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The Aesthetic of the Ordinary

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AO is a not-for-profit initiative for the appreciation of the often under-appreciated beauty of the everyday environment. AO is @tamarphotography.bsky.social, @cocoFOTO.bsky.social & @richardmortimer.bsky.social Website: AOfoto.art

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The Aesthetic of the Ordinary @aofoto.bsky.social · 2m
Check out our "Call for Submissions" for the next edition of ao magazine! #offprint Have one of your photos on our theme #AccidentalArtist featured in the Winter edition! #aoFotoCall #aofoto #Photography #EastCoastKin #MundanePhotography #PhotographersofBluesky #PhotographersUnited
aofoto.offprint.app
Call for Submissions
for the Winter Edition of aofoto Magazine
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Grischo Schluesi @schluesi.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I'm trying this atm, but i won't get my results for more than a month... #ClicCamera clic.camera
clic.camera
Clic — A disposable camera in your pocket
Shoot now, discover later. No previews, no retakes — just moments.
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The Aesthetic of the Ordinary @aofoto.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
We might, just, use a poll in the future, for something we've not thought of yet. So this is really a test of the idea. Do you mainly take photographs with: 1️⃣ A phone 2️⃣ A digital camera 3️⃣ A film camera 4️⃣ Or all three? 📊 Show results
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Robyn @handcranked.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Your art challenge cheat sheet for Sept 28-Oct 4 is here! Let's have some fun. See comments for host list and details. #EastCoastKin #ECK #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBlueSky #Photography #DailyArt #Painting #Drawing #ArtChallenge #ArtPrompt #TraditionalArt
Daily Art Prompts: Sept 28–Oct 4

Compiled by @handcranked

Monday, September 28
#BlueSkyMonday (anything blue)
#MacroMonday (any macro)
#MountainMonday (mountains)
#MinimalMonday (minimalism)
#ColorADay + #PinkMon

Tuesday, September 29
#RockinTuesday (rocks)
#TidesOutTuesday 
#ColorADay + #BlueTue 

Wednesday, September 30
#WaterfallWednesday
#WackyWednesdayArt
#ColorADay + #RedWed

Thursday, October 1
#HumansOfBlueSky (people)
#UrbanGaze (anything urban)
#PalacesAndGardens + #ItsAJungleOutThere
#ColorADay + #YellowThu

Friday, October 2
#Scape (any kind of scape)
#ForestFriday
#FlyDay (critters that fly)
#ColorADay + #BWFri

Saturday, October 3
#BNWmacro
#SmallBirdSaturday
#BlueSkyArtShow + #3rdPlace
#ColorADay + #GreenSat

Sunday, October 4
#Stunday (stunning)
#BNWmacro
#ImageAndVerse (your image + any poem)
#ColorADay + #OrangeSunAll Week Art Prompts: Sept 28–Oct 4 

Compiled by @handcranked

#AOFoto 
(Aesthetic of the ordinary. See aofoto.art for details.)

#ArtYear (any art)

#BirdOfTheDay 
(See Atlantic Birding, Helen Bennett, Alan H, or Rob Crank for daily prompt)

#ClassicMono (monochrome) 

#EastCoastKin or #ECK
(Art collective open to everyone. Message @rina2012 to join.)

#ECKPalette 
(See WealieArts for this week’s colors)

#ShowHeart (hearts)

#Abstractia + #leaves

#AlphabetChallenge + #WeekMForMachinery

#MixedMedia52 + #roads

#PaintByWords + #persimmon or #railway
(art, photos, and/or poetry)

#PostProcess + #silence
(See ‪@rjrock for photo to edit)

