Pasta Man

Cancun, MX

A favorite Cancun restaurant, Cenacolo, opened in a new location recently. Freshly made pasta is better than ever.

Apple iPhone 15 Pro @ f1.8 | 1/60 | 6.76mm (24mm equiv) ISO 500

Photographed 1/14/26

Morning Flight

Cancun, MX

Early morning out at the ocean front.

Apple iPhone 15 Pro @ f2.8 | 1/180 | 9mm (84mm equiv) ISO 25

Photographed 1/16/26

Half In - Half Out

52 Frames - Week 3 - Get Low

Cancun, MX

Cocktails at the swim-up pool bar.  Photographed from the "In" position.

Olympus TG-4 @ f2.8 | 1/800 | 4.5mm (25mm equiv) | ISO 100

Photographed 1/14/26

Umbrellas

Cancun, MX

The wind died down so the umbrellas went up. An alternate to this week's 52Frames' prompt, Get Low.



Olympus TG-4 @ f2.8 | 1/1600 | 4.5mm (25mm equiv) | ISO 100

Photographed 1/14/26

Closed For The Season - Part 2

The Waukegan, IL Harbor & Marina may be closed for the season, but the photo opportunities in and around the area are not.

Sony A7Cii @ f2 & f8 | 50mm

Leitz Wetzlar 50mm F2 Summicron

All Photographed 1/7/26

Closed For The Season-Part 2

Dockside Ice Cream

Live Bait & Tackle

Behind The Chainlink

Rail King

Closed For The Season

52 Frames - Week 2 - Rule of Thirds

A literal and interpretive representation of this rule photographed at the Waukegan Harbor & Marina in Waukegan, IL.

Sony A7Cii @ f2 | 1/1600 | 50mm | ISO 100

Leitz Wetzlar 50mm F2 Summicron (adapted)

Photographed 1/7/26

Nutcracker

52 Assignments Exposure 40 - Hard Day's Light

Shadow play on the pier at Waukegan, IL beach.

Sony A7Cii @ f8 | 1/640 | 50mm | ISO 125

Leitz Wetzlar 50mm F2 Summicron (adapted)

Photographed 1/7/26

Favorite Combo

52 Frames - Week 1 - Self-Portrait

Here we go...on to Year 7.  I intend to do the entire challenge in B/W...unless the prompt itself specifically requires color. l also intend to submit as many "slice of life" photos for the challenge as possible vs. staging the scene (like this photo).

2025 was a re-entrée into film photography.  Here I'm contemplating 2026 with my favorite film combination - Leica CL w/ Voigtländer 40mm F1.4 Nokton Classic.

Sony A7IV @ f2.8 | 1/250 | 50mm | ISO 6400

Sony FE 50mm F2.8 Macro

Photographed 1/1/26

An Influential Friend

Starting off the 2026 blog with recognition of a friend who has been influential in my expanding into new (and rekindling some old) photographic interests.  After meeting Steve about 2 years ago, I now shoot, develop & scan b/w and color film, have acquired three film cameras, shoot film & digital with several M-mount prime lenses and print photographs for zines, photobooks & display.

I captured (on film) this shot of Steve giving me an inquiring eye during our last photowalk of 2025 in Grayslake, IL.

Nikon 35Ti | 35mm | Fujifilm 400 | ISO 400

Nikkor 35mm F2.8

Photographed 12/23/25