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Fujifilm X-T1 Short-Term Project, Update 3

*Desert Sunset* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T1 – “Ektachrome 100SW” – Day 14

This is the third and final installment of this series. As a reminder, I photographed only with my Fujifilm X-T1 from the announcement day of the Fujifilm X-T5 (November 2) until the release date (November 17). Why? First, even though the Fujifilm X-T1 is eight-years-old (and approaching nine), it is still such a great little camera. It took three years for Fujifilm to bring this model to the market because they wanted to get it right, and it was one of their most important cameras ever released. The Fujifilm X-T1 was one of the first, if not the first, Fujifilm cameras that widely appealed to professional photographers. It was Fujifilm’s most successful model at the time—outselling all the previous cameras—and launched the extremely successful X-T line. The X-T5 is the latest iteration. This project was intended to give me a better understanding of how the X-T5 has evolved from the original model. It also allowed me to demonstrate that previous models, including the original X-T1, are still really good.

I wanted to try some things with the X-T1 that I wasn’t able to do in the first 10 days, including wildlife and low-light. I had been sick, which made this a much more difficult project than I had anticipated, so I tried to make the most of the last five days. In the end I didn’t do everything that I wanted, but I was able to do a lot, and I’m happy with how it all came together.

I was really impressed with the Fujifilm X-T1—even in 2022, it is an excellent body that’s quite capable of capturing beautiful photographs. I thoroughly enjoyed shooting with it, more than I thought I would. The only shortcoming that I encountered was in dim light, the autofocus tended to hunt. This didn’t prevent me from getting the pictures, but it did make me work a little harder to do it. Otherwise, the camera performed exceptionally well in a whole host of situations. If you have one, it’s definitely a keeper. If you are in the market for a used Fujifilm model, this is one that I have no problems recommending. Is the X-T5 better? Sure. Is the X-T4 better? Yeah. Is the X-T3 better? Affirmative. Is the X-T2 better? I’m certain that it is. But, the X-T1 is still really good, and the newer iterations aren’t miles ahead—each new model is marginally better than the previous, which means that the latest is only four small steps ahead; ahead indeed, but the ol’ X-T1 holds its own surprisingly well.

I hope that you enjoyed this short-term project as much as I did!

Day 11

*Curling Leaves* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T1 – “Classic Kodak Chrome“

*Leaf Abstract* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T1 – “Color Negative Film“

*Monochromatic Leaf* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T1 – “Monochrome“

*Hanging Leaves* – Buckeye. AZ – Fujifilm X-T1 – “Classic Kodak Chrome”

Day 12

*Ka-Chow* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T1 – “Classic Kodak Chrome”

*American 4×4* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T1 – “Classic Kodak Chrome”

*Bougainvillea Bunch* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T1 – “Classic Kodak Chrome”

*Bougainvillea Palm* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T1 – “Classic Kodak Chrome”

*Work Ahead* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T1 – “Classic Kodak Chrome”

*Fallen Flags* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T1 – “Classic Kodak Chrome”

*Fallen Signs* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T1 – “Classic Kodak Chrome”

*It Better Not Flood* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T1 – “Classic Kodak Chrome”

*Big Yellow Cat* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T1 – “Classic Kodak Chrome”

*168* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T1 – “Classic Kodak Chrome”

*Golden Saguaro* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T1 – “Classic Kodak Chrome”

*Bird Home* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T1 – “Classic Kodak Chrome”

Day 13

*Evening Light Saguaro* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T1 – “Classic Kodak Chrome”

*Desert Peak* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T1 – “Classic Kodak Chrome”

*Bougainvillea Over Wall* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T1 – “Classic Kodak Chrome”

*Twin Bulbs Hanging* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T1 – “Classic Kodak Chrome”

*Pigeon Tiles* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T1 – “Classic Kodak Chrome”

*Bird in a Tree* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T1 – “Kodak Portra 160”

*Little Birdie* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T1 – “Kodak Portra 160”

*Curious Birdie Hiding* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T1 – “Kodak Portra 160”

*Vulture* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T1 – “Kodak Portra 160”

Day 14

*Sunset Over a Desert Ridge* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T1 – “Ektachrome 100SW”

*Purple Mountains* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T1 – “Classic Kodak Chrome”

*Last Light on Desert Mountain* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T1 – “Classic Kodak Chrome”

*It’s a Bird, It’s a Plane, It’s a… B2* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T1 – “Classic Kodak Chrome”

