Woody Campbell

Saturday April 26, 2014

WARREN CONNECTICUT – We seem to be vying with Seattle for the foggiest place in the known universe. Yes. It’s foggy today in Connecticut. And four years ago it was foggy on April 26 on Park Avenue. There are lots of pictures of fog that I could have posted today (both current and historical): these were just the best looking ones. All shot with my Leica Monochrom – the perfect camera for the weather.

Day 1,654 of one photo a day for the rest of my life.

On this day four years ago (day 193): More fog. Shot in color but but for the taxis who would know.

Tags Connecticut, Fog, Spring, Warren

Family and friends

Friday April 25, 2014

Post author By Woody
Post date Thursday May 1, 2014

NEW YORK NEW YORK – Tonight we went to a wedding shower for some old friends. I shot mostly with my Leica Monochrom and 35mm Summichron lens – one of no fewer than 6 that I have in this focal length. Typical obsessive behavior by a Leica shooter.

Day 1,653 of one picture every day for the rest of my life.

On this day last year: Spring breaks out in color.

Tags Manhattan, New York, Weddings

Landscape Urban

Thursday April 24, 2014

Post author By Woody
Post date Wednesday April 30, 2014

NEW YORK NEW YORK – I have discussed in the past the “golden hour” as it occurs in Manhattan. It’s not the period immediately after sunrise or immediately before sunset (as it is our in the real landscape) – at those times its too dark on the street for effective “cityscape” images. The best times of day at this time of year are actually around 10:00 in the morning and 4:00 in the afternoon when you have a rich interplay of shadows and reflections.

Out in the real landscape I’ve learned that when a golden hour occurs just stop and photograph whatever is at hand. It doesn’t matter what it is. It will look great. You’re photographing the light, not objects around you. The same applies in urban settings. When a golden hour happens just start shooting. I usually look up. Here I’ve done it again. Let me know if you are getting tired of these.

Day 1,652 of one picture every day for the rest of my life.

On this day last year (day 1,287): GM Building.

Tags Citicorp Center, Lexington Avenue, Manhattan, New York

Landscape Urban

Wednesday April 23, 2014

Post author By Woody
Post date Tuesday April 29, 2014

NEW YORK – You’ve seen a lot of my work around the plaza in front of the Seagram Building and the Racquet and Tennis Club: Mies meets Stanford White. Of course cater-corner from the Seagram Building is DOM’s Lever House. Here it is backlit.

Day 1,651 of one picture a day for the rest of my life.

On this day two years ago (day 921): Rock Center via iPhone.

Tags Lever House, Manhattan, New York

Landscape Urban

Tuesday April 22, 2014

Post author By Woody
Post date Monday April 28, 2014

NEW YORK NEW YORK – A day of back and forth to the office and meetings. No important images for today.

Day 1,650 of one photo every day for the rest of my life.

On this day three years ago (day 554): 798 Art District.

Tags New York, Traffic

Landscape Urban

Monday April 21, 2014

NEW YORK NEW YORK – Spring has arrived with a clamor so I took a walk in Central Park. I have a new old lens: a Leica R 16mm fisheye which I can use on my Leica M camera (generally converting its color images to black and white). This is not a true fisheye: it doesn’t produce a circular image with a 180 degree field of view: it’s more like 150 degrees. It does preserve size relationships near the edge of the frame which means that straight lines are curved. This is very noticeable when shooting architectural subjects which have straight lines, but actually looks natural shooting rocks and trees as in the first image below. Anyway, it was a nice day so I had trouble making selections.

Day 1,649 of one picture every day for the rest of my life.

On this day three years ago (553): The Forbidden City

Tags Central Park, New York, Spring

Family and friends Portrait

Sunday April 20, 2014

Post author By Woody
Post date Saturday April 26, 2014

WARREN CONNECTICUT – It’s Easter and we have a house full of people here. I’m slight grumpy because I’m the cook and folks seem more interested in chatting than helping in the kitchen. Here’s an update on Baby V, our granddaughter.

Day 1,648 of one picture every day for the rest of my life.

On this day last year (day 1,283): Jupiter Island.

Tags Victoria