Photography

Washington Crossing Bridge

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I’ve always been interested in bridges. They’re a great mix of function and form. This bridge; Washington Crossing Bridge, spans the Delaware River very close to George’s icy night crossing back in 1776. It’s so narrow. It’s deck; made of riveted steel grid. Simple. Pretty.

1/320 sec at f/4.5, ISO 100, 28mm, Leica Q2

1/250 sec at f/4.0, ISO 100, 28mm, Leica Q2

1/160 sec at f/4.0, ISO 100, 28mm, Leica Q2

Sleighton Farm School

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1/80 sec at f/4.0, ISO 100, 19mm, Sony A7C

The image below was fun to create. It reminds me of one of my all-time favorite photos I’ve ever taken waaaaay back in the day; 2006 or so (Check it out). Still, I had a hard time framing these hanging switches. One of the biggest challenges is in photography is composing your shot in an interesting way. I wanted the switches to be the subject and wanted separation between them and the background, so I stopped down to f/1.7 However, I left a bit unsatisfied with the way I framed this shot.

1/50 sec at f/1.7, ISO 200, 28mm, Leica Q2

Try again

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I’d taken a photo of this chair the other day on a walk around my neighborhood, but was lazy, and accidentally missed focus. Tonight I stopped back, fearing that I’d lost the light for the day. To my delight, the streetlights lit this scene perfectly for a hand held exposure and composition I am happy with.

Sometimes you just have to go back and try again.

1/50 sec at f/1.7, ISO 2000, 28mm, Leica Q2

Neighborhood Walk

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Despite the rain, I was able to get out for after work, with my camera today, and make a few images from scenes around my neighborhood. Rainy days can provide creative opportunities in the form of reflections.

1/200 sec at f/4.0, ISO 100, 28mm, Leica Q2

1/100 sec at f/3.5, ISO 100, 28mm, Leica Q2

1/100 sec at f/3.5, ISO 100, 28mm, Leica Q2

1/400 sec at f/4.5, ISO 100, 28mm, Leica Q2

1/80 sec at f/3.2, ISO 100, 28mm, Leica Q2

Water Tower

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I’ve often considered working on a water tower series. I ought to do it. I find their stance, shape, and vintage signage so photogenic. It seems most of them are quite old; their paint bleached by the sun. The one in my images below, is no longer in use and has developed some great colors through it’s decay. The underbelly of that tank specifically. To me, those interesting colors are part of the allure of the urban decay genre, and why I enjoy shooting it so much. I like the thought that these complimentary colors, tones, and textures developed organically, so very slowly over time. Perhaps, just waiting for me to come along this afternoon and freeze the scene.

1/500 sec at f/5.0, ISO 100, 28mm, Leica Q2

1/500 sec at f/5.0, ISO 100, 28mm, Leica Q2

1/800 sec at f/5.6, ISO 100, 28mm, Leica Q2

The Cats

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…Catskills that is. (My quick fix when I’m dying to get out in the mountains with my camera). From my house, to the Adirondacks is a long 340 miles. This place is an easy 180 miles and worth the 3.5 hour drive. I threw the sleeping bag in the back of the Outback and will most likely sleep at the Slide Mountain Trailhead Parking Lot. I hope that’s ok. This will be my first time sleeping inside the Outback and I’m stoked to see how it goes. My -20 bag is so thick and comfortable, I am already looking forward to sleeping!

1/250 sec, at f/4.5, ISO 100, 28mm, Leica Q2

1/125 sec at f/4.0, ISO 100, 28mm, Leica Q2

Return of the MACK

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Merry Christmas folks! Winter Storm Elliot swept across the states this week dropping the temperature down to 8° F this morning! Winter’s colder temperatures usually discourage me from getting outside and shooting. It’s usually just too cold for me to stay still making images. However, I’ve really been wanting to get out and shoot. Despite the cold temps, the morning light got me out of bed, into my long underwear and out the door. I’ve been meaning to take a walk down the tracks in my neighborhood to see what there is to see. I thought I’d return home with some boxcar photos but instead I found an old MACK truck and had fun shooting it! I really love it’s tomato soup tone and Fujifilm’s Classic Chrome film simulation is so fun to shoot in! What do you think?

1/320 sec at f/2.0, ISO 160, 23mm, Fujifilm X100v

1/60 sec at f/3.2, ISO 250, 23mm, Fujifilm X100v

1/150 sec at f/3.2, ISO 160, 23mm, Fujifilm X100v

1/60 sec at f/4.0, ISO 320, 23mm, Fujifilm X100v

Filter fun

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This morning I passed by Weaver’s Ice Cream Shop just outside of Williamsport, PA and had to double back for a few quick snowy snapshots. The image below was shot using the Fujifilm X100f’s built in MINIATURE filter, found in the Advanced tab within the Drive menu. This is a pretty gimmicky attempt at the type of image produced using a tilt shift lens and I find the linear blurring north and south of the image centerline to be quite limiting. Nevertheless, it’s fun to play with the filters, which are one of Fujifilm’s selling points. I love the built in film simulations and the ability to enter your own custom “recipes” to emulate the filmic look of your preference. It’s really making photography fun for me again.

Weaver’s Ice Cream & Pizza. 16635 US-15, Allenwood, PA 17810