NEW YORK NEW YORK – Here we are in the kitchen this evening catching up. Taken with my Fuji X Pro-1 and an 18mm Fuji lens (28mm equivalent.
On this day one year ago: on the High Line.
Friday July 13, 2012
Thursday July 12, 2012
NEW YORK NEW YORK – I took a walk today from the Flatiron Building to my office, with my Leica M9 and 18mm lens in hand. Some images came out well. Some not. Why should this day be any different than any other? I’m always moved by the display of ribbons on the fence at Marble Collegiate Church. They signify prayers that the congregation has dedicated to dead American service men and women in Central Asia. By the way, I’m converting a lot of images to black and white – this is the run up to the Leica Monochrom (sic), which I have on order. Here you go:
On this day last year: Native Roses.
Wednesday July 11, 2012
WASHINGTON DC – Ahem. Here we are in out nation’s capital, an expression that’s almost always used ironically these days. I flew down here for a conference and had a few minutes to spare to take a quick walk with my Fuji x Pro 1 and a 50mm equivalent lens. I do like this think which reminds me of a slightly larger (but more capable) Contax G2.
On this day one year ago: Scissors. Taken while I was bed-ridden, it turns out with Lyme disease.
Tuesday July 10, 2012
NEW YORK NEW YORK – I spent the late afternoon (after a more or less full day at my day job) preparing for a dinner party. Cooking well is a bit of a curse – people come to expect it. The menu was all cook-in-advnace summer stuff: vitello tonato, salade a la russe, an onion tart and a tossed salad. Anyway, here are images with my Fuji X Pro.
On this day last year: Big Shadow.
Monday July 9, 2012
NEW YORK NEW YORK – Still suffering from a bit of jet lag. Maria and I both woke up very early – in plenty of time to to watch the sunrise illuminate our living room. Maria picking up after an early morning of catching up on magazines and newspapers. Taken with my Fuji XPro 1.
As I write this my Milan film came back from being developed, and I’ve started to scan it. Here are some samples taken with my Leica M3 and Ilford XP5 film. What I notice most? The grain. I’ll be leaking these out into my daily posts as I scan them.
Duomo taken with 50mm Summilux, two frames stitched (yes, once you’ve scanned film you can stitch it!)
On this day last year: Home in Warren.
Sunday July 8, 2012
NEW YORK NEW YORK – We’ve instituted a weekly (well at least several times a month) “family dinner” on Sunday evening, so Laura and Alexander came over. Francesca was already here because she’s moved in while she studies for the bar exam in just over two weeks. I gave my Leica gear a well-deserved rest (I’m taking my M9 to Nippon Photo Clinic for adjustments next week) and shot with my Fuji xpro-1. Here’s Alexander at dinner.
On this day last year: Grand Central Terminal. Another lone figure shot. This one in a crowd. A more defiant stance than usual.
Saturday July 7, 2012
NEW YORK NEW YORK – Back home. Our flight back was as bad as our flight going. Delayed five hours in Milan. A hassling arrival at JFK as we struggled to master the new Global Entry system. Ugh. Back home we unpacked in the midst of a major heat wave. Cowering in air conditioning. There was a really weird sunset. Captured with my Leica M9 and 24mm Summilux.
On this day one year ago: another sick day. Both of my July 7th shots, this year and last, feature out my window views.
