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📷 Ian Charters

@iwcharters.bsky.social

4.6K followers 929 following 4.8K posts

📷 Photographer in NW England No AI, no Photoshop and no focus stacking or blending. One photo, one click. All my own work, except for reposts. My blog is here northernfolk.pagecord.com www.instagram.com/iwcharters

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📷 Ian Charters @iwcharters.bsky.social · 14h

Northern Folk #EastCoastKin #Photography #Art #HumansOfBlueSky #UrbanGaze #PhotographersofBluesky #streetphotography #monochrome #bnwphotography #classicmono

Two women laughing as they try to agree which way to go from here.

📷 Ian Charters @iwcharters.bsky.social · 17h

The Chippie Fuengirola, Spain #streetphotography #photography #timeandplace #eastcoastkin #urbanphotography #PhotographersofBluesky

Two people walking past, looking longingly at a closed Fish & Chip shop.

📷 Ian Charters @iwcharters.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Northern Folk #EastCoastKin #Photography #Art #HumansOfBlueSky #UrbanGaze #PhotographersofBluesky #streetphotography #monochrome #bnwphotography #classicmono

Two people walking towards the camera on a rainy day. They are looking towards each other and speaking. The pavement is wet and reflects their images.

📷 Ian Charters @iwcharters.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

The Chippie #streetphotography #photography #timeandplace #eastcoastkin #urbanphotography #PhotographersofBluesky

A tile-fronted fish and chip shop in Edinburgh. Large windows allow the interior to be seen.

📷 Ian Charters @iwcharters.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Local Photography #tenminutesfromhome #photography #timeandplace #eastcoastkin #PhotographersofBluesky #bnwphotography #classicmono #monochrome

A figure walking away from the camera, just beyond an arch of trees, emerges in the sunlight. Trees beyond the arch echo the shape.

📷 Ian Charters @iwcharters.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Imperial War Museum North #ClassicMono #photography #timeandplace #eastcoastkin #blackandwhitephotography #PhotographersofBluesky

Imperial War Museum catching low sunshine under a dark sky, producing a high contrast dramatic scene

📷 Ian Charters @iwcharters.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Northern Folk #EastCoastKin #Photography #Art #HumansOfBlueSky #UrbanGaze #PhotographersofBluesky #streetphotography #monochrome #bnwphotography #classicmono If you don't have a Selfie you weren't there

Woman taking a selfie while waiting on a train

📷 Ian Charters @iwcharters.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Northern Folk #EastCoastKin #Photography #Art #HumansOfBlueSky #UrbanGaze #PhotographersofBluesky #streetphotography #monochrome #bnwphotography #classicmono

Two women walking through Salford Quays, after heavy rain, on wet shiny pavements

📷 Ian Charters @iwcharters.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Northern Folk #EastCoastKin #Photography #Art #HumansOfBlueSky #UrbanGaze #PhotographersofBluesky #streetphotography #monochrome #bnwphotography #classicmono

A woman peering into winter sunshine is reflected in the window beyond.

📷 Ian Charters @iwcharters.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

The Chippie I am working my way through my archive and I've reached April 2019 with three chippies in Kirby Lonsdale. #streetphotography #photography #timeandplace #eastcoastkin #urbanphotography #PhotographersofBluesky

Archway Fish & Chips - the entrance and front window of a village fish & chip shop in 2019

📷 Ian Charters @iwcharters.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Northern Folk #EastCoastKin #Photography #Art #HumansOfBlueSky #UrbanGaze #PhotographersofBluesky #streetphotography #monochrome #bnwphotography #classicmono

A mother watching her child on his bike as they make their way through the town centre.

📷 Ian Charters @iwcharters.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Yes, we went yesterday and loved it. I used to go to the Royal Exchange regularly (a long time ago) and I didn't realise how much work went into the costumes. Difficult to photograph but I came away with a couple/

Male costume illuminated by a spotlight.

Mock-up of a theatre dressing room

Costume worn by "Maggie Thatcher" in a play at The Royal Exchange theatre.

📷 Ian Charters @iwcharters.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

The Chippie I am working my way through my archive and I've reached February 2019 with this detail. #streetphotography #photography #timeandplace #eastcoastkin #urbanphotography #PhotographersofBluesky

Looking through the window of a Fish and Chip Shop with the Salt and Vinegar prominent on the nearest table

📷 Ian Charters @iwcharters.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Northern Folk #EastCoastKin #Photography #Art #HumansOfBlueSky #UrbanGaze #PhotographersofBluesky #streetphotography

Manchester Corn Exchange in the backhround as people walk towards the camera in New Cathedral Street

📷 Ian Charters @iwcharters.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Northern Folk #EastCoastKin #Photography #Art #HumansOfBlueSky #UrbanGaze #PhotographersofBluesky #streetphotography #monochrome #bnwphotography #classicmono

Two people crossing the road and crossing from sunshine to shade

📷 Ian Charters @iwcharters.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

The Chippie #streetphotography #photography #timeandplace #eastcoastkin #urbanphotography #PhotographersofBluesky

A detail on a window of a fish and chip shop. Advertising "Fish & Chips" alongside an image of a fish

📷 Ian Charters @iwcharters.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Northern Folk #EastCoastKin #Photography #Art #HumansOfBlueSky #UrbanGaze #PhotographersofBluesky #streetphotography #monochrome #bnwphotography #classicmono

Man walking below the railway bridge on wet morning as a row of cars queues.

