ISO 160 1/60 Leica 28mm elmarit
ISO 160 1/60 Leica 28mm elmarit
ISO 160 1/60 Leica 28mm elmarit
ISO 200 1/180 leica 35mm summicron
ISO 160 1/250 Leica 50mm summilux
ISO 160 1/250 Leica 50mm summilux
ISO 160 1/90 Leica 50mm summilux
I started this blog in May and have successfully kept blogging ever since. I’m averaging more than 1000 clicks a month now, thus the site continues to grow. I hope to continue posting weekly into the new year and hopefully will make some significant updates in the future (i.e. new logo, more reviews, and a better portfolio).
Last December I went through all my digital pictures and had about 15000 pictures in my library. After sorting through them and removing around 5000 pictures, I was left with 10000 for the new year. Over the past year I’ve taken more than 9,000 new pictures. The reason for taking more pictures is not because of this blog, it’s because of owning the Leica M9/M9-P and having a new beautiful baby girl. I look forward to shooting even more in 2012.
Below are my my favorite shots of 2011. It’s hard to narrow down to just 10 (actually 11) but here you go:
You call this talent?
ISO 160 1/45s f/1.4 50mm summilux
Our Savior
ISO 160 1/250s f/1.4 50mm summilux
Morning Haze
ISO 160 1/4000s f/1.4 50mm summilux
Untitled
ISO 160 1/250s f/1.4 50mm summilux
Essence of Cool
ISO 160 1/4000s 50mm summilux
Dad, who are these people?
ISO 160 1/360 f/8 28mm summicron
Cool
ISO 200 1/30s 28mm summicron
Untitled
ISO 200 1/30 90mm macro
Untitled
ISO 160 1/180s f/1.4 50mm summilux
Our Future @ 6 months
ISO 160 1/125 f/4 35mm summicron
Our Future
ISO 160 1/360 f/2 35mm summicron
As we were walking around the harbor during our recent visit to Tampa we came upon this dog sitting on the deck of his owners ship. I hoped that I could get him to turn around but wasn’t so lucky (I even tried to get in front of him but he decided to move). Anyway, I still liked the shot.
Over Thanksgiving we flew to Tampa Florida to visit my wife’s mother. One afternoon we ate at a local seafood restaurant and after we were finished we decided to go for a walk. We were in a harbor with a bunch of fishing boats that were used to find sponges. This picture was taken of a gentlemen selling sponges (I was amazed how many they had stacked up again this building).
Taking pictures of people in their normal environment, un-candid can be exciting. Personally, I think these pictures have much more meaning and can remind you of a time in your life that was very comparable.
I caught this couple on the subway system in Washington D.C. I really liked how he was showing her affection. I really liked the fact they were by themselves because it gave me a better opportunity of catching them in this moment.
The next month is going to be difficult for me to continue posting regularly because of work and travel. I hope to post at least 3-4 times a week.
Here’s a picture I took last year in Des Moines. I really liked how the light was hitting the chairs and I like the geometric shapes within the chairs.
Here is one more picture of the the old truck I posted about yesterday. Definitely needs a new paint job but the look works great for HDR.
If you think about it, it’s kind of scary that you are always being watched. You never know when someone may snap a shot of you. This guy was very interested in his MP3 player. He never noticed he was being photographed.
I always like finding interesting people. As I was walking around Chicago, I came across a guy at the cross walk wearing neon yellow headphones. I politely asked if I could take his picture and he obliged. Later, when I was processing the picture I noticed the red buses in the background. I think the red adds a lot to the picture.
Recently, we went home for a friends wedding and had just enough time to visit with family members. Because we live a few hours a way, our baby girl doesn’t get to interact with her extended family. Here is a picture taken at her great grandmothers house playing with grandpa and great grandma.
