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Thanks to all of you who have followed this photo blog for many years and welcome to any newcomers. My hope is that the images and stories are interesting and thought-provoking as I continue this creative journey. As always, comments, critiques and suggestions (here and the website) are welcome and appreciated as they often lead to new ideas and inspiration.

Thank You.
Jeff

Wednesday, December 29, 2021

Plow Through + The Day After

Plow Through
52Frames - Week 53 - Break The Rules! (Alternate)
What rule was broken here?  Hint: Same as the original photo submitted for the challenge.

Ricoh GRIIIx @ f6.3 1/250 26mm (40mm equiv) ISO 250
Photographed 12/28/21


The Day After
What a difference a day makes.

Ricoh GRIIIx @ f6.3 1/1000 26mm (40mm equiv) ISO 100
Photographed 12/29/21

Tuesday, December 28, 2021

First Day of Snow

First Day of Snow
52Frames - Week 53 - Break The Rules!

What rule was broken here?  Comment or email me with response.  My friend @photofinish_sid got it right on first guess.

Ricoh GRIIIx @ f6.3 1/250 26mm (40mm equiv) ISO 320

Photographed 12/28/21

Monday, December 27, 2021

Tools of the Trade: Redux

Tools of the Trade: Redux
CLondon52w52: Revisiting Goals

From the C.London website: "We’ve made it! 52 weeks later! Let’s revisit those initial goals. How did you fare? Are you feeling more confident in your own work? More focused in where you want to go from here? I hope it was a year of growth, new photography friends, and inspiration. For our final image, we’re going to create the image from either week one or week 26 (your choice!) I’d also love it if you accompanied that image with something you’ve gained from this experience. Congrats on making it through!"

My primary photography goal in 2021 was to become a better visual storyteller.  “Every picture has a story. It may be factual. It may be fictional. It may be intentional.  It may be accidental.  It may be superficial or it may be deep.  But it’s there, somewhere.”  Looking back over my 2021 photos, definite progress has been made and it’s still a work in progress moving into 2022.

In re-creating the Week 1 image, my intent was to simplify, and represent that simplification from the software I use, to the paring back of the kit I shoot with, to visual treatment of the image.  This weekly challenge has truly been a huge learning experience, supported by the additional Chelsea coaching and comments, critiques & inspiration from the many new photography friends I’ve been fortunate to “meet”.  Looking forward to 2022!

Apple iPhone 12 Pro @ f2.0 1/120 6mm (52mm equiv) ISO 250

Photographed 12/27/21

Saturday, December 25, 2021

Askew

Askew
Visual Notes 11
[a page out of the @aarondigruccio playbook]

Lincolnshire, IL

Ricoh GRIIIx @ f5.6 1/250 40mm equiv ISO 100

Photographed 12/25/21

Thursday, December 23, 2021

Weird Reflection

Weird Reflection
52Frames - Week 52 - Combine 3 Challenges

While multi-tasking at my desk, I observed this weird reflection coming off the end of my iPhone.  Sensing there was an image here that could solve this week's 52Frames challenge, I pulled out the list and identified:

Week 6 - Single Focal Point
Week 9 - Details
Week 10 - Negative Space
Week 25 - Macro
Week 42 - Low Key

And I still cannot explain the reflection.

Ricoh GRIIIx @ f6.3 1/250 26mm (40mm equiv) ISO 1600

Photographed 12/20/21