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Jon Norris

@jon--norris.bsky.social

Fine Art Photography (Since 1970s) Pinball Design (Since 1980s) I will usually make 1 post per week. No DMs please. I do not give permission to AI robots for appropriation of my work.

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Jon Norris @jon--norris.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Title- “Arch on Snow” by Jon Norris, ©-2000 Photo- Hoover Park, Schaumburg, Il. GPS Look North- 42.03107, -88.11586 #photography #35mm #b&w #blackandwhite #kodak #nikon #filmphotography #monochrome #monochromemonday #ClassicMono #art #fineart #visualart #snow #playground #arch #shadow #schaumburg

Photo was taken in January 2000. This arch may no longer exist. Original photo is a color image, taken on Kodak Gold 100 film.

Jon Norris @jon--norris.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Title- “Tire Tracks on Snow” by Jon Norris, ©-1999 Photo- 991500bw Location- Chicago Suburbs #photography #35mm #b&w #blackandwhite #nikon #filmphotography #monochrome #monochromemonday #ClassicMono #art #fineart #visualart #abstractart #abstract #aesthetics #snow #parkinglot #carpark #foreground

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Jon Norris @jon--norris.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Title- “Fake Mountains & Dancers” by Jon Norris, ©-1977 Photo- 776304fx Location- Huntington Beach, Ca. GPS Look North- 33.73400, -117.99621 #photography #35mm #b&w #blackandwhite #panatomicx #kodak #nikon #filmphotography #monochrome #monochromemonday #ClassicMono #art #fineart #oldworldvillage

Use Google maps enter the GPS and go to street view and look in indicated direction to see same POV today, 48 years later. Old World Village under construction, 15698 Huntington Village Lane. Huntington Beach, Ca. Dark vertical streak down middle is caused by damage on the negative.

Jon Norris @jon--norris.bsky.social · 8mo ago

“Big Sky Drive-In” by Jon Norris, ©-1978 Photo- 780628fx Location- Duarte, Ca. GPS Look North- 34.13625, -117.98255 #photography #35mm #b&w #blackandwhite #panatomicx #kodak #nikon #filmphotography #monochrome #monochromemonday #ClassicMono #newtopographics #art #fineart #visualart #duarte #bigsky

Use Google maps enter the GPS and go to street view and look in indicated direction to see same POV today, 47 years later. Big Sky Drive-In, Duarte, Ca.

Jon Norris @jon--norris.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Title- “Tree Shadow on Stucco” by Jon Norris, ©-1977 Photo- 776427fx Location- Southern California #photography #35mm #b&w #blackandwhite #panatomicx #d76 #kodak #nikon #filmphotography #monochrome #monochromemonday #ClassicMono #art #fineart #visualart #wall #facade #stucco #shadow #texture

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Jon Norris @jon--norris.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Title- “Oil Refinery Tank” by Jon Norris, ©-1977 Photo- 776116fx Location- Carson, Ca. GPS Look ESE- 33.81314, -118.25148 #photography #35mm #b&w #blackandwhite #panatomicx #d76 #kodak #nikon #filmphotography #monochrome #monochromemonday #ClassicMono #oilrefinery #art #fineart #visualart #carson

Use Google maps enter the GPS and go to street view and look in indicated direction to see same POV today, 48 years later.

Photo taken from appx. 23097 S.Wilmington Ave., Carson, Ca.

Jon Norris @jon--norris.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Title- “Metal Tower” by Jon Norris, ©-1977 Photo- 776114fx Location- Carson, Ca. GPS Look ESE- 33.81244, -118.25218 #photography #35mm #b&w #blackandwhite #panatomicx #d76 #kodak #nikon #filmphotography #monochrome #monochromemonday #ClassicMono #art #fineart #visualart #newtopographics #industrial

Use Google maps enter the GPS and go to street view and look in indicated direction to see same POV today, 48 years later. 23141 S.Wilmington Ave., Carson, Ca.

Jon Norris @jon--norris.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Title- “Anaerobic Digester” by Jon Norris, ©-1977 Photo- 775916fx Location- Southern California #photography #35mm #b&w #blackandwhite #panatomicx #d76 #kodak #nikon #filmphotography #monochrome #monochromemonday #ClassicMono #art #fineart #visualart #wall #facade #dynamic #angles #digester

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Jon Norris @jon--norris.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Title- “Sphere Tank” by Jon Norris, ©-1977 Photo- 775927fx Location- Southern California #photography #35mm #b&w #blackandwhite #panatomicx #d76 #kodak #nikon #filmphotography #monochrome #monochromemonday #ClassicMono #newtopographics #sphere #enchanted #mysterious #art #fineart #visualart

Sphere shaped storage tank.

