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Carl Paffendorf

@pharmerfoto.bsky.social

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Making the Ordinary Interesting, Since 1974 Please visit my black and white photo gallery at #Broviranu and my color photo gallery at #Broviravo Thanks! #EastCoastKin Arts Collective Member

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Carl Paffendorf @pharmerfoto.bsky.social · 9h

#WheelieBinWednesday #FireEscapeFriday #UrbanGaze #AOFoto #Scape Second Story Scape #Art #Photography #Broviravo #ECK

An alcove created by three walls of a yellow brick building. The stairs of a fire escape come down from a roof one story to a small landing, and then to the ground. Several garbage bins can be seen next to the stairs.

Carl Paffendorf @pharmerfoto.bsky.social · 9h

#AccidentalArtist #AccidentalArt #AOFotoCall #AOFoto Diane Nahbus, At The Fun House #Art #Photography #Broviravo #ECK

Downtown display window of a antique shop with a oversized opulent Egyptian style mirror that has a reflection of the photographer. To the left of the mirror miscellaneous items are displayed for sale.

Carl Paffendorf @pharmerfoto.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

#AccidentalArtist #AccidentalArt #AOFotoCall #AOFoto Architectural Rothno #Art #Photography #Broviravo #ECK

An old three-story flat roof brick building that has a single story clapboard style, a-frame addition attached to the front.

Carl Paffendorf @pharmerfoto.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

#WeekMforMachinery #AlphabetChallenge #TractorTuesday #FerrousFriday #CountryGaze Ye Old Traction Machine #Art #Photography #Broviravo #ECK

Photo of an old rusty tractor with metal wheels and a decorative wreath hanging on the front, is on display in a flower garden.

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The Aesthetic of the Ordinary @aofoto.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

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

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Call for Submissions

for the Winter Edition of aofoto Magazine

Carl Paffendorf @pharmerfoto.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

#WellMachineWednesday #WeekMforMachinery #AlphabetChallenge Antique Well Drilling Machine #Art #Photography #Broviravo #ECK

Side view of several large rusty wheels with gear teeth on the edges, mounted eccentrically on a rusty steel support structure.

Carl Paffendorf @pharmerfoto.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

#WeekMforMachinery #AlphabetChallenge Cultivator #Art #Photography #Broviravo #ECK

Close-up image of an agricultural spring style cultivator, with shoe hoes, and vertical springs above each shoe.

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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

Carl Paffendorf @pharmerfoto.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

#WeekMforMachinery #AlphabetChallenge #MachineryMonday #AllMetalMonday Phoropter #Art #Photography #Broviravo #ECK

Close up photo featuring the dials and lenses of an Optometrist Phoropter machine.

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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

#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

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Carl Paffendorf @pharmerfoto.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

#BlueSkyArtShow #Lights #AlphabetChallenge #WeekLforLookingIn #AOFoto #Stunday Look into the Light #Art #Photography #Broviravo #ECK

Looking into the upper level of an office building stairwell from an adjacent balcony. A large saucer shaped lighting fixture is mounted from an acoustical tile ceiling. Concrete block walls are painted tan with two chocolate brown accent stripes. An emergency backup lighting unit is mounted on the lower stripe.

Carl Paffendorf @pharmerfoto.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

#ObsoleteSignsOnSaturday #BlueSkyArtShow #Lights #MinimalMonday #GhostSigns #AOFoto Fallout Shelter #Art #Photography #Broviravo #ECK

The wall of a white sandstone block building has a 1960s era orange and black sign that reads: "Fallout Shelter" with the radioactive symbol above. Below the sign there is a round dome shaped light with a long angular shadow cast onto the wall.

Carl Paffendorf @pharmerfoto.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

#AlphabetChallenge #WeekLforLookingIn #FireHydrantFriday #AOFoto Self Portrait #Art #Photography #Broviravo #ECK

A portable fire extinguisher unit is mounted in a red wall enclosure. An instruction sign is mounted on the wall to the left of the extinguisher. There is a corridor mirror mounted on the wall above the extinguisher. A reflection of the photographer can be seen in the mirror.

Carl Paffendorf @pharmerfoto.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

#AdoorableThursday #AlphabetChallenge #WeekLforLookingIn #Abstract #Scape #AOFoto Looking Out #Art #Photography #Broviravo #ECK

Looking through an opening at the vestibule and outer doors of a building entrance. In the distance entrance doors on the opposite side of the building can also be seen.

Carl Paffendorf @pharmerfoto.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

#AlphabetChallenge #WeekLforLookingIn #UrbanGaze #Thursgate #AOFoto Looking Longingly #Art #Photography #Broviravo #ECK

Looking through an iron gate into an enclosed alleyway. A bright stairway with lush greenery can be seen beyond the end of the alleyway.

