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Randall Perkinson Photography

@rmperkinson.bsky.social

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I'm a streetscape photographer capturing the world around me. Small rural towns to large cities. Some zoo photography too. I hope my images stir an emotion in you or bring back a memory. Reposting is appreciated. Other use requires permission.

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Randall Perkinson Photography @rmperkinson.bsky.social · 2h

I found this blue chair sitting abandoned next to this building with an textured wall. Why was it there? Who was using it? I'll never know, but there must be a story behind it being there. #photography #streetphotography #streetscape #streetview #alton #illinois #random #chair

A random blue chair sits on a strip of gravel next to a brown building with a interesting swirling texture surface.

Randall Perkinson Photography @rmperkinson.bsky.social · 6h

A view of the Clark Bridge over the Mississippi River at Alton, Illinois as seen looking through an old building missing a large portion of the brick back wall. #photography #alton #illinois #streetscape #streetscene #streetphotography #streetscapephotography #streetview #bridge #river #mississippi

A view looking through a brick building at the cable stayed Clark Bridge over the Mississippi River in the background. The back wall of the building has a staggered brick patten where other portions of the wall have been removed.

Randall Perkinson Photography @rmperkinson.bsky.social · 10h

Views of businesses and entrances from the back side of the buildings. Never forget to look out back. Shot with a Pocket Dispo lens on a Nikon Z6ii camera. #photography #saintcharles #streetscape #streetview #backdoor #streetscapephotography #pocketdispo

The back entrance to a building with an awning over the door that says "Honky Tonk" and a guitar nailed to a tree.

Looking up the weathered wood steps leading to the back door of a business. There are two plastic milk crates stacked on the landing outside the door.

The back of a drinking establishment with four tables that each have brightly colored umbrellas. There is a smoker trailer parked outside the fence, a Budweiser sign on the building and an ATM sign.

Double door entrance into the lower basement area of a building with a stone foundation. A blue trash cart sits outside the doors.

Randall Perkinson Photography @rmperkinson.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

The entire east side of this apartment building in Alton, Illinois is covered in blocks of color and birds. Show me some large, building sized murals near you. #photography #streetphotography #streetscape #streetview #art #mural #audubonmuralproject #alton #illinois

The side of a multiple story building is painted in blocks of greens and blues with dozens of white birds flying around. The building sits near the Mississippi River and this mural faces a major roadway that runs beside it giving motorists a beautiful, peaceful view every day.

Randall Perkinson Photography @rmperkinson.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

The abandoned Grand Theater sits looking none too grand in the middle of downtown Alton, Illinois. #photography #streetphotography #streetscapephotography #streetscape #streetview #alton #illinois #theather #grand #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography

A boarded up door at the corner of the Grand Theater has ornate stonework over the entrance. At the right you see the view on down the hill into a busy business area.

A front view of the two story Grand Theater with a wide marquee over the front entrance. The windows are boarded up and the exterior is in general disrepair.

A closeup of the word "grand" on the marquee of the old Grand Theater.

Randall Perkinson Photography @rmperkinson.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I love the curved shape of the brick wall and the use of the green metal vertical blind on the outside of this public restroom in Saint Charles, Missouri. #photography #streetphotography #streetscape #streetview #streetscapephotography #saintcharles #stcharles #missouri #restroom #pocketdispo

A view of the curved line of the brick exterior of a public restroom building with green metal blind pieces. A sign says "RESTROOMS" with two figures label "MEN" and "WOMEN"

Randall Perkinson Photography @rmperkinson.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

The historic Main Street district in Saint Charles, Missouri is filled with lots of beautiful old buildings. Here's 4 of them from a recent photo walk. Shot with a Pocket Dispo disposal camera lens on a Nikon Z6ii. #photography #saintcharles #missouri #streetscape #historic #pocketdispo

Fire escape on the side of a three-story brick building next to a pocket park.

