Author: stevenjwillard

I Remember

Black And White Photography, Photography, Steven

How we work today © Steven Willard

I remember when a scene like this was unusual. The lone individual sitting at a restaurant table might read the newspaper (remember those?) or sometimes a book (remember those?) but rarely did you see someone working. Now we think nothing of it.

The fellow in this photograph didn’t know I was taking his picture, but we did strike up a conversation and have since become friends. He likes the picture because it doesn’t reveal too much of him. I disagree, I think it tells quite a lot.

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Stone Wall and Pines

Black And White Photography, Photography, Steven

Stone Wall and Pines, Washington, Ct © Steven Willard

I had been waiting for just the right light for this image, soft morning fog seemed like just the thing.

Pentax K5IIs with 70mm f2.4, processed in Snapseed.

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Optimistic

Black And White Photography, Photography, Steven

Optimistic, Woodbury, Ct.

This is a local example of someone being overly optimistic about what one person can accomplish with little money and only so many hours in a day. It’s amazing how much one person can do, but not surprising that he died before he was able to finish.

Olympus OMD EM-1 with 12-40mm f2.8 zoom, processed in Snapseed.

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Louis at home

Black And White Photography, Photography, Steven

Louis at home © Steven Willard

Good friends are a treasure.

Olympus E-M5 with adapted 55mm f3.5 Micro Nikkor lens, processed in Snapseed.

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Rocks under wraps

Black And White Photography, Photography, Steven

Rocks under wraps, Roxbury, Connecticut

Stone masons worried that their materials would freeze together covered them just before a recent snow. Good timing.

Olympus OMD EM1 with 12-40mm f2.8 zoom. Processed on my iPad Pro using PhotoCopier®.

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Family of Birches

Black And White Photography, Photography, Steven

Birch family © Steven Willard

I have been keeping my eye on this copse of birches for several years, sometimes driving out of my way to see how the light was falling on them. Finally everything came together one late afternoon when the sun came streaming in beneath some grey clouds. I chose a longish lens to “compress” them, and am happy with the result. Persistence paid off

Pentax K5IIs with the Pentax 55-300 zoom. Processed in Snapseed.

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Tough times for vines

Black And White Photography, Photography, Steven

Winter Vines

As of 2015 there were officially thirty-three vineyards listed in Connecticut. This image was made at Hopkins Vineyards in Washington overlooking Lake Waramaug.

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