Carl Paffendorf @pharmerfoto.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

#WindowsOnWednesday #TumbledownTuesday #WeekLforLookingIn #AlphabetChallenge #AOFoto Looking Through #Art #Photography #Broviravo #ECK

A window on an old wooden clapboard house. There is a pair of shutters on the window, the louvers of the left shutter are missing and only the frame remains. Looking through the window you can see another window in the distance that is illuminated by sunlight.

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The Aesthetic of the Ordinary @aofoto.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Check out "aofoto - how can you participate?". #offprint aofoto.offprint.app/a/3mw2gggbal... #aofoto #EastCoastKin #Photography #MundanePhotography #ArtYear

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aofoto - how can you participate?

...and a brief guide as to what aofoto actually is

Carl Paffendorf @pharmerfoto.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

#WindowsOnWednesday #TinyWindowTuesday #ADoorableThursday #WeekLforLookingIn #AlphabetChallenge #MinimalMonday #AOFoto Looking Under In #Art #Photography #Broviravo #ECK

Looking at a raised door on a stucco building. There is a cellar vault light window with security bars under the raised door. A vertical downspout mounted is on the wall to the right of the door.

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The Aesthetic of the Ordinary @aofoto.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

#BlueSkyMonday #MinimalMonday #ECK #ArtYear #aofoto 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... #abstract #art #photography #MundanePhotography #DeadpanPhotography

Carl Paffendorf @pharmerfoto.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

#AlphabetChallenge #WeekLforLookingIn Looking In #Art #Photography #Broviravo #ECK

Looking into an old window with several panes of glass broken. The surrounding wall siding is deteriorated and falling off.

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The Aesthetic of the Ordinary @aofoto.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

#EastCoastKin #AlphabetChallenge #WeekJforJocular #aofoto #photography #MundanePhotography #DeadpanPhotography Why jocular? Because aofoto has some very tongue in cheek humour!

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The Very First Issue of aofoto Magazine!

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The Aesthetic of the Ordinary @aofoto.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

AO Magazine is finally here! AO = the aesthetic of the ordinary. Yet the ordinary can be special! Access and read for free. Let us know what you think! #aofoto #ECK #CityScape #Landscape #Photography #UrbanGaze #Scape #magazine #zine #PhotographersofBluesky #PhotographersUnited #ArtYear #art

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AO Autumn 2026 - Issue No 1

Carl Paffendorf @pharmerfoto.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

#AlphabetChallenge #Abstract #Scape #WeekKforKn #ForestFriday #Pareidolia Knotty Eyed Gatorscape #Art #Photography #Broviravo #ECK

Detail photo of a piece of oak lumber that has a knot hole that could look like an eye, and a long crevice emanating out of a knot that could look like the mouth of an alligator.

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cocoFOTO @cocofoto.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

As well as the regular #FireHydrantFriday at 6pm BST the first issue of AO is published and, among other great stuff, is a special feature on Fire Hydrants drawn from this feature. Follow @aofoto.bsky.social to be first to get the link! Here’s the contents page to whet your appetite… #aofoto

The contents page of the first issue of ao.

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Colin Farmery @colinfarmery.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

It’s been a pleasure to work with @richardmortimer.bsky.social and @tamarphotography.bsky.social on the project along with some great photographers who have generously agreed to have their pictures featured. Follow @aofoto.bsky.social for updates. Comes out 6pm BST Friday.

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The Aesthetic of the Ordinary @aofoto.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

THE WAIT IS NEARLY OVER! The first issue of ao, the FREE digital magazine which celebrates the aesthetic of the ordinary, will be published on Friday September 18 at 6pm. Follow us on @aofoto.bsky.social to be first to receive the link! #aofoto #EastCoastKin #WestCoastKin #photography

The very first edition of aofoto magazine.
Follow us at @aofoto.bsky.social and https://aofoto.art

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richard mortimer @richardmortimer.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Have been working with @cocofoto.bsky.social and @tamarphotography.bsky.social to make this and have pulled in some of your favourite BlueSkyers and others you may not yet know. Follow @aofoto.bsky.social for updates. Out at 6pm BST Friday. It's fun and it's free. Spread the word, Repost! #aofoto

Carl Paffendorf @pharmerfoto.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

#ADoorableThursday #AlphabetChallenge #SandBagSaturday #WeekKforKn #UrbanGaze #AOFoto Nails and Knuckles #Art #Photography #Broviravo #ECK

The rear entrance door of a local nail salon. The door has an illustration of a left hand with decorative fingernails, and holding a pink rose bud. Several green sandbags are stacked on the ground in front of the door. There is a storm door that is propped open with an old portable radio.

