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This site has moved to another blog called, ABOUT PHOTOGRAPHY. There will me no further posts to this site. The new site will continue so show my regular shooting progress, but will also contain other topics on photography, such as hands-on equipment and software reviews, historical information on photography, and much more.
When it was set up, the DAILY STOCK SHOT PROJECT was supposed to be a one year project. Last year I extended the project another year due to the popularity of the site, but now it is time to move on.
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Friday, December 7, 2012
Friday, November 30, 2012
My Sony RX100 just returned from being repaired after a damaging fall
onto a New York sidewalk. I wasted no time putting it back to use.
Not having it for a few weeks really let me know how much I relied on it
for those spur of the moment occasions when you just happen upon
something. Here are a couple of photos I grabbed since it's been back.
This is the emergency stairwell in my building. I had to climb the 12 flights of stairs during the hurricane blackout. Now I do it regularly as part of my exercise routine. |
The Empire State Building was lit in red last night. I gave the scene more of a Christmas look by changing the sky color to green. |
Christmas wreaths were hung up for sale at the farmers market. I photographed this one back lit with a mid-day sun. |
Thursday, November 29, 2012
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Thursday, November 22, 2012
Thanksgiving day!
Here are the photos of the meal we prepared at our New York home. I always drive my wife a little crazy by wanting to photograph everything before it is served.
Here are the photos of the meal we prepared at our New York home. I always drive my wife a little crazy by wanting to photograph everything before it is served.
Taken with available tungsten light in the kitchen at an ISO of 1000. |
My daughter, Jamie, always makes a pumpkin pie for the occasion. Photographed with a 50mm f/1.4 lens on a Nikon D800. |
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
These images were taken with a 12mm extension tube attached to a 50mm f/1.4 Nikkor lens and Nikon D600. For a further, in depth, explanation see my new blog at: ABOUT PHOTOGRAPHY.
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Shooting with a back lit sun is one of my favorite lighting
techniques. It works particularly well on autumn scenes to bring out
the vibrant colors in leaves. All photos were taken with a Nikon D600
-- the two wide scenes with a 24-120mm zoom and the close-up of yellow
maple leaves with the Sigma 50mm macro lens wide open for a shallow
depth of field.
Monday, November 19, 2012
Friday, November 16, 2012
These photos were taken at sunset in the woods near where I am staying. I used the Nikon D600 and 24-120mm lens wide open to achieve the out-of-focus background with soft bokeh effect.
I particularly liked the way the suns rays flared out behind this leaf. |
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Historic Leica Calendar
Every year I do a calendar for myself using my images. This is a selection of photos I took recently for my personal calendar for 2013. All the photos are of antique Leica cameras in period still life situations.
I put two versions of the calendar on LULU.COM. If anyone loves Leica cameras as much as I do and wants a copy or just wants to check it out, you can access it here: ANTIQUE LEICA 2013 CALENDAR.
I still shoot film with some of these cameras today.
Every year I do a calendar for myself using my images. This is a selection of photos I took recently for my personal calendar for 2013. All the photos are of antique Leica cameras in period still life situations.
I put two versions of the calendar on LULU.COM. If anyone loves Leica cameras as much as I do and wants a copy or just wants to check it out, you can access it here: ANTIQUE LEICA 2013 CALENDAR.
I still shoot film with some of these cameras today.
Leica IIIf - c1954, with complete Leica case of lenses and accessories |
Leica IIIb - c1938 with 8.5cm f/1.5 Summarex lens |
Leica IIIf - c1952 with a 20cm Telyt lens and Visoflex I viewer, shown here with a Weston Master III light meter of the same period. |
Leica I (c1930) with Ur-Leica photo by Oscar Barnak using the first Leica prototype in 1913. |
Lecia M4 (c1968) - My favorite film Leica, and the one I use today when I want to do some serious black and white film photography. |
Leica III - c1937 with the special 9cm Thambar lens and soft focus filter. |
Leica IIIc - c1944 |
Leica III - c1938, one of my favorites. It currently sits on my desk loaded with film and ready to shoot. |
Leica Standard - c1932 |
Leica M2 with dual-range Summicron c1959. This was the first Leica camera I used professionally. |
Leica IIIg - c1957 |
Monday, November 12, 2012
There is an interesting story about how these two stock shots were taken. Read all about it on my new blog at: ABOUT PHOTOGRAPHY.
Sunday, November 11, 2012
On my early morning bike ride the sun was low in the sky and softly
filtered by a light fog. The glass buildings along the Hudson River had
a bright, pastel look to them that was muted by the back-lit haze. I
used a Nikon D600 and 24-120mm lens to photograph these two important
examples of modern architecture.
This is the AIC building by Frank Gehry. |
Here the low morning sun shines right through one of the apartment towers designed by Richard Meier. |
Friday, November 9, 2012
Whenever I photograph I include a gray card that enables me to adjust
the color balance later in post-processing. It is not that I always
balance the color to a normal setting. Sometimes I prefer the color
cast to be more cool or warm. But at least I know what "normal" is and can deviate from there.
The card I carry with me is the QPcard 101. It is small enough to conveniently fit in a vest pocket or camera bag. The images below show a rather dramatic example of how effective these cards can be.
For more information and images on this topic see my newer blog at: ABOUT PHOTOGRAPHY.
The card I carry with me is the QPcard 101. It is small enough to conveniently fit in a vest pocket or camera bag. The images below show a rather dramatic example of how effective these cards can be.
For more information and images on this topic see my newer blog at: ABOUT PHOTOGRAPHY.
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