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Weekly Photo Project, Week 11

Posted on October 13, 2018 by Ritchie Roesch

There were two days during this week where I captured many great photographs, specifically Tuesday and Wednesday. I traveled to Heber Valley and into the Wasatch Mountains and made a bunch of exposures that I’m especially happy with. I’ll have to share those pictures with you in an upcoming article. The pickings were slim on all the other days, but I did manage to capture at least one photograph daily, which is the goal of this project.

Monday, October 1, 2018

And Be There – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm X-Pro2 & 60mm

Tuesday, October 2, 2018

Red Leaves In The Forest – Wasatch Mountain SP, UT – Fujifilm X-Pro2 & 60mm

Wednesday, October 3, 2018

Clouds Around Timpanogos – Heber City, UT – Fujifilm X-Pro2 & 50-230mm

Thursday, October 4, 2018

Rain, Rain, Go Away – Lauton, UT – Fujifilm XF10

Friday, October 5, 2018

Window Wasp – Syracuse, UT – Fujifilm XF10

Saturday, October 6, 2018

Coupler Release – Ogden, UT – Fujifilm XF10

Sunday, October 7, 2018

Four Wheel Chair – SLC, UT – Fujifilm XF10

Week 10 Week 12

Weekly Photo Project, Week 10

Posted on October 7, 2018 by Ritchie Roesch

It’s hard to believe that I’m sharing Week 10 of this project already. It’s seems like I just started! While there have been days where I really had to try hard to capture even one or two exposures (such as September 29), for the most part things have become easier. Routine has set in a little. It is what I do now. The Fujifilm XF10 has certainly helped. On most days I’m able to make a number of pictures, perhaps a handful or two. Hopefully as the days become shorter and colder I’ll still be able to keep this up.

Monday, September 24, 2018

Disc 4000 – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm X-Pro2 & 60mm

Tuesday, September 25, 2018

Ghosts of the Past – Ogden, UT – Fujifilm XF10

Wednesday, September 26, 2018

Autumn Countryside – Whites Crossing, UT – Fujifilm XF10

Thursday, September 27, 2018

Plastic Fingers – Ogden, UT – Fujifilm XF10

Friday, September 28, 2018

Scattering of Red – Fruit Heights, UT – Fujifilm XF10

Saturday, September 29, 2018

For Professionals – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm X-Pro2 & 60mm

Sunday, September 30, 2018

Storm Over Ensign Peak – SLC, UT – Fujifilm XF10

Week 9 Week 11

Weekly Photo Project, Week 9

Posted on September 29, 2018 by Ritchie Roesch

Nine weeks down, just 43 to go! Each week seems to have a couple of days where I capture a bunch of pictures, a couple of days of barely any pictures, and two or three days where I capture a handful of images. Those days where I’m lucky to have one or two photographs are the hard ones, but, thanks to this project, I’m forcing myself to take a moment to use my camera even when my busy day doesn’t seem to allow. Athletes and musicians practice daily, so it’s good for me to practice daily too. I know that this series will help me to improve me photography. Even if it’s only by a little it will be worth well worth it, because I want to be the best artist that I can be, and communicate my vision through pictures as strongly as possible.

Monday, September 17, 2018

Camera Beauty – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm XF10

Tuesday, September 18, 2018

Bolsey 100 – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm XF10

Wednesday, September 19, 2018

Red Tree – Liberty, UT – Fujifilm X-Pro2 & 60mm

Thursday, September 20, 2018

Swinging Child Shadow – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm XF10

Friday, September 21, 2018

FED 5c Window – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm XF10

Saturday, September 22, 2018

SLC ATC Tower – SLC, UT – Fujifilm X-Pro2 & 60mm

Sunday, September 23, 2018

Cloudy Day Train – Clearfield, UT – Fujifilm XF10

Week 8 Week 10

Weekly Photo Project, Week 8

Posted on September 22, 2018 by Ritchie Roesch

Week eight of this project proved to be especially difficult. Not every day was hard to capture an image, but three of the seven days almost didn’t have a picture. Luckily, I had purchased a Fujifilm XF10, and it arrived just in time to help me out. I really do believe that I would have faltered on at least one day, if not two, if this camera wasn’t sitting in my pocket begging to be used. The downside is that, while I was able to capture an image on those days, a couple of the photographs this week aren’t the strongest pictures.

