flint

I was in Flint, Michigan for two days last November and had enough time to walk and take pictures downtown, near the university. Here are all of the keepers.

manhattan

Back in September I had an extra day to spend during one of my semi-regular trips to New York and decided to use it to walk the length of the island of Manhattan, from the Marble Hill station all the way down to Battery Park. I walked about 14 miles in a little more than 5 ½ hours, including stops for snacks and lunch. I also, obviously, took pictures. Here are the best frames from the day. I used my Leica M4-P, the M-Hexanon 28mm lens and Fujicolor 200 film.

And obviously I took the subway back to my hotel.

tulsa

I was in Tulsa, Oklahoma for a few days in October for a talk. Here are the photos I took while walking around downtown. As always with (most of) my 35mm stuff, I used a Leica M4-P and an M-Hexanon lens in one focal length or the other. I think this film is Ilford FP4 Plus but I don’t actually remember.

powershot g10

I recently came across a Canon Powershot G10 from 2008 in good condition. I’ve always liked the design of those cameras and I’ve been interested in buying another older digital point and shoot, preferably one with a CCD sensor and the ability to shoot RAW. Luckily, the Powershot G10 has both. I bought it and have been using it pretty consistently around town and when I travel. Obviously given the size and age of the sensor you’re not going to get the kind of highlight recovery or shadow detail that you can extract from a more modern digital camera. But under the right lighting, you can do a lot with this little guy. And, I’ll say, these CCD sensors really do render a little differently than the more common CMOS sensors, and I think it makes for a nice effect.

With all of that said, here are some photos. I edited all of these in Lightroom with the use of some presets to get the look I like. Places visited include Poughkeepsie, New York, Bridgeport, Connecticut, New York City, Washington D.C. and, of course, Charlottesville.

a kid’s eye view

Back when the weather was warmer, I took my five-year-old out to a classic car show. I gave him a camera to use and he had a good time walking around and taking pictures of everything he was interested in. We recently got the film developed and, with his permission, I wanted to share some of his favorites from the day. I think they’re pretty good.

ithaca

Made a brief stop in Ithaca earlier this fall — ask me sometime about the insane travel mishaps that almost derailed this trip — and took a few snaps. These are the ones worth sharing! The camera was a Leica M4, the lens(es) were my usual set of M-Hexanons, and the film was Fujicolor 200 (the old emulsion).

reds

Some fall foliage! The predominant color in most of these photos (other than the first, really) is red. I took each one on a Yashica-D camera with Kodak Gold film.

trick or treating on the lawn

Every year, at the University of Virginia, the students who live on the lawn host a big trick or treating party for families in the area. We go each year, partly because it is a very easy way for the kids to get an insane amount of candy, partly because I always run into friends and acquaintances, and party because it is always a great opportunity for photos. It’s a bit hard to take pictures and wrangle two small children, but I managed to get a few decent shots to share this year.

snapshots

Part of a continuing series of photos taken while I’m running errands on my bike. Here, I used a Yashica-D medium format camera and Ilford FP4 Plus film.

And here is our obligatory photo of an old car.

charlottesville cars & coffee

Every first and third Saturday local classic car enthusiasts gather in a parking lot near a coffee shop and show off their rides. I try to stop by every so often, always to take pictures. Here are my latest snaps from the last time I went over to see some cool cars.