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Photographs

Seen along
the way.

These are my personal photographs: the people I love, birds in the woods, flowers up close, long summer days, and a few streets in London. No clients, no briefs. Just the pictures I take when nobody asked me to.

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I.

Light and shadow

Arches, glass, and passersby, made in black and white on one summer afternoon.

Black and white photo of a vaulted stone arcade with hanging lanterns leading toward the light, photographed by Mike Loerop — Under the archesNikon Z50 II · 2025

Black and white photo of a city bus reflected in a glass storefront beside a metal handrail, photographed by Mike Loerop — Next stopNikon Z50 II · 2025

Black and white silhouette of a man walking down a shaded brick passage toward a sunlit street, photographed by Mike Loerop — Into the lightNikon Z50 II · 2025

II.

Portraits

Winnie, our family, and the small moments in between.

Portrait of Winnie, Mike Loerop’s wife, framed by olive leaves, photographed by Mike Loerop — WinnieNikon Z50 II · 2025

Black and white portrait of Winnie, Mike Loerop’s wife, smiling in a restaurant booth, photographed by Mike Loerop — Date nightNikon Z50 II · 2025

A family celebrating the Fourth of July with small American flags, photographed by Mike Loerop — The FourthNikon Z50 II · 2025

III.

London

Commuters, glass towers, and the stairs down to the Underground, all made on my phone in August.

Black and white photo of two men in suits crossing a London street, seen through a bus windshield, photographed by Mike Loerop — CrossingiPhone 17 Pro Max · 2026

A window cleaning cradle hanging on a glass office tower in the City of London, photographed from below by Mike Loerop — Window washersiPhone 17 Pro Max · 2026

A folded metal and glass building facade against a clear blue sky in London, photographed by Mike Loerop — Folded lightiPhone 17 Pro Max · 2026

A yellow-railed metal staircase rising over bundled cables along a brick tunnel wall on the London Underground at night, photographed by Mike Loerop — Below the cityiPhone 17 Pro Max · 2026

Yellow-edged station stairs and a curved metal handrail beneath a sign for platforms 3 and 4 in London, photographed by Mike Loerop — The way downiPhone 17 Pro Max · 2026

Hands reaching across a shared dinner table around a terracotta bowl of soup on a bamboo mat, photographed by Mike Loerop — Family styleiPhone 17 Pro Max · 2026

IV.

Out walking

Owls, hawks, herons, and the quiet paths where I find them.

A barred owl perched on a branch in the woods, photographed by Mike Loerop — The barred owlNikon D3S · 2023

Tall trees and soft light in a quiet forest, photographed by Mike Loerop — Evening in the woodsNikon D3S · 2023

A hawk perched among green leaves, photographed by Mike Loerop — The watcherNikon D3S · 2023

A paved path winding through tall trees, photographed by Mike Loerop — The long wayNikon D5300 · 2023

A heron standing at the edge of a wooded pond, photographed by Mike Loerop — HeronNikon D3S · 2023

A tiger swallowtail butterfly on yellow wildflowers, photographed by Mike Loerop — SwallowtailNikon D3S · 2023

Mallard ducks resting in the grass by the water, photographed by Mike Loerop — MallardsNikon D3S · 2023

A small red bug on a weathered fence post, photographed by Mike Loerop — Red BugNikon D3S · 2023

A hand with an engagement ring resting on evergreen branches, photographed by Mike Loerop — The ringNikon Z50 II · 2025

A hand holding a small red leaf against autumn greenery, photographed by Mike Loerop — First redNikon D3S · 2023

V.

The garden

Petals, buds, and leaves up close, most of them made on the Nikon D200.

Close view of blue hydrangea petals, photographed by Mike Loerop — Hydrangea, blueNikon D200 · 2023

A purple clematis bloom among green leaves, photographed by Mike Loerop — ClematisNikon D200 · 2023

Close view of pale green and white hydrangea petals, photographed by Mike Loerop — Hydrangea, whiteNikon D200 · 2023

Fuzzy flower buds on slender stems, photographed up close by Mike Loerop — Before the bloomNikon D200 · 2023

An orange daylily against dark purple foliage, photographed by Mike Loerop — DaylilyNikon D5300 · 2023

Silver dusty miller leaves in a garden bed, photographed by Mike Loerop — Dusty millerNikon D200 · 2023

A small American flag planted among garden flowers, photographed by Mike Loerop — Front yard, JulyNikon D200 · 2023

Pumpkins and yellow mums on stone porch steps in autumn, photographed by Mike Loerop — October stepsNikon D200 · 2022

VI.

Summer days

Ferris wheels, carousels, the shoreline, and the roads that lead home.

A Ferris wheel against a pale blue sky, photographed by Mike Loerop — The wheelNikon D5300 · 2023

Painted carousel horses and a rabbit, photographed by Mike Loerop — CarouselNikon D5300 · 2023

A red Ferris wheel gondola framed by green and yellow spokes, photographed by Mike Loerop — Going upNikon D5300 · 2023

A spinning swing ride against a bright blue sky, photographed by Mike Loerop — Swing rideNikon D5300 · 2023

Two blue beach chairs and a blue umbrella facing the ocean, photographed by Mike Loerop — Two chairsNikon D5300 · 2023

A pigeon walking across the sand beneath beach umbrellas, photographed by Mike Loerop — Beach regularNikon D5300 · 2023

A vintage red roadster parked before an old Southern house, photographed by Mike Loerop — The roadsterNorth Carolina

The Waxhaw, North Carolina water tower at dusk, photographed by Mike Loerop — Home roadsWaxhaw, NC

Two glass towers joined by a skybridge, photographed from below by Mike Loerop — SkybridgeNikon Z50 II · 2025

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