A three-story brick building with two American flags and some blue banners hung from the second story balcony.

A view of the basement entrance to "Hot Sauce Werks" store in an historic building on Main Street in Saint Charles, Missouri.

An historic two story brick building with an asymmetrical collection of windows.

Randall Perkinson Photography @rmperkinson.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

A two story parking garage in downtown Alton, Illinois has a metal staircase leading from the sidewalk to the upper level.

A two-story parking garage sits open to the sidewalk and street. A metal staircase provides access from the sidewalk to the second level. A planter on the sidewalk has flowers and a fern growing in it. An American flag flies from a wooden telephone pole at the edge of the street.

Randall Perkinson Photography @rmperkinson.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

A few of the things that caught my eye on Main Street in St. Charles, Missouri while experimenting with a Pocket Dispo disposable camera lens on my Nikon Z6ii camera. #photography #pocketdispo #saintcharles #streetscape #streetview #bench #door #motorcycle #missouri #streetphotography

A metal bench with a back that is shaped like a butterfly.

Three chairs are stacked one upon another as seen through an exterior window.

A green gate to an alley between two historic buildings with a wreath hanging on it.

A low angle view of the front of a red motorcycle parked next to the street curb.

Randall Perkinson Photography @rmperkinson.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

The weathering paint around this back door drew me in. I ALWAYS take the time to walk the alley or street behind buildings. Used a Pocket Dispo disposal camera lens on a Nikon Z6ii. #photography #streetscape #streetscapephotography #saintcharles #missouri #door #weathered #streetview #pocketdispo

View of the back door of a business with a light over the door and three bollards protecting the entrance. The grey paint on the wall is weathering away reviewing the raw concrete blocks beneath.

Randall Perkinson Photography @rmperkinson.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

A few random things seen wandering downtown Alton, Illinois. #photography #alton #illinois #streetphotography #streetscape #streetscapephotography #streetview #utilities #window #weed

A weed grows in a tiny crack along the bottom of a loading dock entrance.

An electric meter box on the side of a brick building awaits a meter.

Multiple gas meters and gas lines on the outside of the stone foundation of a large industrial building.

A broken window in a brick building has weeds and vines growing just inside. Multiple pipes protrude out from the building adjacent to the window.

Randall Perkinson Photography @rmperkinson.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Some views from a photo walk in and around Main Street in Saint Charles, Missouri. Shot using a Pocket Dispo disposable camera lens on my Nikon Z6ii camera. #photography #saintcharles #streetscape #streetview #photowalk #pocketdispo #missouri

A mid-century modern breeze block facade of a bank building with a brick wall below it. An A/C unit sits amongst some landscaping.

Four orange and white traffic cones with caution tape draped between them mark a small area of construction on a sidewalk. A homemade paper sign indicates there is no parking from this location to an adjacent hydrant.

An 8.5' tall bronze bust of Jean Baptiste Point DuSable who is created with founding Chicago. It is sitting in front of the Saint Charles County Historical Society building on Main Street.

A picture of a multi-colored mid-block brick sidewalk in a brick street.

Randall Perkinson Photography @rmperkinson.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Cyclist riding the "Pedal the Cause" fundraising event along the streets of Saint Charles. This was shot with a Nikon Z6ii camera using a disposal camera lens from Pocket Dispo. #photography #streetphotography #stcharles #missouri #pocketdispo #PetalTheCause #bike #bicycle #blackandwhite

A low to the ground view of multiple cyclists riding down the street in a Pedal The Cause fundraising ride. Shot with a disposal camera lens on a Nikon Z6ii camera for a soft image reminiscent of disposal film cameras of the past.

Randall Perkinson Photography @rmperkinson.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

A collection of doors seen on my walk around Alton, Illinois. #photography #alton #illinois #streetphotography #streetscape #streetview #doors

An old wooden door is mostly covered with plates of metal. It covers an opening in a brick wall, but can be rolled to the left along a pipe hung on the wall.

