Ahoy! I’m Mike Bates, and welcome to my freshly brewed” photo-site! Here you’ll find my portfolio and ongoing photo projects & series, while further down below are a few of my recent favorite images (and an archive going even further back, too).

Pop over to the Rambles” blog if you’d like to read more from me. You can also follow me on Glass and Instagram or send me an email at if you’d like to directly get in touch. :) Cheers!



(All photo projects & series can be found here)


Photos from September, 2024:

(Past months’ photos can be found here)