#SensoryArt + #roads
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The Aesthetic of the Ordinary @aofoto.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Only a short while now before our October Call for Photographs for the next edition of ao magazine!! It's going to be great fun! 🤣 #aoFotoCall The next magazine is due out early in the New Year with your submissions from this call. #photography #ECK #competition #painting #art
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The Aesthetic of the Ordinary @aofoto.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Thanks for the kind words! #aofoto cc @oggielander.bsky.social Access your free issue here online.fliphtml5.com/aofoto/AO-Au...
online.fliphtml5.com
AO Autumn 2026 - Issue No 1
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The Aesthetic of the Ordinary @aofoto.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
#ComingSoon #AccidentalArt #AccidentalArtist #aofoto
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The Aesthetic of the Ordinary @aofoto.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Hope not! #aofoto
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The Aesthetic of the Ordinary @aofoto.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Havana is a #aofoto top destination
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The Aesthetic of the Ordinary @aofoto.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Edgy. Like it. #aofoto
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The Aesthetic of the Ordinary @aofoto.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Richard’s laundry is always worth a look… #aofoto
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richard mortimer @richardmortimer.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Sunday Laundry #1 #aofoto
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The Aesthetic of the Ordinary @aofoto.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
We presume there’s a Lower Kelly? #aofoto
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The Aesthetic of the Ordinary @aofoto.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Nice one. #aofoto
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The Aesthetic of the Ordinary @aofoto.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
A few questions here… #aofoto
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The Aesthetic of the Ordinary @aofoto.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Nice job. #aofoto
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The Aesthetic of the Ordinary @aofoto.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Love this one #aofoto
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The Aesthetic of the Ordinary @aofoto.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
#Abstractia #geometric A shot taken from the fantastic first edition of AO magazine - the magazine that celebrates the extraordinary ordinary. Read it here 4 free online.fliphtml5.com/aofoto/AO-Au... #ECK #ArtYear #aofoto #abstract #art #photography #MundanePhotography #DeadpanPhotography 1/2
https://online.fliphtml5.com/aofoto/AO-Autumn-2026---Issue-No-1/#p=1
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The Aesthetic of the Ordinary @aofoto.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Thanks Alina! Glad you liked it.
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The Aesthetic of the Ordinary @aofoto.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Nice job from another of our mag contributors. #aofoto
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The Aesthetic of the Ordinary @aofoto.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Well played by one of our mag contributors. #aofoto
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The Aesthetic of the Ordinary @aofoto.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
This is rather interesting. #aofoto
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The Aesthetic of the Ordinary @aofoto.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Nice job! #aofoto
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The Aesthetic of the Ordinary @aofoto.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
This one has a bit of potential... #aofoto
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The Aesthetic of the Ordinary @aofoto.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Wait. We have questions... 😎 #aofoto
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The Aesthetic of the Ordinary @aofoto.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
One week already! Time flies. Take a peek if you haven't already! #aofoto
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colin @clcart.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
cone-scape #Scape #Photography #ECK #AOFoto #StreetPhotography #Lumix
A minimalist, framed colour photograph set against a pale blue sky with soft, wispy clouds. On the left and center stand two palm trees with green fronds and brown, dried palm leaves hanging beneath them. To the right, a tall metal pole extends upward. Mounted near the bottom of the pole is a round white sign with a red border and a black slash over a silhouette of a dog, indicating no dogs allowed. An orange and white traffic cone is unexpectedly placed atop the very top of the pole. The image features a bright, pastel aesthetic with a clean, humorous, and surreal composition.
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Shooting Squares @ishootsquares.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The phone box at the end of the world Roselend, France #square #aofoto #scape
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Suzanne @suzannevtw.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
#Abstractia #Geometric #UrbanGaze #Stairway #LightShadow #ECK #Photography #AOFoto
A curved stairway on the side of a building casts circular shadows.
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Suzanne @suzannevtw.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
#OpenStaircase #AlphabetChallenge #WeekLforLookingIn #Lisbon #ECK #Photography #Abstractia #Geometric #AOFoto
Looking up into an open stairway to the stained glass ceiling.
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Kafka @kafkaesque2024.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
When pops of color turn an ordinary garage into Pop-Art, that's #AoFoto I'm starting to really love #IndustrialPhotography. Suddenly seeing everything w/ a new eye. All the LINES! 😍 #UrbanGaze #StreetPhotography #Architecture #DepthOfField #AlphabetChallenge #WeekLforLookingIn #ECK #Photography
A close-up shot captures a starkly modern, industrial parking garage with a strong emphasis on selective focus and high-contrast color palettes. The foreground is dominated by the curved, glossy black metal slats of a bench, which are rendered in sharp detail, reflecting the ambient light with a sleek sheen. In dramatic contrast, the background is heavily blurred using a shallow depth of field, transforming an outdoor parking area into a painterly mix of shapes and colors. The color story relies on a vibrant interplay of primary tones: brilliant, saturated yellow security posts and stark orange traffic cones pop vividly against a cool, diffused electric blue backdrop.
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a3minutewonder.bsky.social @a3minutewonder.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
#aofoto Kingston upon Thames
Supermarket shopping trolley left beside the Thames looking out across the river.
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Rainer @kraikrasni.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Everyday beauty #aofoto
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Adrian Chandler @adriansea.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Bin line. #Photography #StreetPhotography #UrbanPhotography #UrbaGaze #aofoto
Photo of a line of seven wheelie bins standing on a pavement against a wall made of blue bricks. Above the bins, in the middle of the frame, is a blind window niche with a thick, stone windowsill. 'Which one was it that stole your phone, madam?'
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Bill Leitzinger @leitzinger.photography · 24/09/2026
“Harper Under Hat” Bethany Beach, Delaware USA 2023 📷 #Canon G9 X Mark II w/28-84mm f/2.8 Lens 👀 75 photographs leitzinger.photography 🏷️ #HumansOfBlueSky #ColorADay #YellowThu #seashore #beach #photographyisart #ShowHeart #photography #SeaAndSand #ECK #AOFoto #Delaware
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cookslikejamie @cookslikejamie.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
I've always has a thing for shooting signs, I have no idea why. Anyone else? #ColorADay #YellowThu #AOfoto #SignPhotography #EastCoastKin #MetalWorkThursday 📷 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T1
Bright yellow overhead clearance sign reading “HEADROOM” and “1.9 M,” with Chinese characters beside the English text. Black lettering and diagonal hazard stripes stand out sharply against the illuminated yellow panel and surrounding darkness.
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Shooting Squares @ishootsquares.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
If I was forced to choose one city to spend the rest of my life with a camera, it would of course be Havana, #Cuba. Here's the first in a #square series on my favouritest ever theme: Cuban electricity and the most beautiful cabling you'll find anywhere in the world. For #aofoto, of course.
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a3minutewonder.bsky.social @a3minutewonder.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
#aofoto
Illuminated stairs in the Brunel tunnel Shoreditch
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Tim Riley @timriley.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Am I just tired or is this little No Entry sign strangely endearing?
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Theo Kuechel @theokl.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
What a breath of fresh air! Stunning images of the ordinary. Alkready looking forward to the next edition. #Photography #aofoto #NoAI
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The Aesthetic of the Ordinary @aofoto.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Thank you for your kind words Theo! We’ve started work on it already… #aofoto aofoto.art
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Claire Ingelow @claireingelow.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Overground Painting 🎨 (Is there anyone else obsessed with Tfl's moquettes?) #AoFoto
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Mike Greenslade Photography @oggielander.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
#MountainsOnMonday - Coffs Harbour, NSW #BeneathTheSurface #aofoto Check out my article in AO Magazine. See the link at @aofoto.bsky.social #Photography #AbstractPhotography #BoatHull #CoffsHarbour
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Alan @alanwordguy.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
I-25, Albuquerque, September 2026 #BlueSkyMonday #MinimalMonday #AOFoto
A color photo showing an I-25 overpass a viewed from a low angle. The blue sky nearly matches the turquoise of the highway's side walls. A street light is visible in the center, it's post lining up with a seam in the side wall. Whispy clouds are in the sky.
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Dacapo @dacapopanda.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Some free-range street furniture in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. #aofoto #photography
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Hanger Upper @hangerupper.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Accidental painting #AOfoto
Patchily painted chipboard covering a broken shop window has a central oblong panel with a black border, making it look like a picture frame. Several bits of graffiti and a torn off poster add to the composition.