A garage door set into a concrete building at loading dock height. Below the door is a metal access panel with a vent in the middle of it.

An entrance to an old brick building with boarded up windows. There is a flat metal awning over the entrance supported by two rods tied into the side of the building. The entrance opens onto a steep sidewalk in front of the building.

An ornate stone entryway into a multi-story brick building that has boarded up windows.

Randall Perkinson Photography @rmperkinson.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

On Saturday I experimented with a Pocket Dispo disposal camera lens on my Nikon Z6ii camera. The only post processing was to use a Pocket Dispo Kodak film preset for Lightroom and some cropping. What do you think? #photograph #streetphotography #saintcharles #missouri #mainstreet #pocketdispo

Street scene of pipe sitting at tables with umbrellas on the sidewalk in front of a coffee shop on Sunday morning.

A dog and its human stand on the sidewalk in front of a store while other people walk down the sidewalk. The dog has its head turned toward the camera with a "what do you think you're doing" look on its face.

A black and white image of people sitting outside at The Bike Stop Cafe in Saint Charles, Missouri.

Randall Perkinson Photography @rmperkinson.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

A Hanging Vine DuSable Park Saint Charles, Missouri, USA #photography #streetphotography #streetscape #streetview #streetscapephotography #saintcharles #stcharles #missouri #vine

An image of a hanging green vine set against a completely white background.

Randall Perkinson Photography @rmperkinson.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Union Pacific "Big Boy" 4006 The National Museum of Transportation Kirkwood, Missouri, USA #photography #kirkwood #missouri #museum #tnmot #train #railroad #railway #locomotive #bigboy #bigboy4006 #up #unionpacific

The side of the coal hopper for Union Pacific "Big Boy" 4006. The black car has "UNION PACIFIC" written in big white letters on its side. You can see 5 sets of wheels along the bottom of the car.

Randall Perkinson Photography @rmperkinson.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Saint Louis Autoworks at Dusk Saint Charles, Missouri, USA #photography #streetphotography #streetscape #streetview #streetscapephotography #saintcharles #stcharles #missouri #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography #blackandwhitephoto #AMC #Gremlin #garage #auto #autogarage

A red AMC Gremlin automobile sits in front of an old gas station currently being used as a used car dealership and repair shop.

Looking through a service bay with a car on a light at night. The service bay doors are down and the area on the other side of the building is brightly lit.

Various used cars sit under two old gas pump roofs at a used car dealership right at dusk.

Various used cars sit under two old gas pump roofs at a used car dealership right at dusk.

Randall Perkinson Photography @rmperkinson.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Bench Racers Saint Charles, Missouri, USA #photography #streetphotography #streetscape #streetview #streetscapephotography #saintcharles #stcharles #missouri #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography #blackandwhitephoto #benchracers #racing #racecar #lotus #gasstation #texaco

A Lotus Elise sports car sits by old Texaco Fire Chief gas pumps at an old gas station that has been refurbished into a bar and food truck court.

A 1969 Triumph GT6+ race car sits by the pumps of an old gas station turned into a bar and food truck court called Bench Racers.

A view of the front on a bar and food court business called Bench Racers that is housed in an old gas station that has been recreated with Texaco signs and pumps. There is a red race car and orange sports car parked in front. The garage doors are open showing the inside bar area. The photo is at taken at dusk.

A garage door and entrance door on the side of a refurbished Texaco gas station building. The windows of the garage door are covered with a mural of a Ford Mustang with strips down the middle of it.

Randall Perkinson Photography @rmperkinson.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Chicago, Burlington and Quincy (CB&Q) #9908 "Silver Charger" (1939) The National Museum of Transportation Kirkwood, Missouri, USA #photography #kirkwood #missouri #museum #tnmot #train #railroad #railway #locomotive #SilverCharger #Zephyr

A front left side view of a 1939 stainless steel "shovel-nose" style locomotive built in 1939. It led the General Pershing Zephyr trainset in various services until it was retired in 1966.