📷 Ian Charters @iwcharters.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Local Photography - Winter Hill today #tenminutesfromhome #photography #timeandplace #eastcoastkin #PhotographersofBluesky #bnwphotography #classicmono #monochrome

A field containing an animal feeder, a plastic tub, and a fence running into the distance on a misty morning

A power line running into the distance with some bushes on the horizon, on a misty morning.

A horse turns to look at the camera on a wet, misty morning.

The gates at the Winter Hill Mast complex on a misty morning.

📷 Ian Charters @iwcharters.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Northern Folk #EastCoastKin #Photography #Art #HumansOfBlueSky #UrbanGaze #PhotographersofBluesky #streetphotography #monochrome #bnwphotography #classicmono

A woman walking towards the camera carrying the essentials; a mobile phone and a takeaway coffee, as a man walks in front of the camera, carrying a mobile phone

📷 Ian Charters @iwcharters.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

The Chippie #streetphotography #photography #timeandplace #eastcoastkin #urbanphotography #PhotographersofBluesky

People sitting inside Wright's Fish & Chip Shop in Manchester, 2018

📷 Ian Charters @iwcharters.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Northern Folk - in Manchester #EastCoastKin #Photography #Art #HumansOfBlueSky #UrbanGaze #PhotographersofBluesky #streetphotography #monochrome #bnwphotography #classicmono

A group of young women and men walking down Market Street in sunshine.

📷 Ian Charters @iwcharters.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Friday Cityscape - Bolton Elephants #scape #photography #timeandplace #eastcoastkin #cityscape #PhotographersofBluesky

The relocated Bolton Elephants on Newport Street

📷 Ian Charters @iwcharters.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Northern Folk #EastCoastKin #Photography #Art #HumansOfBlueSky #UrbanGaze #PhotographersofBluesky #streetphotography #monochrome #bnwphotography #classicmono

A woman pushing her shopping trolley looks at the camera.

📷 Ian Charters @iwcharters.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Northern Folk #EastCoastKin #Photography #Art #HumansOfBlueSky #UrbanGaze #PhotographersofBluesky #streetphotography #monochrome #bnwphotography #classicmono

Tables outside a cafe with three people sitting using their phones.

📷 Ian Charters @iwcharters.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Northern Folk #EastCoastKin #Photography #Art #HumansOfBlueSky #UrbanGaze #PhotographersofBluesky #streetphotography

Two people on Central Pier watching (or recording) a lifeboat practise on the beach.

📷 Ian Charters @iwcharters.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Northern Folk #EastCoastKin #Photography #Art #HumansOfBlueSky #UrbanGaze #PhotographersofBluesky #streetphotography

A man sitting inside a coffee shop behind reflections of buildings on the other side of the road.

📷 Ian Charters @iwcharters.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

The Chippie #streetphotography #photography #timeandplace #eastcoastkin #urbanphotography #PhotographersofBluesky This and more Chippies here thechippie.pagecord.com

Bizzie Lizzie's Fish & Chips in Skipton

📷 Ian Charters @iwcharters.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Northern Folk #EastCoastKin #Photography #Art #HumansOfBlueSky #UrbanGaze #PhotographersofBluesky #streetphotography

A cool couple walking towards the camera; one unaware, the other is perhaps a little suspicious.

📷 Ian Charters @iwcharters.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Northern Folk #EastCoastKin #Photography #Art #HumansOfBlueSky #UrbanGaze #PhotographersofBluesky #streetphotography #monochrome #bnwphotography #classicmono

A cyclist standing by his bicycle leaning against a sculpture of a bicycle.

📷 Ian Charters @iwcharters.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Northern Folk #EastCoastKin #Photography #Art #HumansOfBlueSky #UrbanGaze #PhotographersofBluesky #streetphotography #monochrome #bnwphotography #classicmono

Two people walking towards the camera and happy to be photographed.

📷 Ian Charters @iwcharters.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Northern Folk #EastCoastKin #Photography #Art #HumansOfBlueSky #UrbanGaze #PhotographersofBluesky #streetphotography

A girl walking through the "floodlight" between two bridges

📷 Ian Charters @iwcharters.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

The Chippie #streetphotography #photography #timeandplace #eastcoastkin #urbanphotography #PhotographersofBluesky

Old Keswickian Fish & Chip Shop in Keswick in 2018

📷 Ian Charters @iwcharters.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Northern Folk #EastCoastKin #Photography #Art #HumansOfBlueSky #UrbanGaze #PhotographersofBluesky #streetphotography #monochrome #bnwphotography #classicmono

Two women talking as they walk past the camera. Shops and a tree form the background.