(Scott Street, Perth)
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cocoFOTO @cocofoto.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
📸 | Tours, France (2026) #WheelieBinWednesday aka #WheelyBinWednesday in association with #FireHydrantFriday #EastCoastKin #ECK #WestCoastKin #aofoto after @richardmortimer.bsky.social cc @tamarphotography.bsky.social
A woman in white, wearing a red bag enters shot right and is about the walk past two great wheelie bins nearly sandwiching a red and white fire hydrant. Beautiful!
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Bob Fry @bobfry.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
#AOfoto Autumn pavement
A square format photograph of section of pavement at a road crossing. A strip of orange tactile (blister) surface in the lower third. A painted yellow line in the middle. A strip of asphalt at the top. 
The husks of beech nuts scattered over all.
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colin @clcart.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
cones #Photography #ECK #AOFoto #StreetPhotography #Lumix
An eye level photograph depicting three traffic markers aligned against a solid, vibrant blue wall. On the left and right stand two tall, weathered white bollards with red horizontal bands, showing signs of wear and chipping near their bases. Centered between them sits a shorter, bright orange traffic cone with a white reflective band, resting on a gray rubber base. The wall behind is composed of smooth blue panels joined by vertical seams with subtle metallic rivets. Below, a gray concrete curb and pavement run horizontally across the frame, dividing the vibrant background from the street surface in a clean, minimalist geometric composition.
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JulieW67 @juliew67.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
#Aofoto RE FI
A close up photo of brick wall that has been painted a bright glossy red at Salts Mill Saltaire on Sunday.
Hangin off two red metal hooks are two bright red metal buckets.
On each bucket is the wird FIRE in black letters. Only the letters RE is visible on the left bucket and just the letters FI is visible on the right. 
To the left is a long vertical metal pipe painted white that has a red painted metal tap at the bottom
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