Jon Norris @jon--norris.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Title- “All Day Parking- 50 Cents” by Jon Norris, ©-1977 Photo- 772216px Location- Los Angeles, Ca. #photography #35mm #b&w #blackandwhite #panatomicx #d76 #kodak #nikon #filmphotography #monochrome #monochromemonday #ClassicMono #art #fineart #newtopographics #losangeles #parking #urbandecay

"Mutual Parking," Downtown Los Angeles- Fate of building- Unknown.

Jon Norris @jon--norris.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Title- “Block Wall w/ Stucco” by Jon Norris, ©-1977 Photo- 772113px Location- Southern California #photography #35mm #b&w #blackandwhite #d76 #kodak #nikon #filmphotography #monochrome #plusx #monochromemonday #ClassicMono #art #fineart #visualart #newtopographics #blockwall #shoppingcart #trolley

Block Wall with a stucco overlay texture. The scene includes the basket from a former shopping cart (Trolley).

Jon Norris @jon--norris.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Title- “Palm Tree” by Jon Norris, ©-1977 Photo- 772523fx Location- Long Beach, Ca. GPS approximate- 33.76624, -118.19370 #photography #35mm #b&w #blackandwhite #panatomicx #kodak #nikon #filmphotography #monochrome #monochromemonday #ClassicMono #art #fineart #visualart #longbeachpike #palmtree

Use Google maps enter the GPS and go to street view. This is an approximate GPS. The Pike (defunct, photo taken in 1977) amusement park was located at Pine & Ocean in Long Beach, Ca. The Pike was redeveloped into shopping and housing.

Jon Norris @jon--norris.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Title- “Lower Grand Avenue” by Jon Norris, ©-1977 Photo- 772217fx Location- Los Angeles, Ca. GPS Look ENE- 34.05391, -118.25031 #photography #35mm #b&w #blackandwhite #panatomicx #kodak #nikon #filmphotography #monochrome #monochromemonday #ClassicMono #losangeles #art #fineart #newtopographics

Use Google maps enter the GPS and go to street view, choosing Lower Grand Avenue (Under bridge of Grand Avenue) and look in indicated direction to see same POV today, 48 years later. Downtown Los Angeles, Ca.

Jon Norris @jon--norris.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Title- “Saturn” by Jon Norris, ©-2006 Photo- 061607bw Location- Fountain Valley, Ca. GPS Look South- 33.72724, -117.96238 #photography #35mm #b&w #blackandwhite #kodak #nikon #filmphotography #monochrome #monochromemonday #ClassicMono #newtopographics #enchanted #fountainvalley #ethanallenschool

Use Google maps enter the GPS and go to street view and look in indicated direction to see same POV today, 19 years later. Ethan Allen School- 16200 Bushard St.

Jon Norris @jon--norris.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Title- “Quonset Hut Style Building” by Jon Norris, ©-1980 Photo- 800109bw Location- Southern California #photography #35mm #b&w #blackandwhite #kodak #nikon #filmphotography #monochrome #monochromemonday #ClassicMono #art #fineart #visualart #wall #facade #newtopographics #quonsethut #parkinglot

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Jon Norris @jon--norris.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Title- “Garage Door” by Jon Norris, ©-1981 Photo- 810601bw Location- Huntington Beach, Ca. #photography #35mm #b&w #blackandwhite #kodak #nikon #filmphotography #monochrome #monochromemonday #ClassicMono #facade #art #fineart #visualart #huntingtonbeach #minimalism #newtopographics #orangecounty

Weather worn garage door.

Jon Norris @jon--norris.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Title- “Telephone Pole & Block Wall” by Jon Norris, ©-2005 Photo- 056520bw Location- Fountain Valley, Ca. GPS Look SE- 33.70790, -117.98035 #photography #35mm #b&w #blackandwhite #kodak #nikon #filmphotography #monochrome #monochromemonday #ClassicMono #art #fineart #visualart #fountainvalley #wall

Use Google maps enter the GPS and go to street view and look in indicated direction to see same POV today, 20 years later. Newland St., Fountain Valley. The juniper on sidewalk no longer exists.

