Woody Campbell – Page 676 – 16 years of one photograph every day for the rest of my life

Wednesday October 16, 2013

NEW YORK NEW YORK – This is my fourth anniversary. I’ve posted a picture every day since October 16, 2009. I’ve reproduced below my October 16, 2009 picture, a Jean DuBuffet sculpture, that was my first post. This is my 1461th consecutive daily post. (I’ve written a dozen or so posts more than 1461 because on one of our Africa trips I wrote more than one post a day.)

I’m planning on continuing until they bury me. There’s no point to this work other than the blog itself. I get occasional revenue from it as magazines ask for publication rights to images – this just about covers the cost of my hosting service. I have no plans for commercializing it.

For today we’re still at Schloss Elmau with perhaps one of the best pictures of our stay here. It’s a joint portrait of Maria and me.

On this day one year ago: Second Avenue Subway.

The first picture in my now four-year photo a day effort, from October 16, 2009:

Jean DuBuffet "Four Trees" One Chase Manhattan Plaza — Jean DuBuffet “Four Trees” One Chase Manhattan Plaza

Tuesday October 15, 2013

SCHLOSS ELMAU GERMANY – Today was one of those better days. I switched equipment to shake myself out of yesterday’s doldrums. I gave color a try in the morning shooting with my Leica M and the lovely 24mm Summilux lens. Some of my best color for a while.

On this day last year: Hide the phones.

Monday October 14, 2013

SCHLOSS ELMAU GERMANY – A couple of observations. Some days are better than others. This was not a better day. Despite the alpine scenery my photographs were meh.

Every day before I leave home base I take a picture to make sure that the camera has a memory card, a charged battery and settings that are not off in outer space. When I shot film every roll began with a picture of my shoes. Today the random image from our room at the schloss was the best of a poor lot so I’m posting it. Don’t blame my Leica Monochrom for the results.

On this day one year ago: Red Rooster Drive-In.

Sunday October 13, 2013

SCHLOSS ELMAU – We hiked today, around 12 miles round trip from here to the Ferchensee, where there is an old fashioned Bavarian inn that served us freshly caught trout for lunch. Images from the trail – color with my Leica M and 24mm Summilux lens and black and white with my Leica Monochrom and Luxochron lens.

On this day one year ago: tall grass.

Saturday October 12, 2013

NEAR GARMISCH GERMANY – We arrived at Schloss Elmau, here in the foothills of the Tyrollean Alps, after an overnight flight from New York to Frankfurt, a rushed transfer to a flight to Munich and a two hour van ride. Lovely site. We arrived in time for sunset, taken with my Leica Monochrom and Luxochron lens. The snow is the aftermath of a freak early storm from two days ago.

On this day last year: Lexington Avenue in good light.

Friday October 11, 2013

NEW YORK NEW YORK – Packing for Germany and wrapping up in the office. I spent an hour in our apartment shooting down at things with my Leica Monochrom and Luxochron lens.

On this day last year: Bright day.

Thursday October 10, 2013

NEW YORK NEW YORK – I’ve got a lot going on, and on top of everything else today is the run up to a travel day – I’m flying th Munich tomorrow to meet Maria (who is at the Frankfurt Book Fair) to be her spa buddy for a week. I settled for some of our home grown tomatoes today (rotten spot and all), with a Leica Monochrom and Luxochron lens.

On this day last year: Pumpkins. Hmmm . . . this is a vegetables kind of time of year.