Took this image of Francisco Chavira with my Leica M8 while testing the lighting for an 8x10 shoot during my visit to Sacramento. Not bad at all for a "test shot"...
a sucker for photos...
A few shots from about a month ago with my M8 and a 35mm summilux lens. It never gets old documenting the simplest of things in life with my Leica...
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old glory...
Probably have overdone the flag photos now, but they are so rich and colorful that it is hard not to keep taking and posting them. I have one of Maci on my iPhone blog, I have the 8x10 Impossible color image that I took of Tyler on my instant blog and now this one that was taken with my Fuji x100s. This particular flag is displayed on the side of a business near downtown Greenville. I know that given time, it will become a victim of the elements. Like many things, I wanted to capture the photo before it changes or disappears. It is probably obvious, but that is the reason we take many of our photos. This one has now been captured in all of it's glory...
a bit of a glow...
Spent a little time outside running around with Pyper. She stopped long enough for me to snag this photo with my X100S. Not bad for shooting in automatic mode directly into the sun. Her blonde hair has such a glow...
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pyper and maci...
Stopped by Maci and Tyler's apartment after lunch to take a couple of photos of Pyper. I can't even begin to say how grown up she looks in this photo. I was so taken back when I first saw this photo on the computer. I guess you could say that Pyper is getting good at having her photo taken...
Afterwards, Maci and Pyper spent the afternoon with us at our house helping Sadi get ready for prom. They were about to leave and go home and Pyper wasn't very happy...
Sadi's Prom 2013...
just another day...
...with Pyper in the house and my Leica around my neck. Always ready to capture that next moment (of Pyper with a mouth full of rice).
Pyper is so cool...
Captured a few candid images while spending some time with Pyper today. A slightly cool, but beautiful evening made it even better.
the faces of bruce...
Got to spend a short time with Bruce this weekend. Bruce flew all the way to Texas from Germany and arrived on Thursday afternoon. He belongs to our friend's daughter who is stationed in Germany. She is coming home in August and the airlines will not let English bulldogs fly during summer months (starting in May). Our friends, Joe & Elizabeth and their other daughter Genie, picked him up at DFW and stayed a couple of nights with us before heading home to Arkansas. It was a great time of catching up and getting to take snapshots of Bruce...
zoo keeper...
Took Pyper to the zoo yesterday. Of course the purpose is to go see the animals, but I think I get more out of watching Pyper see the animals. I never come away from any of our outings with a lot of photos that are memorable. I look for one or two that I can hang onto. This one is definitely a keeper...
Toby...
As much as I try to keep my photography styles differentiated on my four blogs, sometimes the paths cross. I met Toby because of my work in instant photography. He is a photographer from Los Angeles. I would even say that Toby is famous for his instant photography. He has been shooting instant film long before Polaroid ever thought about discontinuing it. Had the opportunity to meet up with Toby in New York in October and again this past weekend in Los Angeles. Along with being a talented photographer, he is just a great guy! Couldn't pass up the chance to exercise my Leica M8 and get a picture of him on this "instant" film trip.
pyper's shiner...
It's been almost a week since Pyper got a shiner when she fell off the bed. Stopped by this afternoon to try and get a picture before it went away. It is definitely more noticeable when she closes her eye, but not near as photogenic. The second picture shows her latest way of smiling when you ask her to "say cheese". All I can say is that she wears the shiner well. She is cute even with a black eye...
a good morning...
Newpaper, coffee and bisquit... Enjoying some relaxing time this morning and realized that I should stop and take a picture. Of course the Leica was within arm's reach. Slightly edited for a nostalgic effect...
two Pypers...
Reflections are always fun to photograph, but sometimes hard to catch. Over the Christmas holidays, Pyper was at our house watching Wilco and Sophi play in the back yard. I focused on her hands so that both "faces" would be slightly out of focus. Makes it look like there could be two Pypers. Thankfully, there is only one...
a taste of winter...
I seem to have taken several photos over the last couple of days of our first "real" taste of winter. I was looking for a photo that portrayed a desolate/cold look. This look is sometimes hard to do in a city environment. These two photos seem to fit the bill. It is always amazing how you can take such a simple subject and make a photo. Came upon this scene today while driving Sherri and her twin sister around shopping. I dropped them off and drove back behind the store and took these two pictures with my Leica. Really wanted to capture this scene using instant film. Unfortunately the temperatures made it very difficult to use this type of film. Will see if I can salvage and post them later.
a mother and her daughter...
Probably one of my favorite things to photograph is family. When I got my Leica M8 and now my Polaroid collection, I stopped taking mass quantities of pictures (relatively speaking folks). Instead, I try and make the few photographs I take really count. Using this method I miss alot of photographs, but how I absolutely enjoy the ones that I catch. Saw these on my computer and noticed that I haven't posted them. What a beautiful relationship: a mother and her daughter...
beautifully rendered...
Seems like I have had ALOT of opportunities lately to take pictures of Pyper. No matter how many photos I have in my stack to edit or scan, I can't seem to quit taking more.
Pyper and I spent a little time outside on Sunday playing in the leaves and running around. The two pictures are separated by about 60 seconds. In the first, she is almost terrified of the leaves. In the second all she can do is smile. Regardless of the look, the Leica M8 and 50mm Summicron rendered the images beautifully...
longing for something...
Saw Pyper looking out the front door this morning when Sadi left. She stood there at the door for some time just staring outside. Maybe she was hoping that Sadi was actually going to come back, maybe she saw something else or maybe she just wanted to see what it looked like on the outside. I grabbed my camera because I knew exactly what I was seeing. I saw a little girl longing for something. Much like all of us, but in a way that was totally visible. All too often we long for things, but we keep it bottled up inside. That is the beauty of the innocence of a child. They can only wear their emotions/desires on the outside...
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Pyper being candid...
Seems like I take alot of posed shots, but I absolutely love being able to catch a candid moment with my manual focus Leica. Pyper is hard to catch so I guess you could say that she gives me lots of practice. Took this one on Saturday while eating out at Chick-Fil-A. Pyper was joining in on the conversation...
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