Days and Days - 4th of July

Some pictures from the 4th of July here in Ridgewood.

Days and Days - Misc

Here are some random shots:

Home Depot is full of very interesting shapes and colors:

Nikon D300s
Nikkor 50mm f1.4
f1.6 @ 1/100
-0.3 EV
ISO: 400  

Nikon D300s
Nikkor 50mm f1.4
f2 @ 1/200
-0.3 EV
ISO: 400

Love this flower. 

Nikon D300s
Nikkor 50mm f1.4
f1.4 @ 1/160
-0.3 EV
ISO: 400

Baby birds in a nest that the mama built in a hanging plant right on our porch. 

Nikon D300s
Nikkor 50mm f1.4
f1.6 @ 1/50
ISO: 400

Days and Days - Family

Well, since starting my new job it's been tough for me to keep up with this blog on a daily basis.
I'm going to post some pictures here that I've taken over the past month and a half.
I've got a bunch, so I'll post them over the course of a few days.
Today is all about family.
Enjoy.

These two are from Marya's Graduation from the University of New Hampshire.

Pete actually took this next one. Milo really loves him - can't you tell?

Ok, so this next one takes some explaining. Well, maybe not. It just is...

Pete and Marya. I just can't get over how handsome and beautiful they are.
Pete was on his way to the Prom, and Marya was on her way out to dinner with us for her 22nd Birthday.
I smile every time I look at this. I'm so proud.

Went to visit Penn State with Pete. Huge campus. Impressive school.

Day 137 Foyer

iPhone 3GS

Day 136 Soft

Pushed the ISO on this to 6400 to get a soft, painterly texture. 

I like it.

Nikon D300s
Nikkor 50mm f1.4
f1.4 @ 1/1250
ISO: 6400

Day 135 For Rent

Nikon D300s
Nikkor 50mm f1.4
f2.2 @ 1/2000
ISO: 400

Day 134 In Ridgewood

Just walking around Ridgewood today.

Nikon D300s
Nikkor 50mm f1.4
ISO: 400

Day 133 End of First Week

I'd describe this first week at work like "Drinking from a fire hose..." I'd only add, "...but in a good way".
Definitely felt like drinking from this tonight though.

iPhone 3GS
Instagram

Day 132 NYC

Had a meeting today in Manhattan.
Some random street shots.

Canon S90

Day 131 How this office is different...

Ok, so in MOST offices, in the waiting area they may have a basket of mints or candy.
In our office in the waiting area we've got a basket of Zestra packets.

"Come on in, have a seat - take some Zestra home to the family..."

Canon S90
f2 @ 1/100
ISO: 800

Day 130 First day in the office

Yes, I've got to use a PC at work...oh well, at least I've got two big ol' monitors.

Canon S90
f2 @ 1/320
ISO: 800

Day 129 New Job

First day on my new job.We were shooting some new footage for our TV commercials.
Great first day!

iPhone 3GS

Day 128 More Soccer

Great soccer game today.
Pete's team won 2-1 after being down 1-0.

Nikon D300s
Nikkor 70-300 f4.5-5.6

Day 127 Track Meet

First track meet at the new village track & field facility at BF Middle School.
Beautiful day.

Nikon D300s
Nikkor 18-200 f3.5-5.6 @ 18mm
f5.6 @ 1/1250
ISO: 200

Day 126 Chillin' with Milo

iPhone 3GS
Instagram

Day 125 Celebration Dinner

Accepted an offer for a new position today.
Celebration dinner tonight at HoHoKus Inn.

iPhone 3GS
Instagram

Day 124 Nice Shape

Nikon D300s
Nikkor 50mm f1.4
f2.8 @ 1/200
ISO: 100
LumoPro LP160 Speedlight

Day 123 Sunburst

Nikon D300s
Nikkor 50mm f1.4
f2.2 @ 1/250
ISO: 100
LumoPro LP160 Speedlight

Day 122 Good Times

Took a hike with Mark and Barbara (and Lilly).
Then Mark helped Pete re-string his guitar.
It's nice when you haven't seen friends in many many years, and you can just go right back to being comfortable around them.
That's the way it is with Mark and Barbara.

Day 121 Lilly

Our good friends from California, Mark and Barbara, visited and stayed with us this weekend.
This is their incredibly cute dog Lilly.
While Zoe and Lilly got along all right, it's going to take a few more days for the cats to forgive us.

Nikon D300s
Nikkor 50mm f1.4
f1.4 @ 1/400
ISO: 400