Original photo was taken using Kodak Gold 100 color negative film and converted to monochrome using Affinity Photo.

Jon Norris @jon--norris.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Title- “Car Wash” by Jon Norris, ©-1978 Photo- 784322fx Location- Southern California #photography #35mm #b&w #blackandwhite #panatomicx #d76 #kodak #nikon #filmphotography #monochrome #monochromemonday #ClassicMono #art #fineart #visualart #googie #carwash #facade #hedge

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Jon Norris @jon--norris.bsky.social · 12mo ago

Title- “Two Palms” by Jon Norris, ©-1980 Photo- 800827bw Location- Huntington Lanes, Huntington Beach, Ca. GPS Look East- 33.67836, -117.98799 #photography #35mm #b&w #blackandwhite #kodak #nikon #filmphotography #monochrome #monochromemonday #ClassicMono #art #fineart #visualart #huntingtonbeach

Use Google maps enter the GPS and go to street view and look in indicated direction to see same POV today, 45 years later. Huntington Lanes on Beach Blvd.,, Huntington Beach. This bowling alley no longer exists.

Original photo was shot using Kodacolor film. I converted to monochrome using Affinity Photo.

Jon Norris @jon--norris.bsky.social · 12mo ago

Title- “Swiss Bob” by Jon Norris, ©-1977 Photo- 773326fx Location- Belmont Park in San Diego, Ca. #monochromemonday #ClassicMono #photography #35mm #b&w #blackandwhite #panatomicx #d76 #kodak #nikon #filmphotography #monochrome #belmontpark #sandiego #amusementpark #mural #formalphotography #poetic

Mural of people as backdrop for the 'Swiss Bob' amusement park at Belmont Park, San Diego, Ca.

This photo was taken in 1977 when the park was closed and rumored to be demolished soon.

Jon Norris @jon--norris.bsky.social · 12mo ago

Title- “Enchantedland” by Jon Norris, ©-1977 Photo- 773331fx Location- Belmont Park in San Diego, Ca. #monochromemonday #ClassicMono #photography #35mm #b&w #blackandwhite #panatomicx #d76 #kodak #nikon #filmphotography #monochrome #art #fineart #visualart #belmontpark #sandiego #amusementpark

Photo was taken in June 1977 when Belmont Park had closed and was rumored to be demolished in the future. Fortunately, the park eventually re-opened and is still in operation today.

Jon Norris @jon--norris.bsky.social · 12mo ago

From Series- “The Getty” Genre- Photo Origami (Click alt) Title- “The Getty- West of Eden” by Jon Norris, ©-2003 Photo- Getty13 Location- The Getty Museum, Los Angeles, Ca. #photography #35mm #kodak #kodakgold #colorfilm #C-41 #art #fineart #surrealscape #thegetty #losangeles #photoorigami #surreal

Photo Origami- Using Photo Editing Software, start with a single source image and cut it into sections. Then using those sections, construct a composite using multiple copies of those sections folded back upon itself.

From "The Getty" series of photo origami images from 2003. This is the location where kids roll down the hill on a sloped lawn.

Photo was taken using Kodak Gold 100 film, C-41 development. Scanned into digital using a Nikon Coolscan 4000 35mm scanner.

Jon Norris @jon--norris.bsky.social · last yr.

Title- “New Construction” by Jon Norris, ©-1989 Photo- 890435fx Location- Streamwood, Il. GPS Look West- 42.01325, -88.14671 #monochromemonday #ClassicMono #photography #35mm #b&w #blackandwhite #panatomicx #d76 #kodak #nikon #filmphotography #monochrome #art #fineart #wall #facade #newtopographics

Use Google maps enter the GPS and go to street view and look in indicated direction to see same POV today, 36 years later.

Former Venture department store at Barrington Rd & Ramblewood Dr. in Streamwood, Il. This location is now an Aldi supermarket.

Jon Norris @jon--norris.bsky.social · last yr.

From Series- “The Getty” Genre- Photo Origami (Click alt) Title- “The Getty- Citadel” by Jon Norris, ©-2003 Location- The Getty Museum, Los Angeles, Ca. #Scape #abstractscape #photography #35mm #kodak #kodakgold #colorfilm #art #fineart #abstract #photoorigami #thegettymuseum #losangeles #facade

Photo Origami- Using Photo Editing Software, start with a single source image and cut it into sections. Then using those sections, construct a composite using multiple copies of those sections folded back upon itself. There are 13 vertical folds and 0 horizontal folds.