*Evening Light on a Desert Hill* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T1 – “Classic Kodak Chrome”

*Deflating Rainbow* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T1 – “Classic Kodak Chrome”

*Deflating Balloon* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T1 – “Classic Kodak Chrome”

*Perched at the Top* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T1 – Buckeye, AZ – “Classic Kodak Chrome”

*Waiting to Hum* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T1 – Classic Kodak Chrome”

Day 15

*Carts* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T1 – “Monochrome”

*Red, White, Blue* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T1 – “Classic Kodak Chrome”

*CVS* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T1 – “Classic Kodak Chrome”

*Lightning Rod Bird* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T1 – “Classic Kodak Chrome”

*November Palm* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T1 – “Classic Kodak Chrome”

*Waiting is the Hardest Part* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T1 – “Kodak Portra 160”

*Urban Bloom* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T1 – “Kodak Portra 160”

Blossoms in the City – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T1 – “Classic Kodak Chrome”

Day 16

*Bolsey* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T1 – “Classic Kodak Chrome”

*X100V* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T1 – “Classic Kodak Chrome”

*Piano Hands 1* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T1 – “Monochrome”

*Piano Hands 2* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T1 – “Monochrome”

*Singing* – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T1 – “Monochrome”

Weekly Photo Project – Conclusion

Posted on August 17, 2019 by Ritchie Roesch

With my 365 photo-a-day project complete, I wanted to share some thoughts about it. Was it worth it? What did I learn? Would I do it again? I’m sure there are a number of you who have considered doing your own, so perhaps answering these questions will be useful insight to you.

One reason why I wanted to do this project in the first place was for practice. In the very first post I said, “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.” A 365 project is one way to photographically exercise. It keeps you in camera shape and hopefully builds camera muscle. With each exposure there is an opportunity to learn. I do believe that I did improve my photography skills over the last year, at least a little.

If you do something everyday for long enough it will become habit. Picking up my camera and having it with me is now habit. Thinking photographically while I have my camera nearby is a habit. Capturing daily pictures is a habit. More importantly than all of that, taking note of the exposures I made and whether or not they’re good enough, and, if not, trying again a little harder to capture something better is now a habit. Those are good habits that I can thank this project for.

Something else that I gained from doing this photo-a-day project is I captured some pictures that I would not have otherwise captured. I forced myself to make some exposures “because I had to” and some of those pictures I quite like. I wouldn’t have made them if I wasn’t forcing myself to do so. This project increased my productivity.

My advice for someone who wants to do a project like this is, first of all, to do it. Actually decide to start and follow through. I took things one week at a time (which is why I called it “Weekly Photo Project”), so if I happened to fail at one week I wouldn’t feel like I failed the whole project. It’s easier to say, “I have just three days left” than “I have 147 days to go!” Taking things in small chunks was mentally very helpful. My advice would be to schedule breaks, perhaps once a quarter or maybe at the mid-point, to allow yourself the opportunity to guilt-free miss a day or week. I found that the winter, with its cold and short days, was the hardest. The second half of the project was much easier than the first because habits were setting in.

I’m not continuing this project because I have other things that I want to devote my time and energy towards. I will still be photographically exercising because I want to continue to build my camera skills, but it will be different exercises, such as the Film Simulation Challenge. It was great to do, and I’m very happy that I completed this project, as it was very beneficial to me, but I’m glad that it’s now over.

I’ve selected one picture to represent each week for the second half of this project. I did this already for Weeks 1-26. Some weeks I had several good pictures to choose from, and some weeks I had seven mediocre ones. That’s just the way it goes. I hope you’ve enjoyed following this project, and I hope that it has been an inspiration to you.

Week 27

Snow Falling On The Ridge – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm X-T20

Week 28

Brush Strokes Over The Great Salt Lake – Antelope Island SP, UT – Fujifilm X-T20

Week 29

Wide Load Chairs Out In The Cold – Uintah, UT – Fujifilm X-T20

Week 30

Shopping Cart Return – Roy, UT – Fujifilm XF10

Week 31

Silver Mountain – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm X-T20

Week 32

Lifting Morning Mountain Mist – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm X-T20

Week 33

Hat – Antelope Island SP, UT – Fujifilm X-T20

Week 34

Fresh Neighborhood Snow – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm X-T30

Week 35

It’s Lit – Layton, UT – Fujifilm X-T30

Week 36

Neon Reflection – Ogden, UT – Fujifilm X-T30

Week 37

Frozen Reservoir – Causey Reservoir, UT – Fujifilm X-T30

Week 38

Processed with RNI Films. Preset 'Ilford Delta 100'

