic in pale yellow and deep black. The scene depicts a textured ground surface, possibly asphalt or soil, littered with small debris and dried leaves. Centered in the lower-middle foreground is a dark, cylindrical object—resembling a pipe, stake, or discarded cigar—resting at a slight diagonal angle. A faint, sweeping curved line or ridge cuts across the upper section of the frame, suggesting a tire track or a shift in terrain. The overall mood is noir-like and abstract, emphasizing sharp shadows and rough, organic textures over fine detail.
February 20, 2026 at 9:41 PM
apkeedle.bsky.social
Been a while since I had the Widelux out. Re-editing this lovely from the London Underground in #fauxcharmera stylee

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A high-contrast, panoramic black-and-white image with a yellow-sepia tint depicts a crowded London Underground train at a station platform. The shot uses a wide-angle, fish-eye distortion, curving the train and platform edges. The train windows are filled with the silhouettes of standing passengers, and the iconic Underground roundel is visible on the carriage side. In the foreground, a stark white structural pillar stands to the left. The platform edge features the stenciled warning "MIND THE GAP," appearing warped by the lens. The heavy grain and blown-out highlights create a gritty, noir-inspired urban atmosphere.
February 4, 2026 at 5:25 PM
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I really like this, Andrew - it’s interesting 😊 However, what is fauxcharmera? I don’t even know what a real one is 🤣
February 15, 2026 at 1:52 PM
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Vignettes of Ipswich

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A high-contrast, duotone image in pale yellow and stark black depicts a wooden pier over water. In the upper half, a lifebuoy hangs on a central post atop the deck, which is composed of vertical wooden planks. The lower half features a dark, heavy horizontal line—the edge of the dock—below which a distorted reflection of the lifebuoy and post ripples in the water. The image uses a posterized, grainy effect, stripping away fine detail to create a bold, graphic silhouette. The overall mood is minimalist and slightly surreal, emphasized by the glowing yellow negative space.
February 15, 2026 at 5:48 PM
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Vignettes of Ipswich

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A high-contrast, stylized image in black and pale yellow depicts the "Marinero Lounge" cafe bar at night. The shot is taken from a low angle, looking up at a dark, cantilevered awning that prominently displays the lounge's name in bold, sans-serif lettering. Below the awning, "CAFE BAR" is visible above glowing windows. The foreground consists of wet, reflective paving stones that catch and distort the lights from the building, creating a shimmering effect. Tall, urban buildings with visible window grids loom in the background, adding to the dramatic, noir-inspired atmosphere of the city street.
February 1, 2026 at 7:48 PM
apkeedle.bsky.social
The zine will probably be 16:9 vertical ratio, just because. Other images that won't fit look good also though...

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A high-contrast, stylized image of a graveyard in a stark, two-tone palette of pale yellow and deep black. In the foreground, a massive, gnarled tree trunk dominates the right side, its tangled, leafless branches sprawling across the upper frame like a web. To the left, several dark, silhouetted tombstones and stone crosses stand unevenly on textured, patchy ground. The extreme threshold effect removes all mid-tones, creating a haunting, gothic atmosphere reminiscent of a vintage woodcut or graphic novel. Faint, ghostly shapes of further headstones vanish into a bright, featureless horizon in the background.
February 3, 2026 at 5:07 PM
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Vignettes of Ipswich

When something feels just a little too much...

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A high-contrast, stylized image of an NCP car park in Ipswich, rendered in a two-tone black and cream aesthetic. The scene features multiple parking signs with the "P" logo and a 5 mph speed limit sign. A central white arrow on the dark asphalt points toward the entrance. To the right, an InPost locker station stands with "24/7 SCAN TAP GO" text. Modern security cameras on tall poles overlook the lot. In the background, parked cars and a white van are visible against a faint horizon of trees and buildings.
February 19, 2026 at 8:39 PM
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Haunts of Hadleigh

St Mary's Church

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High-contrast, stylized image of a Gothic stone church and its surrounding graveyard, rendered in a striking duotone of black and pale yellow. The aesthetic mimics a grainy, hand-inked lithograph or a gritty graphic novel panel. In the foreground, a weathered tombstone sits prominently on the right, while a gnarled, leafless tree branch sweeps dramatically across the frame from the left. The midground reveals several scattered headstones amidst patchily rendered grass. The church dominates the background, featuring intricate arched windows, a crenelated roofline, and a square bell tower topped with a fluttering flag.
March 8, 2026 at 4:49 PM
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Vignettes of Ipswich

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A high-contrast, two-tone image in pale yellow and stark black, styled like a gritty film noir or a graphic novel panel. The composition is split by a thick, vertical black post. To the right, a wrought-iron gate is prominently featured, tagged with bold, black graffiti reading "WECKO" above an illegible second line. The gate's thin vertical bars cast sharp, rhythmic shadows. The left side mirrors this with a more distant gated structure partially obscured by heavy shadows. The extreme contrast washes out all mid-tones, creating a raw, urban, and industrial atmosphere.
February 22, 2026 at 10:40 AM
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Vignettes of Ipswich

The Waterfront from the Uni building

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High-contrast, duotone digital art in stark yellow and black, framed by a thick, dark window border. The view looks out onto a marina and cityscape, rendered in a gritty, posterized style reminiscent of a screen print. In the foreground, the geometric lines of empty boat slips and wooden piers create sharp patterns across the water. The background is dense with the silhouettes of masted yachts and tall, blocky buildings. The heavy use of shadows and the pale yellow glow create an industrial, noir atmosphere, suggesting a moody, urban waterfront at twilight.
February 16, 2026 at 12:45 PM