Sunday November 1, 2015

WARREN CONNECTICUT – It was beautiful here today with soft light taking the edge off of the colorful Fall landscape. I took the opportunity to get close to the landscape, shooting wide with my Leica Monochrom. One technique that I’m exploring is shooting handheld in this relatively poor light at f16 to permit deep depth of field, and compensating with high ISO (2,400), which is very much against the grain for landscape, but works well with the Monochrom.

Day 2208 of one photograph every day for the rest of my life.

Day 2209 of one picture every day for the rest of my life.
Late Autumn up close
Day 2209 of one picture every day for the rest of my life.
Late Autumn up close

On this day two years ago (day 1478): Late fall in CT. So . . . two years ago I was shooting very similar subject to those that I am shooting today. Not surprising given the local deciduous landscape.

Day 1478 of one picture every day for the rest of my life.
Rain, Late Autumn

Saturday October 31, 2015

WARREN CONNECTICUT – A hectic weekend of board meeting preparation. I just barely had time to get my image for the day, which is a sad, neglected-looking little thing. Even my Leica Monochrom needs a little guidance to produce a good image.

Day 2207 of one photograph every day for the rest of my life.

Day 2207 of one picture every day for the rest of my life.
Vines in late Fall

On this day last year (day 1842): Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, CA. I was there for a reunion of my Marine Corps Basic School Class.

Day 1842 of one picture every day for the rest of my life
Marine Corps Recruit Depot

Thursday October 29, 2015

NEW YORK NEW YORK – We trekked down to the Benrubi Gallery (newly relocated to West 26th Street) for the opening of a show of work from India by our old friend Laura McPhee. Coincidentally Benrubi also had up a room full of gold printing out prints by Linda Connor. Linda has used the last of this paper in the world to print this show so we bought one. Images below are the pictures that we’re bringing home.

Day 2205 of one photograph every day for the rest of my life.

Day 2205 of one photograph every day for the rest of my life
Linda Connor at Bonny Benrubi
Day 2205 of one photograph every day for the rest of my life
Laura McPhee at Bonny Benrubi

On this day four years ago (day 744): Blizzard This is an example of the weird (climate-wise) area that we live in. Today it’s shirtsleeve weather – actually balmy. Four years ago there was a blizzard.

Day 744 of one photograph every day for the rest of my life
Freak blizzard
Day 744 of one photograph every day for the rest of my life
Freak Blizzard
Day 744 of one photograph every day for the rest of my life
Freak Blizzard

Tuesday October 27, 2015

NEW YORK NEW YORK – I spent some time on Sixth Avenue (nee Avenue of the Americas) and Lexington Avenue today, of course with my Leica Monochrom over my shoulder. I’ve been experimenting with using the 90mm Summichron (a lovely lens) as a walk around tool. Since I shoot primarily wide this means that I’m doing large (9 frames or larger) stitches. This seems to be working ok.

Day 2203 of one photograph every day for the rest of my life.

Day 2203 of one picture every day for the rest of my life.
Sixth Avenue
Day 2203 of one picture every day for the rest of my life.
Citicorp Center

On this day four years ago (day 742): Madison Avenue in the Rain

Day 742 of one photograph every day for the rest of my liife
Madison A venue in the Rain

Monday October 26, 2015

WASHINTON DC – I’m here on some James Beard Foundation business, and had a chance to photograph, not very well, on my walks back and forth from Union Station to my meetings. The light was dull – sort of a miasma of politics – so I didn’t get much. The best image of the day was out the window of the offices that we met in.

Day 2202 of one photograph every day for the rest of my life.

Day 2202 of one photograph every day for the rest of my life.
View out a window
Day 2202 of one photograph every day for the rest of my life.
Closed window

On this day last year (day 1837): foliage.

Day 1837 of one photograph every day for the rest of my life.
Autumn foliage