Up...The Hard Way

52Frames - Week 35 - Reflections!

Wasn't quite sure what I was going to do for the challenge this week and as the time progressed, became a bit stressed. Then, playing at the park with my granddaughter, the opportunity struck me when she started to climb the slide. I pulled out the iPhone (only camera I had on me) and captured a few shots as she went down and up several times in this fashion.

I love it when IRL situations yield challenge opportunities.

Apple iPhone 15 Pro @ f1.8 | 1/950 | 6.76mm (24mm equiv) | ISO 80

Photographed 8/29/25

Bye Pops!

52 Assignments BW05 - Nifty Fifty

My granddaughter at the door.

Ricoh GRIIIx @ f4.5 | 1/160 | 50mm equiv | ISO 320

Photographed 3/24/24

Culvers

52Frames - Week 45 - Bokeh

EC: F1.4

Running out of time this week, I took my camera and 85mm f1.4 to dinner with the grandkids on Saturday night. Was fortunate to catch a shot of my grandson entertaining his baby sister...with some bokeh emanating from the street in the background.

For the challenge, I'd put it in the streak-saver category.

Sony A7 IV @ f1.4 1/125 85mm ISO 1600

Rokinon AF 85mm F1.4

Photographed 11/11/23

That's Pops!

52Frames - Week 37 - Backlit

EC: Rim Light

My 10-1/2 month old granddaughter on a wagon ride.

Apple iPhone 12 Pro @ f2 1/440 6mm (71mm equiv) ISO 25

Photographed 9/13/23

Feed Me

52Frames - Week 29 - In The Center

My 9-month old granddaughter before dinner arrived.

Apple iPhone 12 Pro @ f1.6 1/30 4.2mm (26mm equiv) ISO 500

Photographed 7/21/23

Hugs

52Frames - Week 14 - Fill the Frame

My granddaughter.

Sony A7 IV @ f1.4 1/125 85mm ISO 640

Rokinon AF 85mm F1.4 FE

Photographed 4/5/23

Five Days Old

2022_CLondon52w44: Feedback to a Peer

From the C.London website: "Giving feedback helps the recipient, of course, but it also helps you to dissect photographs in a constructive way, which strengthens your critical eye. With consent from a peer, give them constructive feedback on an image of their choice. Take note of what you’ve noticed about their image and use those notes to create an image of your own. For example, if it’s a portrait with some distracting elements, you can make your own portrait being sure that there’s no distracting elements."

Constructive feedback provided to a friend, @photofinish_sid, included the use of a vignette to help isolate the main subject and direct the viewer's attention. I utilized that same technique on the hands of my new baby granddaughter.

Ricoh GRIIIx @ f3.2 1/250 40mm equiv ISO 5000

Photographed 10/30/22