Rachel

52Frames - Week 49 - Roll of 24

EC: One Click

52 Assignments Exposure 13 - In The Shallows

The conversation went something like this when I was checking out a new (to me) local coffee shop with a camera over my shoulder:

R: "What are you taking pictures of?"

J: "Anything and everything. Would be happy to make a photo of you if you'd like."

R: "Sure!"

This was the first photo taken on this "roll of 24" thus qualifying for the EC.

Sony A7Cii @ f1.8 | 1/250 | 35mm | ISO 320

Samyang AF 35mm F1.8

Photographed 12/3/24

A New Toy

I bought a new (to me) toy...Nikon 35Ti; a 35mm film point & shoot camera first introduced in 1993.  At the time, it had the best lens on the market for a camera of its type.  I'm tinkering again in the analog world.  These images are off the first roll of film I shot.

Nikon 35Ti @ Program mode | 35mm | ISO 200

Nikkor 35mm F2.8

Fujifilm 200

Cuppa Tosa

Not A Chicago Bear

Water Line

A Stroll

Umbrellas

All photographed 8/7 & 8/8/24

A Match

You know you're cool when your glasses match the chairs.

Sony A7Cii @ f8 | 1/500 | 40mm | ISO 5000

Voigtlander VM 40mm F2.8 Heliar (adapted)

Photographed 7/23/24

Great Morning

52Frames - Week 19 - Wide Aperture

Hansa Coffee

Libertyville, IL

A trip to my favorite coffee house to catch up on commenting and capture a photo for this week's 52 Frames challenge.

Sony A7IV @ f2 | 1/2000 | 28mm | ISO 100

Voigtlander VM 28mm F2 Ultron (adapted)

Photographed 5/9/24

Three Reflections

Earlier in April, on a photowalk around downtown Chicago with some photography friends, I spotted a few reflection shot opportunities.

Triangular View

Sony A7IV @ f8 | 1/250 | 70mm | ISO 2000

Sony FE 20-70mm F4 G

Peek Right In

Sony A7IV @ f8 | 1/250 | 70mm | ISO 1250

Sony FE 20-70mm F4 G

Mirror Wall

Sony A7IV @ f8 | 1/250 | 35mm | ISO 2500

Sony FE 20-70mm F4 G

All photographed 4/7/24

Emphatic!

Do you think he's made his point?  I do, but don't remember what it was!



For this shot, I pre-focused on the background and waited for an interesting hand gesture.

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

Photographed 3/26/24

Baristas Extraordinaire

Another recent photo with my 40+ year old manual focus film camera at a favorite local coffee shop.



Minolta X-700 w/ Fujifilm Superia 200 | 28mm | ISO 200

Minolta Celtic 28mm F2.8

Photographed 2/17/24

Filmstrip

This local coffee shop has rolling garage doors that open in the warm weather.  During winter, the glazing is reminiscent of a movie reel or filmstrip.  Appropo because this was taken with my 40+ year old manual focus film camera.

Minolta X-700 w/ Fujifilm 200 | 28mm | ISO 200

Minolta Celtic 28mm F2.8

Photographed 2/17/24

Emphasis

52 Assignments BW01 - Moment In The Sun

My buddy Irwin is always a willing subject and for that, I'm grateful.  I don't recall what we were discussing, but he certainly felt strongly about it.

Sony A7IV @ f2 | 1/1000 | 85mm | ISO 100

Rokinon AF 85mm F1.4

Photographed 2/13/24

Discourse

52Frames - Week 3 - Black and White

2024_CLondon52_January: Setting Goals - Past Experiences with Photography

Representative of the genre I like to photograph the most...everyday slices of life.

Another 2Fer where I'm able to use the same photograph for two challenges.

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

Photographed 1/17/24

2023_CLondon52_June: Portraiture

From the C.London website: "It’s everyone’s favorite (ahem) month: Portrait Time! I know this month can be intimidating for many reasons, but it’s also a good opportunity to get out of any comfort zones, and find ways to include your genre of choice. If you’re a landscape photographer, find a way to incorporate a portrait into your scenes, etc."

As an additional challenge this month, I decided to shoot all 4 portraits using my Ricoh GRIIIx.

1.  Self-Portrait

I'm not fond of being on this side of the camera, however, thought the Psycho Bunny hat looked cool and was appropriate for this challenge.  This photo is inspired by the style of Black & White Minimalism I'm using for the current week's 52Frames challenge.

Yours Truly

Ricoh GRIIIx @ f4.5 1/160  40mm equiv ISO 250

Photographed 6/13/23

2.  Portrait of a Friend

My good buddy Irwin is no stranger to being on the other side of my camera.  This photo is inspired by coffeehouse portraits made by my friend @aarondigruccio and in the style I used for week 24 of the 52Frames challenge.

Irwin

Ricoh GRIIIx @ f4.5 1/320  40mm equiv ISO 200

Photographed 6/13/23

3.  Portrait of a Stranger

I met Wayne as I was watching the setting-up of the Libertyville Days street festival.  An interesting guy who's been in the "carnival" business for well over 30 years.  A senior manager in a 7 company conglomerate, Wayne oversees operations at carnivals, fairs and festivals all over the US midwestern states.

I also learned there's a lot of money to be made in lemonade.  140 lemons in a $40 case; 1 lemon per $7 glass; 20% other overhead.  Do the math!

Wayne

Ricoh GRIIIx @ f4.5 1/1000  40mm equiv ISO 200

Photographed 6/15/23

4.  Candid Portrait

Storefront reflections.

MANicure

Ricoh GRIIIx @ f2.8 1/160  40mm equiv ISO 160

Photographed 6/19/23

Where Is Everyone?

Don't recall ever seeing a Starbucks this empty on a weekday afternoon.

Ricoh GRIIIx @ f8 1/250 40mm equiv ISO 200

Photographed 3/23/23

Studious

Hadn't used the 35mm prime in awhile.

Sony A7 IV @ f3.2 1/320 35mm ISO 100

Samyang AF 35mm F1.8

Photographed 2/19/23