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rikki austin

rikki austin

style and substance.

I’m Rikki Austin: an Ohio-based photographer with a love for dreamy, romantic imagery with a distinct midwest feel. Call it midwest gothic, if you will.

A black and white photo of a residential building with two windows on the upper floor, a door, a window with blinds, and a bush with flowers in front of the building. There are two chairs near the window and a parking lot with marked parking spots in

Sky with large white clouds against a blue background.

Black and white photo of a large statue of a praying angel with wings, sitting on top of a decorative structure adorned with crosses.

A brightly lit carousel with illuminated signs and white horses at a fair during evening or night.

Close-up view of rippling water with reflections of light on the surface.

A dirt country road stretching into the distance with leafless trees on both sides, overcast cloudy sky, and a fence running alongside.

Blurred interior scene with a window showing sunlight outside

A person standing next to a small, partly ruined stone structure in an open grassy field with trees in the background, captured in black and white.

A white church with a tall steeple and stained-glass windows, set against a clear blue sky, with power lines crossing in front.

Black and white photo of a cityscape with a mix of older residential buildings in the foreground and modern skyscrapers in the background. The trees are leafless, indicating winter, and there is a person standing near a bus stop on the sidewalk.

A small, white brick building with weathered wooden shutters and a closed wooden door, set in autumn leaves with shadow of a person cast on its wall during sunset.

A black and white photograph of a garden cross on a stand near a leafless tree and open field in the background.

A Ferris wheel and a bright green neon sign reading 'Alien Abduction' at a fair or amusement park during evening or night.

Black and white photo of an old brick building with a large window, peeling paint on the window frame, and a leafless tree branch visible through the window.

An old, abandoned building with peeling paint, brick walls, and boarded-up windows, located on a cracked sidewalk with grass and weeds growing through the pavement.

A black and white photo of a small town street with vintage buildings, power lines, and a few cars driving on a curved road.

Fall leaves scattered on sidewalk, casting long shadows in warm sunlight.

A ceramic lion statue behind a small wooden picket fence, outdoors on dirt ground with a tree stump in the background, in black and white.

Colorful balloons, including green, yellow, orange, and purple, tied together against a backdrop with navy blue, red, and white curtains inside a gymnasium or auditorium.

Black and white photograph of two houses with a white picket fence in front. One house has dark siding, the other light, with visible windows and shutters. There's a utility pole with attached wires in the foreground.

A dark, multi-story brick house with two large chimneys and a central dormer window in the attic, with some windows illuminated from inside, under a twilight sky.

An old, weathered camper van parked beside a small building with a metal roof, next to a trash can, with power lines and trees in the background.

A dark house with illuminated windows at dusk

Church steeple with gray clouds in the sky

Close-up view of dry, tangled grass and soil with a blurred background.

Nighttime scene of a residential street with a utility pole, streetlamp, and the moon in the sky.

A tabby cat with white chest and paws looking out from a window of a red brick house.

Pink coneflowers growing along a sidewalk and casting shadows on the pavement.

A person touching the face of a dark horse in a grassy field, with trees and sky in the background, in black and white.

A small red bicycle leaning against a gray air conditioning unit, surrounded by green plants and weeds, with a plain white wall in the background.

Close-up of dry grass and leaves on the ground, illuminated by a light source in a dark natural setting.

Green storefront with large sign reading 'Decor Corner', located on a pink brick building on a street corner, with two windows above and a cloudy blue sky in the background.

Yellow house with a red roof, white picket fence, and a small front yard with rocks along the sidewalk. There are trees with green leaves and neighboring houses in the background.

A double exposure photo of a church building with a steeple and cross, superimposed with a garden fence and leafy plants.

Close-up of the upper portion of a green stucco house with two windows, one with an air conditioning unit, under a clear blue sky.

Close-up view of pink and white flowers with green leaves in the foreground, residential street and house in the background.

A carnival entrance sign with bright lights, a Ferris wheel in the background, and a crowd of people at dusk.

A rustic wooden table holding several pumpkins and gourds in a farm or barn setting. The background includes vintage tools hanging on a wall.

Black and white photograph of a flock of birds flying in the sky, with visible contrails.

Colorful carousel with painted horses and decorative lights.

Reflected branches of a leafless tree on a car's windshield.

Front facade of a church building with a pair of blue doors, two arched windows with crosses, and a stained glass window above the entrance.

Black and white photo of a large historic house across the street, visible through traffic cones and chain barrier, with a cracked asphalt lot in the foreground.

Side view of a two-story building with electrical meters, pipes, and a staircase outside, under a dark, cloudy sky.

A residential house with a front porch, surrounded by trees, under a sunset sky with pink and purple clouds.

A black and white photo of a large weeping willow tree next to a pond or wetland with tall grasses and other trees in the background.

White church with steeple topped by a cross, stained glass windows, and circular vents on the exterior, under a cloudy sky.

Black and white photo of a wooden fence with the shadow of a person cast on it

Cloudy evening sky with dark clouds and hints of sunset colors.

A brick wall with an empty rectangular opening, through which a line of tall green trees and green grass are visible under a cloudy sky.