Oquirhh Rain – Salt Lake City, UT – Fujifilm X-T30

Week 39

Vibrant Flowerbed – Salt Lake City, UT – Fujifilm X-T30

Week 40

Colorful Cactus Blooms – Phoenix, AZ – Fujifilm X-T30

Week 41

Yellow Palo Verde – Black Canyon, AZ – Fujifilm X-T30

Week 42

Treeline Impressions – Eagle Island SP, ID – Fujifilm X-T30

Week 43

Dark Cloud Over The Dark Mountain – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm X-T30

Week 44

Red Tricycle – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm X-T30

Week 45

The Corporate Ladder – Salt Lake City, UT – Fujifilm X-T30

Week 46

Morning Mountain Rain – Salt Lake City, UT – Fujifilm X-T30

Week 47

Blue Sunset – Antelope Island SP, UT – Fujifilm X-T30

Week 48

Waterfall Into The Ogden River – Ogden, UT – Fujifilm X-T30

Week 49

Wearing Grandpa’s Hat – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm X-T30

Week 50

Monochrome Sunset – Ogden, UT – Fujifilm X-T30

Week 51

Traffic Lamp – Bountiful, UT – Fujifilm X-T30

Week 52

Onaqui Wild Horses – Dugway, UT – Fujifilm X-T30

Weekly Photo Project, Week 52

Posted on August 10, 2019 by Ritchie Roesch

Here it is! These pictures are the final week of this photo-a-day project, taken one week at a time for 52 weeks. It’s very hard for me to believe that it’s over, but it is also a relief, and now I can tackle some other things that I’ve been putting off. There will be one more post, which will summarize the entire project. I hope that you’ve enjoyed seeing these articles and that this has been an inspiration to you in some way.

Sunday, July 28, 2019

Hay Stack – Layton, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 & Asahi Pentax Auto-Takumar 55mm f/2.2 – 1/1700, aperture unknown, ISO 640

Monday, July 29, 2019

Onaqui Wild Horses – Dugway, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 & 90mm f/2 – 1/1900, f/6.4, ISO 640

Tuesday, July 30, 2019

Shopping Cart Car – Riverdale, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 & 35mm f/2 – 1/1700, f/5.6, ISO 640

Wednesday, July 31, 2019

Pollen Collecting – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 & 90mm f/2 – 1/240, f/5, ISO 640

Thursday, August 1, 2019

Jar of Coffee Beans – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 & 90mm f/2 – 1/140, f/5.6, ISO 640

Friday, August 2, 2019

Sun Bee – SLC, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 & 35mm f/2 – 1/1300, f/7.1, ISO 640

Saturday, August 3, 2019

Firesky Watchtower – SLC, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 & 35mm f/2 – 1/110, f/5.6, ISO 640

Week 51 Conclusion

Weekly Photo Project, Week 51

Posted on August 8, 2019 by Ritchie Roesch

I love using vintage lenses. They add character to the image. Modern lenses are great, but they are also precision engineered, which means that they lack flaws. It’s flaws that give these old lenses personality. Each picture this week was captured with an old, manual lens attached to the front of my Fujifilm X-T30.

Sunday, July 21, 2019

Antique Tricycle – Antelope Island SP, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 & Asahi Pentax Super-Takumar 50mm f/1.4 – 1/125, aperture unknown, ISO 3200

Monday, July 22, 2019

Country Sunflower – Downey, ID – Fujifilm X-T30 & Asahi Pentax Auto-Takumar 55mm f/2.2 – 1/200, aperture unknown, ISO 5000

Tuesday, July 23, 2019

Waiving Flag – Draper, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 & Asahi Pentax Auto-Takumar 55mm f/2.2 – 1/9000, aperture unknown, ISO 640

Wednesday, July 24, 2019

Morning Coffee – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 & Asahi Pentax Auto-Takumar 55mm f/2.2 – 1/200, aperture unknown, ISO 6400

Thursday, July 25, 2019

Coffee Beans – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 & Helios 103 – 1/200, aperture unknown, ISO 3200

Friday, July 26, 2019

Summer Green Mountain – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 & Asahi Pentax Auto-Takumar 55mm f/2.2 – 1/200, aperture unknown, ISO 5000

Saturday, July 27, 2019

Traffic Lamp – Bountiful, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 & & Asahi Pentax Auto-Takumar 55mm f/2.2 – 1/2000, aperture unknown, ISO 640

Week 50 Week 52

Weekly Photo Project, Week 50

Posted on August 8, 2019 by Ritchie Roesch

This week is represented by a hodgepodge of pictures. Overall these seven days were fairly productive, with the usual couple of barely-productive days thrown in. You might note that there are only two weeks left, which I’ve actually already completed, so in real time this project is finished, but I still have more to share on this blog. Expect those posts shortly, with a wrap-up article to nicely tie a bow around this whole thing.

