Isaac's skin looks so dark against his mom's because his legs and feet were a dark purplish-red.
2 years ago
Friday, May 14, 2010
May 8 Weekend Photos: Isaac
On May 7 at 2:30 am, two of my friends had their first baby: Isaac. I took these at the hospital later that same day.
Isaac's skin looks so dark against his mom's because his legs and feet were a dark purplish-red.
Isaac's skin looks so dark against his mom's because his legs and feet were a dark purplish-red.
Monday, May 10, 2010
May 1 Weekend Photos: WW II Camera
I have a family friend who fought in WW II -- he recently showed me this old camera he acquired during the war. He asked me to take a look at it and figure out the mechanics and so forth, and I thought other people might be interested in seeing it, too.
It's a c. 1929 Voigtlander Bessa I folding camera.
The focusing system is such that you pretty much have to guess how far you need to stand from your subject. Fun, huh? You can either focus using the side view or the small circle-shaped finder near the lens.
The original case. He couldn't remember how to get it open (or if a key was actually needed), so he had to slice it.
It's rather weighty, but folds up nice and flat.
The two red glass parts are where you look through to wind/advance the film. The camera uses 120/6x9 cm film, which is nearly obsolete. I found it on a couple websites for $600. Yes, $600. Oh, and the film only has 8 frames. We're skipping that little purchase.
The owner with his camera.
It's a c. 1929 Voigtlander Bessa I folding camera.
The focusing system is such that you pretty much have to guess how far you need to stand from your subject. Fun, huh? You can either focus using the side view or the small circle-shaped finder near the lens.
The original case. He couldn't remember how to get it open (or if a key was actually needed), so he had to slice it.
It's rather weighty, but folds up nice and flat.
The two red glass parts are where you look through to wind/advance the film. The camera uses 120/6x9 cm film, which is nearly obsolete. I found it on a couple websites for $600. Yes, $600. Oh, and the film only has 8 frames. We're skipping that little purchase.
The owner with his camera.
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Apr. 24 Weekend Photos: Zoo!
Last Friday Liz, Wes, and I went to the small zoo around the corner. This eagle kept his eye on us from the second we walked through the front gate. It was pretty creepy, really.
Jaguar.
Another jaguar. Apparently if the sun hits a black jaguar just right, you will be able to see the same type of spots this one has.
Forget the animals! Wes was more interested in the fallen tree blossoms. No, seriously.
Some people will have no interest in this next photo, I'm sure. For the rest of you, these are sliders -- the same type of turtles that I once owned. The smaller one was bigger than my hand.
Jaguar.
Another jaguar. Apparently if the sun hits a black jaguar just right, you will be able to see the same type of spots this one has.
Forget the animals! Wes was more interested in the fallen tree blossoms. No, seriously.
Some people will have no interest in this next photo, I'm sure. For the rest of you, these are sliders -- the same type of turtles that I once owned. The smaller one was bigger than my hand.
Sunday, April 18, 2010
Apr. 17 Weekend Photos: Yard (again)
The other photos are pretty self-explanatory, but this first one is bits of a wiry twig-like plant coiling around the fence. I enjoy the bokeh in this one.
Sunday, April 11, 2010
Apr. 10 Weekend Photos: Sun-soaked trees
The sun was hitting the flowered trees beautifully the other day. These trees always look great in the spring.
Weeping cherry:
Ornamental pear:
Weeping cherry:
Ornamental pear:
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Backyard playground
Uncle Denny got a new playset for the boys' birthdays this past week. It's pretty awesome -- I can just imagine how much fun we would have had on this as kids.
Monday, April 5, 2010
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