NEW YORK NEW YORK – I shot up and down Madison Avenue with my Leica Monochrom today. In the evening we attend the
Center for Fiction benefit dinner accompanied by my Sony 7rii.
Day 2245 of one photograph every day for the rest of my life.
On this day three years ago (day 1149): Fog, big time.
NEW YORK NEW YORK – This evening we went to a benefit for Words Without Borders held at a venue just off of Canal Street. I got images on the way and at the event. All with my Monochrom, of course.
Day 1,839 of one picture every day for the rest of my life.
On this day three years ago (day 743): Subway.
NEW YORK NEW YORK – Another evening out – this time at a benefit for Words Without Borders, a not-for-profit that Maria serves on the board of. Taken with my little Sony.
On this day last year: Sandy prep.
NEW YORK NEW YORK – This evening we went to a celebration at the Knickerbocker Club for Words Without Boarders, a not-for-profit that Maria is involved with. Taken with my Leica Monochrom and 35mm Summicron v. 4 lens (the Bokeh King).
On this day last year: the Chrysler Building, a favorite haunt of mine.
NEW YORK NEW YORK – Tonight is the annual James Beard Foundation Gala. Nice evening at the Four Seasons Restaurant. Since I’m no longer Chairman I have the freedom the just enjoy the event. An interesting table – my photo opportunities for the evening came in the kitchen and at our table. Taken with my Leica Monochrom and 50mm Noctilux lens.
On this day last year: Boston Harbor.
NEW YORK NEW YORK – I got a new lens today. A Leica Noctilux – affectionately known as a “Nocti”. Further evidence of my infatuation with exotic gear. The Nocti has been backordered for a year or more. At f.95 it’s the fastest still camera lens around. Big and heavy. The point of this lens is to shoot it wide open so I also bought a neutral density filter which permits shooting at f.95 in daylight. I clamped the Nocti onto my Sony Nex-7 and took a walk up Broadway. The focusing with the Nex-7 was a little disappointing. F.95 demands very accurate focus and the Nex didn’t deliver – only about half of the images from the day were technically good. Here is a sampling.
I ended up at the James Beard Foundation Media Awards:
On this day one year ago: Rain.
NEW YORK NEW YORK – On our way to a Pen benefit Maria studies the guest list. We are deeply in the heart of the spring gala season. Taken with my Sony NEX-7 and a 24mm Summilux lens.
On this day last year: St. Peter’s Lutheran Church.