Randall Perkinson Photography @rmperkinson.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Pitcairn Bridge (1936) over the Missouri River Saint Charles, Missouri, USA #photography #streetphotography #streetscape #streetview #streetscapephotography #saintcharles #stcharles #missouri #bridge #railroad #railway #railroadbridge #truss #trussbridge

A view of a multi-span truss railroad bridge constructed in 1936 sits on stone foundations in the Missouri River. This was taken from the Saint Charles County side of the river.

Randall Perkinson Photography @rmperkinson.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Kim's Laundromat at Dusk Saint Charles, Missouri, USA #photography #streetphotography #streetscape #streetview #streetscapephotography #saintcharles #stcharles #missouri #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography #blackandwhitephoto #laundromat

A view of a laundromat at dusk. There are lines of washing machines and dryers behind a wall of glass. A sign says "Highlander Center" and "Maytag".

A wide view of a laundromat with rows of washers and dryers behind a wall of floor to ceiling glass windows. There is hvac equipment on the roof.

Randall Perkinson Photography @rmperkinson.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Railroad Logos The National Museum of Transportation Kirkwood, Missouri, USA #photography #kirkwood #missouri #museum #train #railroad #railway #logo #railroadlogo #TRRA #TheMilwaukeeRoad #Chicago&IllinoisMidland #Mo-Pac #MissouriPacific

The words "THE MILWAUKEE ROAD" are seen horizontal on a rectangular sign plate that is rotated about 20 degrees.

A stylized eagle over a blue circle with a white band near its edge and the words "mo-pac" are shown on the side of a red caboose.

A diamond shaped sign with the words "Chicago & Illinois Midland" written on it and aligned with the upper left side of the diamond.

Randall Perkinson Photography @rmperkinson.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Red Solo Cups DuSable Park under Route 370 by the Missouri River Saint Charles, Missouri, USA For this image I used a photo editing technique that leaves the bright red cups in color while turning everything else around them to black and white.

A black and white image showing the area under twin highway bridges. A group of red Solo cups, shown in color, lay on the ground where people left them after drinking by the river.

Randall Perkinson Photography @rmperkinson.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Leaves on a Bench Tower Grove Park Saint Louis, Missouri, USA #photography #stl #stlouis #missouri #park #leaves #bench

Several brown leaves sit on the weathered wooden boards of a park bench.

Randall Perkinson Photography @rmperkinson.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

No Climbing The National Museum of Transportation Kirkwood, Missouri, USA #photography #kirkwood #missouri #museum #train #railroad #railway #locomotive #rust

A very rusty railroad locomotive has a string of colorful flags wrapped around a ladder on its side to prevent use of the ladder to climb onto the locomotive.

Randall Perkinson Photography @rmperkinson.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Curved Building Lines Secondhand Chic Marketplace on 2nd Street Saint Charles, Missouri, USA #photography #streetphotography #streetscape #streetview #streetscapephotography #saintcharles #stcharles #missouri #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography #blackandwhitephoto

Looking up at the curved metal overhang on a brick building with a curved wall. There is a conduit centered under the overhang with several bulbs in cages to protect them.

Randall Perkinson Photography @rmperkinson.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Fountain Pond Tower Grove Park Saint Louis, Missouri, USA #photography #streetphotography #streetscape #streetview #streetscapephotography #stlouis #stl #missouri #park #pond #reflection

A view of a park pond lined with a stone wall and railing. A foundtain sits in the middle of the pond.

Randall Perkinson Photography @rmperkinson.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Chicago, Burlington and Quincy (CB&Q) #9939A The National Museum of Transportation Kirkwood, Missouri, USA #photography #kirkwood #missouri #museum #tnmot #train #locomotive #railroad #railway

Front left view of a silver streamlined railroad locomotive from 1950.