Sunday, July 14, 2019

Monochrome Sunset – Ogden, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 & 35mm f/2 – 1/1600, f/5.6, ISO 640

Monday, July 15, 2019

Faux Flowers Monochrome – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 & 35mm f/2 – 1/125, f/2.8, ISO 4000

Tuesday, July 16, 2019

Kodak Flying Disc – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 & 35mm f/2 – 1/640, f/9, ISO 640

Wednesday, July 17, 2019

Cottonwood Sun – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 & 35mm f/2 – 1/200, f/13, ISO 640

Thursday, July 18, 2019

Unlocked Gate – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 & 35mm f/2 – 1/3500, f/5.6, ISO 640

Friday, July 19, 2019

Shelf Camera – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 & 35mm f/2 – 1/120, f/2, ISO 6400

Saturday, July 20, 2019

Gold Medal – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 & 90mm f/2 – 1/680, f/5, ISO 640

Week 49 Week 51

Weekly Photo Project, Week 49

Posted on July 27, 2019 by Ritchie Roesch

The first four photographs in this set are ones that I haven’t posted on Fuji X Weekly before. The bottom three pictures were in the Kodacolor film simulation recipe article, so you’ve probably seen them before, but I hope that you don’t mind seeing them again. Sunrise Over Lincoln Highway is a great example of how D-Range Priority can be a useful feature occasionally. In this case D-Range Priority Strong was selected in order to combat the extreme contrast of the scene.

Sunday, July 7, 2019

Caged Flowers – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 & 35mm f/2 – 1/90, f/4, ISO 6400

Monday, July 8, 2019

Empty Tables – Coalville, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 & 35mm f/2 – 1/125, f/5.6, ISO 800

Tuesday, July 9, 2019

Green Field Fence – Coalville, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 & 35mm f/2 – 1/500, f/10, ISO 640

Wednesday, July 10, 2019

Sunrise Over Lincoln Highway – Echo, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 & 35mm f/2 – 1/950, f/10, ISO 640

Thursday, July 11, 2019

Renew or Replace – Riverdale, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 & 90mm f/2 – 1/3500, f/f.6, ISO 640

Friday, July 12, 2019

Wearing Grandpa’s Hat – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 & 90mm f/2 – 1/350, f/4.5, ISO 640

Saturday, July 13, 2019

Be The Light – Ogden, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 & 90mm f/2 – 1/80, f/2.8, ISO 6400

Week 48 Week 50

Weekly Photo Project, Week 39

Posted on May 15, 2019 by Ritchie Roesch

I’m officially three-fourths done with this photo-a-day project. Yea! It’s very difficult to believe that in only 13 more weeks I will have completed a year of daily pictures. It’s been a good experience with ups and downs, but mostly ups. I do look forward to seeing this project’s completion, as I have some other tasks that I’m anxious to start. I’m holding off on those other personal projects until this one is complete, or else I might not make it to week 52.

Sunday, April 28, 2019

Forest Sunset – Layton, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 & 35mm f/2 – 1/450, f/13, ISO 640

Monday, April 29, 2019

Vibrant Flowerbed – SLC, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 & 35mm f/2 – 1/4000, f/9, ISO 3200

Tuesday, April 30, 2019

Clearing Rainstorm – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 & 90mm f/2 – 1/200, f/7.1, ISO 320

Wednesday, May 1, 2019

Clearing Storm – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 & 50-230mm @162mm – 1/2700, f/10, ISO 640

Thursday, May 2, 2019

Morning Rooftop – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 & 90mm f/2 – 1/8000, f/3.2, ISO 640

Friday, May 3, 2019

Mountain Mornings – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 & 90mm f/2 – 1/32000, f/4.5, ISO 640

Saturday, May 4, 2019

Artificial Flower Stock – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 & 90mm f/2 – 1/550, f/6.4, ISO 640

Week 38 Week 40

Weekly Photo Project, Week 33

Posted on March 29, 2019 by Ritchie Roesch

Last week’s theme was black-and-white, and this week continues that theme. One thing you might notice is that my new Fujifilm X-T30 has begun to appear. It’s been a blast to use, as I’ve been trying out the new features. I’m sure you’ll see a lot about this camera on this blog over the coming weeks. I will try to not make it “all X-T30 all the time” so that there’s something for everyone.