Carl Paffendorf @pharmerfoto.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

#WindowsOnWednesday #WallsOnWednesday #AlphabetChallenge #WeekKforKn Beauty and Knowledge #Art #Photography #Broviravo #ECK

Detail photo of the great hall in the Morristown, N.J. Library. Featuring a large five segment Gothic style leaded window, with a large book shelfs of old reference books along the wall below the window. There is a study table to the left of the bookshelfs.

Carl Paffendorf @pharmerfoto.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

#ChurchesOnTuesday #ColorADay #BlueTue #AlphabetChallenge #BlueSkyMonday #WeekKforKn #AOFoto Kneel #Art #Photography #Broviravo #ECK

View of a modern style single story church, with a large sanctuary section rising above the rest of the building. The church does not have a conventional steeple but has a cross in the center of the outer sanctuary wall. Trees and brilliant blue sky can be seen in the background.

Carl Paffendorf @pharmerfoto.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

#AlphabetChallenge #MinimalMonday #WeekKforKn #Ghostwalls A Knobby White Wall #PhotographersOfBluesky #BlueskyPhotography #Art #Photography #Broviravo #ECK

An old white brick wall with windows that have been filled in, and evidence of an older building that may have once been attached to the existing wall.

Carl Paffendorf @pharmerfoto.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

#ColorADay #GreenSat #BlueSkyArtShow #Undulating #Abstract Green Undulation #PhotographersOfBluesky #BlueskyPhotography #Art #Photography #Broviravo #ECK

The side of a green awning on the front window of a downtown store front shop.

Carl Paffendorf @pharmerfoto.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

#WaterFallWednesday #BlueSkyArtShow #Undulating #Abstract #Scape Falling Water #PhotographersOfBluesky #BlueskyPhotography #Art #Photography #Broviravo #ECK

Controlled waterfall at a dam. The water flows over a short wall and continues down the river bed.

Carl Paffendorf @pharmerfoto.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

#WallsOnWednesday #Abstract #Scape #AOFoto Drain Pipe and Conduitscape #PhotographersOfBluesky #BlueskyPhotography #Art #Photography #Broviravo #ECK

Study of a brick wall with a broken plastic drain pipe running vertically down the wall and a rusty metal conduit pipe running parallel to the drain pipe then turning 90° to the left and continuing off the image. An electric wire can be seen running horizontally below the conduit pipe.

Carl Paffendorf @pharmerfoto.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

#AlphabetChallenge #WeekJforJockular #FoodOnFriday #Pareidolia Don't Eat Me, Please #PhotographersOfBluesky #BlueskyPhotography #Art #Photography #Broviravo #ECK

A piece of lettuce, red onion, slice of tomato, and two pickles, on a plate in a restaurant, that could look like a face.

Carl Paffendorf @pharmerfoto.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

#WackyWednesdayArt #WideEyeWednesday #AlphabetChallenge #WeekJforJockular Eyes of the World #PhotographersOfBluesky #BlueskyPhotography #Art #Photography #Broviravo #ECK

A display rack of knitted hats. Each hat features a unique and goofy face with large eyes, mouth, nose and ears.

Carl Paffendorf @pharmerfoto.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

#ColorADay #RedWed #WallsOnWednesday #UrbanGaze #AOFoto Closed Openings #PhotographersOfBluesky #BlueskyPhotography #Art #Photography #Broviravo #ECK

A multi story red brick building with a gray doorway in the center. To each side of the doorway there are old door openings that have been filled in with block. Several of the bricks above the doors have been replaced with a different style brick.

Carl Paffendorf @pharmerfoto.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

#AlphabetChallenge #WeekJforJockular #RockinTuesday Free Head Exam #PhotographersOfBluesky #BlueskyPhotography #Art #Photography #Broviravo #ECK

A sign on a downtown sidewalk reads "Free Head Exam" in large letters. Underneath is a picture of a diamond ring setting with the words "Get your FREE HEAD EXAM today! Make sure your diamond's security system is working properly!".

Carl Paffendorf @pharmerfoto.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

#AlphabetChallenge #WeekJforJockular #MinimalMonday #Pareidolia #AOFoto Satan or Circular Saw Blade? #PhotographersOfBluesky #BlueskyPhotography #Art #Photography #Broviravo #ECK

The corner of a woodworkers convention banner hanging on a black wall. The banner depicts two teeth of a circular saw blade in black ink on a red background.