📷 Ian Charters @iwcharters.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

The Chippie This is Alison's second appearance so look for the tags or link to see the first one #streetphotography #photography #timeandplace #eastcoastkin #urbanphotography #PhotographersofBluesky

A woman walking past the fish and chip shop turns to the "Special" menu.

📷 Ian Charters @iwcharters.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Northern Folk #EastCoastKin #Photography #Art #HumansOfBlueSky #UrbanGaze #PhotographersofBluesky #streetphotography #monochrome #bnwphotography #classicmono

Passengers watching a train arriving on Platform 4.

📷 Ian Charters @iwcharters.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

The Chippie in Horwich, Bolton 2018 #streetphotography #photography #timeandplace #eastcoastkin #urbanphotography #PhotographersofBluesky

Two people walking past Jon's Fish Bar in Horwich 2018

📷 Ian Charters @iwcharters.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Northern Folk #EastCoastKin #Photography #Art #HumansOfBlueSky #UrbanGaze #PhotographersofBluesky #streetphotography #monochrome #bnwphotography #classicmono

Bolton Fish Market in 2014 with slabs covered in fresh fish with the fishmongers beyond.

📷 Ian Charters @iwcharters.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

The Chippie - Bolton, May 2028 #streetphotography #photography #timeandplace #eastcoastkin #urbanphotography #PhotographersofBluesky

Olympus Fish & Chip Restaurant, Bolton.

📷 Ian Charters @iwcharters.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

The Chippie - Wigan 2018 #streetphotography #photography #timeandplace #eastcoastkin #urbanphotography #PhotographersofBluesky

A man and his reflection at the New Chippery in Wigan, 2018

📷 Ian Charters @iwcharters.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Northern Folk Wigan in 2016 #EastCoastKin #Photography #Art #HumansOfBlueSky #UrbanGaze #PhotographersofBluesky #streetphotography #monochrome #bnwphotography #classicmono

A woman pulling a rolling suitcase and carrying a coffee passing sign advertising a cut in the cost of moving.

📷 Ian Charters @iwcharters.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Northern Folk #EastCoastKin #Photography #Art #HumansOfBlueSky #UrbanGaze #PhotographersofBluesky #streetphotography #monochrome #bnwphotography #classicmono

Two people are walking and talking as another two people (in adverts) look on.

📷 Ian Charters @iwcharters.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Northern Folk #EastCoastKin #Photography #Art #HumansOfBlueSky #UrbanGaze #PhotographersofBluesky #streetphotography #monochrome #bnwphotography #classicmono

A young woman walking over the top of the Lowry Bridge at Salford Quays.

📷 Ian Charters @iwcharters.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Northern Folk #EastCoastKin #Photography #Art #HumansOfBlueSky #UrbanGaze #PhotographersofBluesky #streetphotography #monochrome #bnwphotography #classicmono

Two young men who wanted me to take their photograph and it would have been churlish not to.

📷 Ian Charters @iwcharters.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Northern Folk in Bolton, 2016 #EastCoastKin #Photography #Art #HumansOfBlueSky #UrbanGaze #PhotographersofBluesky #streetphotography #monochrome #bnwphotography #classicmono

An elderly couple walking hand-in-hand towards Bolton town centre

📷 Ian Charters @iwcharters.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Northern Folk #EastCoastKin #Photography #Art #HumansOfBlueSky #UrbanGaze #PhotographersofBluesky #streetphotography #monochrome #bnwphotography #classicmono

A man is walking in St Peter's Square under an umbrella after a heavy shower of rain. The pavement is wet and shiny.

📷 Ian Charters @iwcharters.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Northern Folk in Wigan #EastCoastKin #Photography #Art #HumansOfBlueSky #UrbanGaze #PhotographersofBluesky #streetphotography #monochrome #bnwphotography #classicmono

Two people are walking past the camera. The man doesn't notice, while the woman wonders but smiles anyway.

📷 Ian Charters @iwcharters.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Northern Folk #EastCoastKin #Photography #Art #HumansOfBlueSky #UrbanGaze #PhotographersofBluesky #streetphotography #monochrome #bnwphotography #classicmono

Two people outside the Market Hall - a man stepping out, wearing a t-shirt & jeans while a woman carrying a shopping bag and wearing a long heavy jacket walks past

📷 Ian Charters @iwcharters.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Northern Folk #EastCoastKin #Photography #Art #HumansOfBlueSky #UrbanGaze #PhotographersofBluesky #streetphotography #monochrome #bnwphotography #classicmono

A man is standing and reading his phone on the promenade. Early morning sunshine casts long shadows

📷 Ian Charters @iwcharters.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Northern Folk #EastCoastKin #Photography #Art #HumansOfBlueSky #UrbanGaze #PhotographersofBluesky #streetphotography #monochrome #bnwphotography #classicmono

Low sunlight produces long shadows and silhouettes on the promenade

📷 Ian Charters @iwcharters.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Northern Folk #EastCoastKin #Photography #Art #HumansOfBlueSky #UrbanGaze #PhotographersofBluesky #streetphotography #monochrome #bnwphotography #classicmono

Three people on St Annes Pier eating ice cream and chatting