PAD #125 – Pixie In the Tub

Pixie In the Tub

This is one of Pixie’s favorite vantage points when we get ready in the morning.  She usually stays in there until the shower starts and then hops out.

PAD #124 – Whatamess

Whatamess

This happens every year we come back from our trip to the states.  We stock up on a strange assortment of supplies and then have to deal with it all when we get back.  Laura got back last night and it was time to start putting all this stuff away.  You’re looking at about 1/10th of the mess that covered our living room floor for about two hours.

PAD #123 – Back In Time

Back In Time

When was the last time you shot film? Need more time? It’s been a while since I’ve shot 35mm film too. Twenty years ago was the last time I shot 35mm film. I was using a very modern, for the time, Canon T50.

A few days ago I discovered that my beloved Leica M8 had developed a crack on glass just above the sensor, it was not a good day to be me or around me. I took the camera in and now it’s on its way back home to Solms, Germany (home of Leica) for repair. Perhaps worse than the $$$ spent on the repair is the wait time of about 2 months. That’s way too long for me, so thankfully a friend stepped in and loaned this beautiful Leica III to me. Thanks Citta! It’s a beautiful piece of machinery. This particular one dates back to the early 40′s.

You may remember a post a while back about one photographer whose work I have always admired, Henry Cartier-Bresson. Bresson used this same camera/lens combo for quite some time. It’s interesting to see through the same camera/lens that he used. Over the next few weeks I’ll be using this camera in place of my M8. It should be quite an experiment.

PAD #122 – Republic

Republic

An old hat hanging around on the back of a door at home.

PAD #121 – Streaks of Light

Streaks of Light

This shot was taken last night from one of my favorite pedestrian overpasses.  This bridge crosses over 12 lanes of traffic.