Winter clouds over Yosemite Valley from Tunnel View

People. Planet. Purpose.

Mark A. Middleton

Photographs of places worth slowing down for.

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A sense of place.

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Snow-covered mountain ridges emerge through drifting clouds, revealing dark rock faces and steep gullies. — Mountains Through Cloud

White and red vehicle light trails cross cobblestones and tram rails beside an illuminated alley and a weathered wall at night. — Cobblestones After Dark

A church spire, city rooftops and an illuminated bridge beside the river in Bratislava at blue hour. — Bratislava at Blue HourSlovakia

Vehicle light trails passing the illuminated dome and facade of Flinders Street Station in Melbourne at night. — Flinders Street Station After DarkAustralia

Delicate Arch rises above a rocky desert basin beneath a purple twilight sky. — Delicate ArchUnited States

The brick walls of Fort Jefferson reflected in clear green moat water. — Fort JeffersonUnited States

PHOTOGRAPHY · TRAVEL · STORIES

Photographs of places worth slowing down for. Stories of travel, history, and a life rooted in Tampa Bay.

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Mark A. Middleton seated in a charcoal suit and black shirt against a brown background — Portrait by Jeremiah Khokhar. © Jeremiah Khokhar Photography LLC.

PHOTOGRAPHER · STORYTELLER · TAMPA BAY

I’m Mark A. Middleton.

I’m drawn to places with a story: a quiet coastline, an old neighborhood, a city waking up on the other side of the world. Photography gives me a reason to slow down and look more closely.

Tampa Bay has been home since 1984, and Dunedin is where my interests in history, real estate, and community service come together. Here I share the photographs, journeys, and people that shape how I see the world.

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SELECTED WORK

Three places, three ways of seeing

Winter view of Yosemite Valley from Tunnel View

Yosemite in winter

City lights reflected in the Douro River at night

Porto after dark

Salvador at sunrise

CLOSER TO HOME

A sense of place.

The same curiosity that takes me around the world keeps me looking closely at home. Explore my work with Middleton Tampa Bay at Compass, the architecture and stories of Historic Homes Tampa Bay, and the local history I share through Discover Delightful Dunedin.

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SUBSTACK

Every place has a story.

History, architecture, and the people who shape a place. Read my latest essay from The Journal at Middleton Tampa Bay.

November 7, 2026 · Mark Middleton

The Florida Highwaymen: The Artists Who Painted a Florida That Was Disappearing

Born amid the racial segregation of the Jim Crow South, a remarkable group of Black artists from Florida's Treasure Coast created a body of work that would become part of the state's heritage.

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