Left sideview of a silver streamlined railroad locomotive from 1950.

Randall Perkinson Photography @rmperkinson.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Factory Windows Old American Car and Foundary Factory Saint Charles, Missouri, USA #photography #streetphotography #streetscape #streetview #streetscapephotography #saintcharles #stcharles #missouri #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography #blackandwhitephoto #windows #ACF

Looking through clear and frosted glass on an exterior window of an old train car factory. You see steel structural building members and additional large glass windows inside the building.

Randall Perkinson Photography @rmperkinson.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Leaf Closeup Tower Grove Park Saint Louis, Missouri, USA #photography #stl #stlouis #missouri #nature #leaf #park

Closeup showing the structure of a leaf.

Randall Perkinson Photography @rmperkinson.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Doll Size Wedding Dress Window Display Wedding Gallery Saint Charles, Missouri, USA #photography #streetphotography #streetscape #streetview #streetscapephotography #saintcharles #stcharles #missouri #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography #blackandwhitephoto #wedding #weddingdress

A doll size wedding dress on display in the window of a wedding dress store. Behind it you can see various full size wedding dresses also on display.

Randall Perkinson Photography @rmperkinson.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Tomorrow I'm trying something new. When I go to my Meetup group photo walk I'm going to shoot all my photos with a Pocket Dispo lens, built around a disposable film camera lens, on my Nikon Z6ii. Be on the lookout for the results to be posted in the next few weeks. #photography #pocketdispo

A photo of a Nikon Z6ii mirroless camera body with a 3D printed Pocket Dispo lens that uses the lens from a disposable film camera.

Randall Perkinson Photography @rmperkinson.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

12:46 Saint Charles, Missouri, USA #photography #streetphotography #streetscape #streetview #streetscapephotography #saintcharles #stcharles #missouri #clock

A large round clock with bold black letters on a white face is backlit with neon green and pink light. The clock hangs just inside a storefront window. The time on the clock is 12:46.

Randall Perkinson Photography @rmperkinson.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Curved Brick Building 2nd Street Saint Charles, Missouri, USA #photography #streetphotography #streetscape #streetview #streetscapephotography #saintcharles #stcharles #missouri #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography #blackandwhitephoto

A one-story brick building, painted white, with a curved corner. There is a bench, light pole, bicycle, and metal gate in front of the building.

Randall Perkinson Photography @rmperkinson.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

I like slowing down and photographing common things like these utilities, vents, and A/C unit along the streets of the Frenchtown neighborhood. #photography #streetscape #streetscapephotography #saintcharles #stcharles #missouri #utilities #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography

Various electrical and communication wiring and meters on the side of a brick building.

Gas meters and piping coming up from the sidewalk and then entering through the side of a brick building.

An A/C unit sits high above a sidewalk on metal supports.

White PVC pipe vents coming out of the side of a brick building just above the sidewalk.

Randall Perkinson Photography @rmperkinson.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Storefront Frenchtown Neighborhood Saint Charles, Missouri, USA #photography #streetPhotography #streetscapephotography #streetscape #missouri #saintcharles #stcharles #blackAndWhite #blackandwhitephotography #blackandwhitePhotos

A brick building storefront. There is a door with an awning over it and three windows. The bottom of a fire escape is visible in the top left. There is a bench and other items on the brick sidewalk.

Randall Perkinson Photography @rmperkinson.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Frenchtown Tattoo Company Saint Charles, Missouri, USA #photography #streetPhotography #streetscapephotography #streetscape #missouri #saintcharles #stcharles #tattoo

Front view of the Frenchtown Tattoo Company which is in a brick building. There's an entrance door and 2 large windows plus 6 smaller windows over them. A motorcycle is parked on the street in front of the building.