Carl Paffendorf @pharmerfoto.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

#ColorADay #OrangeSun #AlphabetChallenge #WeekIforIntegers #UrbanGaze #DailyDoor #Stunday #AOFoto 34A Main #PhotographersOfBluesky #BlueskyPhotography #Art #Photography #Broviravo #ECK

A downtown storefront entrance door that is painted orange with green trim and a stained glass transom window above. Mounted on the door is a decorative sign that is painted green and yellow, and reads: "34A Main". On either side of the door there are display windows with orange awnings and large stained glass transom windows above.

Carl Paffendorf @pharmerfoto.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

#BlueSkyArtShow #Minimal #AlphabetChallenge #WeekIforIntegers #UrbanGaze #DailyDoor #AOFoto Entrance Door with Transom and Mailboxes #PhotographersOfBluesky #BlueskyPhotography #Art #Photography #Broviravo #ECK

A white painted brick building with a black glass entrance door that has an oversized transom window above, and a bank of six mailboxes mounted on the wall to the left. The top left mailbox has indistinguishable lettering, the other five mailboxes each have a number printed on them. Between the mailboxes the number 140 can be seen.

Carl Paffendorf @pharmerfoto.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

#AlphabetChallenge #WeekIforIntegers #ClassicMono #DailyDoor #Scape Fourteenscape #Monochrome #Photography #BlackAndWhitePhotography #PhotographersOfBluesky #BlueskyPhotography #Broviranu #ECK

A ground floor block building with a black door that has a white number 14 painted on it. To the right of the door there are two vertical black windows and two brackets mounted on the wall. On an adjacent wall to the right, there is another black door with a white number 14 painted on it. Miscellaneous debris and garbage can be seen in the right foreground.

Carl Paffendorf @pharmerfoto.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

#AlphabetChallenge #WeekIforIntegers #UrbanGaze #DailyDoor Gas and Glass 326 #PhotographersOfBluesky #BlueskyPhotography #Art #Photography #Broviravo #ECK

A gray painted brick building with a bank of 8 gas meters mounted on the wall. To the right of the meters there is a glass entrance door with the number "326" and the words: "APT. #1 and #2" painted on the glass.

Carl Paffendorf @pharmerfoto.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

#AdoorableThursday #AlphabetChallenge #WeekIforIntegers #UrbanGaze #DailyDoor #AOFoto 6W MAIN #PhotographersOfBluesky #BlueskyPhotography #Art #Photography #Broviravo #ECK

The apartment door entrance of a downtown brick building that has been boarded up with plywood. Spray painted on the plywood in orange paint is a large square with an X inside it and the address: "6W Main" below. To the left of the doorway, part of a mural can be seen highlighting Egyptian motifs.

Carl Paffendorf @pharmerfoto.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

#WindowsOnWednesday #ColorADay #RedWed #AlphabetChallenge #WeekIforIntegers Bingo! #PhotographersOfBluesky #BlueskyPhotography #Art #Photography #Broviravo #ECK

Detailed photo of a advertisement in a shop front window for a local church weekly bingo game. Only a portion of the G and O can be seen with several bingo number buttons, and the event start time.

Carl Paffendorf @pharmerfoto.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

#WindowsOnWednesday #WallsOnWednesday #AlphabetChallenge #WeekIforIntegers #DailyDoor #AOFoto 519 1,2,3,4,5,6 #PhotographersOfBluesky #BlueskyPhotography #Art #Photography #Broviravo #ECK

A Georgian style double door entranceway on a brick building. Each door has glass block dead lights and oversized transom windows. Decorative brackets and Dental details support the soffit above. Custom triangular lights are mounted below the brackets outside and between each door. A gray mailbox unit with six doors is mounted between the two doors.

Carl Paffendorf @pharmerfoto.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

#ColorADay #BlueTue #AlphabetChallenge #WeekIforIntegers Hours of Operation #PhotographersOfBluesky #BlueskyPhotography #Art #Photography #Broviravo #ECK

Close up of a deteriorated adhesive door sign showing the hours of operation of a downtown shop.

Carl Paffendorf @pharmerfoto.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

#AlphabetChallenge #WeekIforIntegers #DailyDoor Parking Meters P301, P303 #PhotographersOfBluesky #BlueskyPhotography #Art #Photography #Broviravo #ECK

A pair of parking meters attached to a pole on a sidewalk, the left meter has the number: "P301", and the right meter has the number: "P303". Behind the meters there is a brown building with a red and white sign that reads: "FDC, standpipes and apartments". There is an entrance door to the right of the sign.

Carl Paffendorf @pharmerfoto.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

#AlphabetChallenge #WeekIforIntegers #DailyDoor Door 659 #PhotographersOfBluesky #BlueskyPhotography #Art #Photography #Broviravo #ECK

A bright orange door with pale yellow trim on a gray brick building. The door has large black numbers that read vertically 659. Above the door an orange and yellow soffit can be seen through tree leaves.