WEST CORNWALL CONNECTICUT – I spent the morning exploring the Northwest corner of Connecticut with my Alpa TC and a Schneider 35mm Digitar. The light didn’t cooperate – it was one of the cloudy days with a high, bright sky. This from a bridge of of the road in West Cornwall that parallels the Housatonic River. I ended up leaving an empty camera back by the road. Someone picked it up and dropped it off at a local cafe, the Wandering Moose
NEW YORK NEW YORK – We had dinner at Ze Cafe, a neighborhood restaurant near my office, with Linn and Bill Jackson, friends of long standing. Here’s Bill with my Leica M9 and a 50mm Dual Range Summicron lens. Bill is older than the lens, but not a lot.
On this day one year ago: Blond stalks bride.
NEW YORK NEW YORK – Another session trying to optimize the performa of my Hasselblad digital back on my Alpa TC technical camera. I shot the fireplace in our living room fussing with varius settings. I’ve included a crop to give an idea of what the image looks like printed large. The glass is mostly Venini
On this day one year ago: Macaroni Beach Mustique.
NEW YORK NEW YORK – I had tea today with Peggy Anderson who told my about her interest in the International Center for Photography. Otherwise a pedestrian day of preparing for meetings being held next week.
On this day one year ago: Party on Mustique.
NEW YORK NEW YORK – Some days I go out to photographs a specific project (often after having scouted it); other days I try to meet my phot0-a-day by carrying a camera as I go about my other business. This was one of the latter kind of days. The risk of course is that I don’t see anything of interest, never get in the moment visually, and have to settle for an image that’s only ok or worse.
This, by the way, is my 608th daily post, without having missed a day.
Today the James Beard Foundation had an event for members at Lincoln, Jonathan Benno’s fabulous restaurant at Lincoln Center. This was was with my Panasonic GH2 and a 20mm pancake lens.
On this day one year ago: Citicorp Center.
NEW YORK NEW YORK – I explored midtown today with my Alpa TC, 36mm Schneider Digitar and 60 meg Hasselblad back, stalking the Chrysler building. About the same angle as one year ago. Here you go:
On this day one year ago: Look up!
KENT CONNECTICUT – I felt that yesterday’s photograph of the wooden gothic church in Cornwall Bridge was a success, so I drove to Kent to shoot the gothic Congregational Church there. According to the Church’s website it was founded 1740 with the present building dates to 1849. They’ve fallen onto slightly hard times with 200 members and a bunch of peeling paint. But at least they have some attitude. According to the website the Kent Congregational Church was ” first to ordain an African-American pastor (1785), a woman (1853), an openly gay person (1972) and the first to affirm same-gender marriage equality (2005). ” “First” out of what universe isn’t clear. Anyway, here’s the picture, taken with my Alpa Max, a 60 meg Hasselblad digital back and a Schneider 48mm Digitar lens.
On this day one year ago: Rose.