Monday, September 10, 2018

Flag On A Pole – Layton, UT – Fujifilm XF10

Tuesday, September 11, 2018

Light Patch On The Water – Layton, UT – Fujifilm XF10

Wednesday, September 12, 2018

Chevy Blue – Riverdale, UT – Fujifilm XF10

Thursday, September 13, 2018

Fall Is In The Trees – Bountiful, UT – Fujifilm XF10

Friday, September 14, 2018

Hat Abstract – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm XF10

Saturday, September 15, 2018

Kodak Ektachrome-X – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm XF10

Sunday, September 16, 2018

Trash Corner – Layton, UT – Fujifilm XF10

Week 7 Week 9

Weekly Photo Project, Week 7

Posted on September 15, 2018 by Ritchie Roesch

Keeping up with a photo-a-day project is not easy, as there are days when making even one exposure requires me to stop all the bustle, set everything down for a moment, and somehow squeeze in time for photography. That can be hard! Life sometimes pulls in many different directions all at once. So far I have not missed a single day (knock on wood), but to help increase the probability of success I have purchased a new tool: the Fujifilm XF10. Because it is pocket-sized I can have a camera with me more often, which means I’m more likely to make exposures on those days when time is limited.

In order to purchase the camera I had to sell my distressed X-E1, which I didn’t really want to do, but I had to. The XF10 will help me with this project much more than the X-E1. Besides, if I want to, I can distress another X-E1 in the future, which I might do once this project is finished.

Something that you might notice in the photographs below is that autumn has set in. The trees have begun changing color. So far it looks like it will be a mediocre year for fall colors in Utah. Last autumn was quite colorful. I need to get out there while I can because winter is just around the corner and the fall colors, even though they just arrived, are not going to hang on much longer.

Monday, September 3, 2018

Autumn Beginning – Ogden Canyon, UT – Fujifilm X100F

Tuesday, September 4, 2018

Magnolia – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm X-Pro2 & 60mm

Wednesday, September 5, 2018

Burlap Camera – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm X-Pro2 & 60mm

Thursday, September 6, 2018

Airport Road – SLC, UT – Fujifilm XF10

Friday, September 7, 2018

Green & Yellow – Layton, UT – Fujifilm XF10

Saturday, September 8, 2018

Wasatch Ridge Autumn – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm X-Pro2 & 60mm

Sunday, September 9, 2018

Shy Horse – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm XF10

Week 6 Week 8

Weekly Photo Project, Week 6

Posted on September 8, 2018 by Ritchie Roesch

Sometimes when it’s not practical to go somewhere to photograph, I find that capturing an image at my house is a wonderful challenge. What I appreciate about it is that often times I must construct the scene from scratch. When you are out somewhere you most often stumble upon something that’s already there. You don’t typically move stuff around. But inside my home, I’m grabbing different things and placing them in specific places. It’s all very purposeful, and the more creative I am with that the better the images turn out. Four of the seven photographs here were taken inside my home.

Monday, August 27, 2018

Pink Rose Pedals – Riverdale, UT – Fujifilm X100F

Tuesday, August 28, 2018

California Dreamin’ – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm X-Pro2 & 60mm

Wednesday, August 29, 2018

Blue Umbrella At The Lake – Huntsville, UT – Fujifilm X-Pro2 & 60mm

Thursday, August 30, 2018

250 – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm X-Pro2 & 60mm

Friday, August 31, 2018

Synchronized – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm X-Pro2 & 60mm

Saturday, September 1, 2018

Mounds – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm X-Pro2 & 60mm

Sunday, September 2, 2018

Monochrome Architecture Lines – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100F

Week 5 Week 7

Weekly Photo Project, Week 5

Posted on September 2, 2018 by Ritchie Roesch

This photo-a-day challenge, in which I’m attempting to capture at least one picture every day for a year, is so far going well. I’m taking things one week at a time, so that if I miss a day I can keep going. I’ll just tack a week or two onto the end if it comes to it. Hopefully it won’t come to that and I’ll be able to string 52 consecutive weeks together.

Some days I capture a bunch of pictures, and the challenge is determining which one to pick to represent that day. Other days I’ve been fortunate to have a couple exposures to choose from. There was one day that I only made one exposure, and thankfully it wasn’t a terrible photograph. Some days I’m able to do a lot of photography, while a few days each week it’s a real challenge to find the time to do any photography at all. Life has a way of being in the way sometimes. That’s alright, as I’m trying to overcome the challenges by forcing myself to pick up a camera at least once, even if it doesn’t seem like time will permit. It’s working so far, and I’m crossing my fingers that this project will continue to go smoothly over the next 11 months.

