WASHINGTON CONNECTICUT – I shot around New Preston and Washington today with a long zoom lens. I rarely shoot this way – I have an almost religious aversion to zooms, and a rarely produce anything use with lenses longer that 90mm or so. But anyway . . . a bit of change keeps me on my toes.
Day 3740 of one photograph every day for the rest of my life.
RoadNew Preston CTNew Preston Meeting House
On this date nine years ago (day 453 of one photo every day): Out my window.
MANHATTAN – Two photographs by Alia Ali arrived today from the Peter Sillem Gallery in Frankfurt. Later I spent some time in Chelsea and had dinner with a friend of long standing.
Day 3737 of one photograph every day for the rest of my life.
Alia Ali105 West 22nd StreetRoom from Henry James
On this date nine years ago (day 450 of one photo every day): New England winter.
MANHATTAN – A number of things are going on today. I spent the afternoon shooting test images out my window on my Sony A7riv with all of my legacy lens, looking to cull my collection. One of the few survivors was a Nikkor from the early 1950s, the same lens that David Duncan Douglas discovered in Indochina when his Carl Zeiss lens was ruined in combat – the discovery led to widespread adoption of the lens by photojournalists and launched Nikon’s reputation. It still performs brilliantly, meeting the demands of a 60 meg sensor and rendering beautifully. A 65 year old keeper.
Then on the street at night in evocative light with my iPhone, and finally at the Metropolitan Opera and the set for a performance of Berg’s Wozzeck.
Altogether a good day.
Day 3736 of one photograph every day for the rest of my life.
Old lensNightFenceThe set for Berg’s Wozzeck
On this date nine years ago (day 449 of one photo every day): 1185 Park in a serious storm.