Randall Perkinson Photography @rmperkinson.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Leaves on a Bench Tower Grove Park Saint Louis, Missouri, USA #photography #streetscape #missouri #stl #stlouis #park #towergrovepark

Several brown leaves sit on the weathered wooden slats of a park bench.

Randall Perkinson Photography @rmperkinson.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Turkish Pavilion Roof Tower Grove Park Saint Louis, Missouri, USA #photography #missouri #stl #stlouis #park #towergrovepark #roof #pavilion

Corner view of three levels of red and white striped metal roofing on the Turkish Pavilion in Tower Grove Park in St. Louis, Missouri.

Randall Perkinson Photography @rmperkinson.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Walking Through the Roman Pavilion Tower Grove Park Saint Louis, Missouri, USA #photography #missouri #stl #stlouis #park #towergrovepark #romanpavilion

A women walks through a park building with multiple roman columns.

Randall Perkinson Photography @rmperkinson.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Roman Pavilion Tower Grove Park Saint Louis, Missouri, USA #photography #missouri #stl #stlouis #park #towergrovepark

A green wooden trellis with multiple rows of vertical and horizontal boards forming squares filled with diamonds is next to a round column on the exterior of a park building.

Randall Perkinson Photography @rmperkinson.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Shadows at the Roman Pavilion Tower Grove Park Saint Louis, Missouri, USA #photography #missouri #stl #stlouis #park #towergrovepark #shadow #shadows #blackAndWhite #blackandwhitephotography #blackandwhitePhotos

Light shines through a geometrically patterned trellis of a park building casting a detailed shadow on the floor inside the building.

Randall Perkinson Photography @rmperkinson.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Weathered Building Tower Grove Park Saint Louis, Missouri, USA #Photography #missouri #stl #stlouis #park #towergrovepark #weathered #graffiti

A closeup of one corner of a boarded-up window showing some purple spray-painted graffiti and the weathered, peeling paint.

Randall Perkinson Photography @rmperkinson.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Concession Building Door Tower Grove Park Saint Louis, Missouri, USA #photography #missouri #stl #stlouis #park #towergrovepark #blackAndWhite #blackandwhitephotography #blackandwhitePhotos

Close up image of a door with graffiti, a broken off door handle, and a rusty lock.

Randall Perkinson Photography @rmperkinson.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Concession Building Tower Grove Park Saint Louis, Missouri, USA #photography #missouri #stl #stlouis #park #towergrovepark

The front of a one-story wooden building with decaying fascia boards. There is a sign reading "CONCESSION" over a wide opening that is boarded up. There is a large and small green trash cart sitting in front of the building.

Randall Perkinson Photography @rmperkinson.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Tower Grove Park Stables Tower Grove Park Saint Louis, Missouri, USA #photography #missouri #stl #stlouis #park #towergrovepark #stable #blackAndWhite #blackandwhitephotography #blackandwhitePhotos

The front of a stone building with an open, double arched door at the center, a small arched window on either side of the door. The front face of the building rises up at he center and provides an opening with a bell.

Randall Perkinson Photography @rmperkinson.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Recumbent Stag Statue Tower Grove Park Saint Louis, Missouri, USA #photography #missouri #stl #stlouis #park #towergroverpark #statue #stag #art #blackAndWhite #blackandwhitephotography #blackandwhitePhotos

The statue of a large recumbent stag on top of a stone column in a wooded park setting.

Randall Perkinson Photography @rmperkinson.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Holly Tree Leaves and Immature Berries Tower Grove Park Saint Louis, Missouri, USA #photography #missouri #stl #stlouis #park #towergrovepark #holly #leaves #berries #plant

The end of a branch of a holly tree showing a collection of bright green leaves and immature green berries.

Randall Perkinson Photography @rmperkinson.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Water Lily Tower Grove Park Saint Louis, Missouri, USA #photography #missouri #stl #stlouis #park #towergroverpark #lilly #waterlilly

A bright pink and purple water lily with a yellow center extends above floating lily pads.