Monday, August 20, 2018

Bulletproof Boy – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm X100F

Tuesday, August 21, 2018

Beams Over The Mountain – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm X-Pro2 & 60mm

Wednesday, August 22, 2018

Morning Mountain Green – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm X-Pro2 & 60mm

Thursday, August 23, 2018

Analog – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm X-Pro2 & 60mm

Friday, August 24, 2018

Square Sky – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100F

Saturday, August 25, 2018

Aperture – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm X-Pro2 & 60mm

Sunday, August 26, 2018

Not Playing Around – Kaysville, UT – Fujifilm X100F

Week 4 Week 6

Weekly Photo Project, Week 4

Posted on September 1, 2018 by Ritchie Roesch

Continuing my photo-a-day project, here’s my pictures from the fourth week:

Monday, August 13, 2018

Sycamore – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm X100F

Tuesday, August 14, 2018

Camera Dials – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm X-Pro2 & 60mm

Wednesday, August 15, 2018

Halfway Done – Layton, UT – Fujifilm X100F

Thursday, August 16, 2018

Spiderweb Raindrops – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm X-Pro2 & 60mm

Friday, August 17, 2018

Help From Above – Layton, UT – Fujifilm X-Pro2 & 60mm

Saturday, August 18, 2018

Camera Circle – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm X-Pro2 & 60mm

Sunday, August 19, 2018

Flat Tire – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm X-Pro2 & 60mm

Week 3 Week 5

Weekly Photo Project, Week 3

Posted on August 26, 2018 by Ritchie Roesch

Another week of photographs done. So far I haven’t missed any days in my quest to capture at least one photograph every 24 hours for a year, which is good. I’m taking things one week at a time, though, so that if I’m not able to do it here and there, I can keep moving forward. I’ll just tack a week or two onto the end if I need to. Still, my aim is to not miss any days and string 365 daily pictures together. I hope that you enjoy watching this project unfold on Fuji X Weekly!

Monday, August 6, 2018

Window Seat – Pawhuska, OK – Fujifilm X-Pro2 & 60mm

Tuesday, August 7, 2018

Cafe Flowers – Pawhuska, OK – Fujifilm X100F

Wednesday, August 8, 2018

Motorcycle Mart – Burlington, CO – Fujifilm X-Pro2 & 60mm

Thursday, August 9, 2018

A Trucker’s Life Is Lonely – Fort Bridger, WY – Fujifilm X100F

Friday, August 10, 2018

Dusty Camera – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm X100F

Saturday, August 11, 2018

Breakfast Berries – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm X-Pro2 & 60mm

Sunday, August 12, 2018

Morning Fix – Riverdale, UT – Fujifilm X100F

Week 2 Week 4

Weekly Photo Project, Week 2

Posted on August 20, 2018 by Ritchie Roesch

Welcome to week two of my photo-a-day project! I’m taking things one week at a time, capturing at least one photograph each day for seven days, and hoping to string 52 weeks together. These seven images were all captured using my trusty Fujifilm X100F, which is such a great camera for this type of project because it’s easy to carry around and does a great job at making exposures.

I used my Agfa Scale Film Simulation recipe for all of the black-and-white images. I used my Dramatic Classic Chrome Film Simulation recipe, slightly modified, for the color image. Enjoy!

Monday, July 30, 2018

Flower In The Pond – Princeton, TX – Fujifilm X100F

Tuesday, July 31, 2018

Walk This Way – Princeton, TX – Fujifilm X100F

Wednesday, August 1, 2018

Trash Pallet – McKinney, Texas – Fujifilm X100F

Thursday, August 2, 2018

Kitchen – Waco, TX – Fujifilm X100F

Friday, August 3, 2018

Forgotten Sandals – Princeton, TX – Fujifilm X100F

Saturday, August 4, 2018

Grain Hoppers – Westlake, TX – Fujifilm X100F

Sunday, August 5, 2018

Storm Shelter – McKinney, TX – Fujifilm X100F

Week 1 Week 3

Weekly Photo Project, Week 1

Posted on August 16, 2018 by Ritchie Roesch

A Fuji X Weekly reader shared with me his Photo-A-Day project, which is a personal challenge to capture at least one picture each day. This is a great way to photographically exercise. Athletes practice daily. Musicians practice daily. If you want to be great at something and stay great at it, you need to regularly challenge yourself. This is just as true with your camera as it is with everything else.

I’ve wanted to do a photo-a-day project for many years, but life has a way of getting in the way of such things. I did start one once and made it about three months into it before missing a day. There are times when capturing just one picture is impractical. That’s why I haven’t even attempted this kind of project for several years.

What I’m doing different this time is taking things one week at a time, which is perfect for this blog because of the name, Fuji X Weekly. My goal is to capture at least one picture each day for seven days. Then, the next week, begin again. I hope to string 52 consecutive weeks together, but, if I can’t do that and I miss a day during the week, I will try again the following week. So it might take longer than one year to complete this 52 week series. How long it ends up taking depends on how much life gets in the way between now and then. Still, I’m challenging myself to not miss any days and capture at least one photography every day for a year.

I hope that you enjoy the pictures and that this series inspires you to try your own photo-a-day project.

Monday, July 23, 2018