Apple Store

2022_CLondon52w6: A Day in the Life

From the C.London website: “This is one of my all-time favorite exercises, and the second time I’ve included it in the prompts. It’s a bit involved, so stay with me. Choose one day this week where you will document the entire day - from the moment you wake up, to the moment you go to sleep. Aim to take at least one photo every hour. At the end, cull it down to no more than 10 photos which tell the story of your day. Then, choose just one hero photo which sums it up in its entirety.”

Last year for this challenge, I did a Wednesday;  the day we watch our grandson and my favorite day of the week.  Decided to switch it up this year.  My day consisted of an early wake up, trip to the airport, and a flight to LA to spend a long weekend with a close friend.  Golfing, hiking, and eating good food are on the agenda.  And, the one thing we ALWAYS do when seeing each other is the obligatory trip to the Apple Store.  While not an outstanding photo, this "Hero shot" depicts a staple of our friendship.

Ricoh GRIIIx @ f4 1/160 40mm equiv ISO 320

Photographed 2/10/22

My Minolta

C.London52w6 - Artificial Light 

From the C.London website:  "Now I know not everyone has studio lights or even an on camera flash. But guess what, artificial light is any light that isn’t natural. That could be your desk lamp, the neons of your local bodega, street lights, anything that isn’t that fiery ball of gas in the sky. For this challenge I’d like you to focus on artificial light you can have some control over, however."

This week was another opportunity to experiment with my new wireless off-camera flash and miscellaneous accessories I bought with it.  Thanks to @vmpas_photography, I was inspired to photograph my 40 year old Minolta film SLR.  I love all the dials, color and markings on the body & lens.  I even found some 20 year old expired film to incorporate into the image.

When purchasing my mirrorless system a year ago, I considered the Fuji line because it most closely resembles these cameras of old.  However, for street photography, I went with the Sony system due to their amazing eye tracking/autofocus technology.  So to get my nostalgia fix, I’ll just have to shoot the dozen rolls of expired film that I’ve uncovered.

Sony A6600 @ f16 1/60 50mm (75mm equiv) ISO 6400 Off-camera flash

Sony FE 50mm f2.8 Macro

Photographed 2/8/21