Original photo was taken using Kodak Gold 100 35mm film. Color negative was scanned using a Nikon Coolscan 4000 scanner. Photoshop version 4 was used to create the folded image.

Jon Norris @jon--norris.bsky.social · last yr.

Title- “Dirt Pile” by Jon Norris, ©-1979 Photo- 792625fx Location- Southern California #monochromemonday #ClassicMono #photography #35mm #b&w #blackandwhite #panatomicx #d76 #kodak #nikon #filmphotography #monochrome #art #fineart #visualart #abstract #aesthetics #parkinglot #carpark #glare #shadow

Foreground composition in a construction site.

Photo was shot in 1979 using Panatomic X film, developed with D-76 diluted 1:1.

Jon Norris @jon--norris.bsky.social · last yr.

Series- “Patches” Title- “Asphalt Patch” by Jon Norris, ©-2008 Photo- 08o014ga Location- Huntington Beach, Ca. GPS Look North- 33.64443, -117.96459 #photography #35mm #nikon #filmphotography #kodak #kodakgold #colorfilm #C-41 #art #fineart #abstract #aesthetics #asphalt #parkinglot #carpark #black

Use Google maps enter the GPS and go to street view and look in indicated direction to see same POV today, 17 years later. Eader School Parking Lot, Huntington Beach.

Kodak Gold 100, process C-41.

Jon Norris @jon--norris.bsky.social · last yr.

From Series- “The Getty” Genre- Photo Origami (Click alt) Title- “The Getty- Alternate Universe” by Jon Norris, ©-2003 Location- The Getty Museum, Los Angeles, Ca. #Scape #liminalscape #surrealscape #photography #35mm #nikon #kodak #liminalspace #art #fineart #visualart #surrealism #panorama #getty

Photo Origami- Using Photo Editing Software, start with a single source image and cut it into sections. Then using those sections, construct a composite using multiple copies of those sections folded back upon itself.

In 2003, I visited The Getty Museum in Los Angeles. Maybe someday my "The Getty" photo origami series will hang in this museum.

All photos in this series was shot using Kodak Gold 100 film and scanned using a Nikon Coolscan 4000 scanner.

Jon Norris @jon--norris.bsky.social · last yr.

Title- “Rotor” by Jon Norris, ©-1977 Photo- 773332fx Location- Belmont Park, San Diego, Ca. #photography #35mm #b&w #blackandwhite #panatomicx #d76 #kodak #nikon #filmphotography #monochrome #art #fineart #visualart #belmontpark #sandiego #ride #centripetalforce #amusementpark #themepark

Belmont Park, San Diego, California. Photo was taken May or June 1977.

Jon Norris @jon--norris.bsky.social · last yr.

Title- “Shadow & Freeway” by Jon Norris, ©-1978 Photo- 783420ir Location- Los Angeles, Ca. GPS Look SW- 34.31395, -118.48529 #monochromemonday #ClassicMono #photography #35mm #b&w #blackandwhite #infrared #kodak #nikon #filmphotography #monochrome #art #fineart #visualart #sylmar #shadows #abstract

Use Google maps enter the GPS and go to street view and look in indicated direction to see same POV today, 47 years later.

This photo was taken in the area where San Fernando Rd. and the 5 freeway meet where there are many electrical towers. Sylmar area of Los Angeles.

Jon Norris @jon--norris.bsky.social · last yr.

Title- “Concrete Pedestal” by Jon Norris, ©-1980 Photo- 800902bw (B&W version from color film) Location- Disneyland Parking Lot, Anaheim, Ca. GPS Look North- 33.80765, -117.91922 #photography #35mm #b&w #blackandwhite #kodak #nikon #filmphotography #monochrome #art #fineart #disneyland #parkinglot

Use Google maps enter the GPS and go to street view and look in indicated direction to see same POV today, 45 years later.

This photo was taken in the old Disneyland Parking Lot where Disney California Adventure now resides. You can see the Monorail tracks in the background.

Original photo used Kodacolor film and I converted to monochrome using photo editing software. I currently use Affinity Photo.