Sunday, March 17, 2019

Hat – Antelope Island SP, UT – Fujifilm X-T20

Monday, March 18, 2019

Stair Railing – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm X-T20

Tuesday, March 19, 2019

Black & White – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm X-T20

Wednesday, March 20, 2019

Pillow – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm X-T20

Thursday, March 21, 2019

Fujifilm X-T30 Camera – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm X-T20

Friday, March 22, 2019

Wasatch Rain – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm X-T30

Saturday, March 23, 2019

Horse & Girl – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm X-T30

Week 32 Week 34

Weekly Photo Project, Week 31

Posted on March 15, 2019 by Ritchie Roesch

As has been the usual since pretty much the beginning of this project, I had a couple of photographically productive days and a couple of days where I barely squeaked by. What I’m appreciating are the longer days, now that winter is coming to a close. The extra minutes of daylight are a huge asset to my photography. I look forward to the photographic opportunities that await me in the spring.

Sunday, March 3, 2019

Wasatch Ridge In Late Winter – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm X-T20

Monday, March 4, 2019

Dex Knows It’s Obsolete – Riverdale, UT – Fujifilm XF10

Tuesday, March 5, 2019

Silver Mountain – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm X-T20

Wednesday, March 6, 2019

Process E-4 – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm X-T20

Thursday, March 7, 2019

A Fujifilm Camera – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm X-T20

Friday, March 8, 2019

Japanese Cook – South Ogden, UT – Fujifilm X-T20

Saturday, March 9, 2019

Soft Wasatch Evening – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm X-T20

Week 30 Week 32

Weekly Photo Project, Week 30

Posted on March 9, 2019 by Ritchie Roesch

This week had a few days that were a real struggle to capture even one image. The real hero was the Fujifilm XF10, which was used for five out of the seven pictures below. Without that camera, this week would have been a failure. Because it is small and lightweight, it’s easy to carry around with me. Sometimes having a camera–any camera–is much more important than what the gear is.

Sunday, February 24, 2019

Underwood Typewriter – Uintah, UT – Fujifilm XF10

Monday, February 25, 2019

Night Escalator Ride – SLC, UT – Fujifilm X-T20

Tuesday, February 26, 2019

Shopping Cart Return – Roy, UT – Fujifilm XF10

Wednesday, February 27, 2019

Kitchen Window Birds – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm X-T20

Thursday, February 28, 2019

Zenit-E Photography – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm XF10

Friday, March 1, 2019

Straps & Buckles – Layton, UT – Fujifilm XF10

Saturday, March 2, 2019

Metal Lamp – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm XF10

Week 29 Week 31

Weekly Photo Project, Week 29

Posted on March 2, 2019 by Ritchie Roesch

This week wasn’t quite as productive as the previous week, but it was still overall a decent week of photography for me. I didn’t create any spectacular pictures, and for the most part these images will be quickly forgotten. Five of the seven pictures are of snowy mountains, which are seen from my backyard. That’s a great aspect of living in Utah. There are wonderful views all around, and I feel fortunate that I can frequently photograph the local beauty.

Sunday, February 17, 2019

Mountain White & Cold – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm X-T20

Monday, February 18, 2019

Cloud Over The White Mountain – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm X-T20

Tuesday, February 19, 2019

Wide Load Chairs Out In The Cold – Uintah, UT – Fujifilm X-T20

Wednesday, February 20, 2019

Snow Falling On The Red Shed – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm X-T20

Thursday, February 21, 2019

Crested Cloud Over The Peak – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm X-T20

Friday, February 22, 2019

Monochrome Mountain White – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm X-T20

Saturday, February 23, 2019

Evening Light On The Frosted Mountain – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm X-T20

Week 28 Week 30

Weekly Photo Project, Week 28

Posted on February 22, 2019 by Ritchie Roesch

Another week in the books! This was a particularly photographically productive week. Not every day was especially productive, obviously, but on several days I created a number of good images. You’ve seen some of them already, and others will be shared in the coming weeks in various articles.

Sunday, February 10, 2019

Colorful Chalk – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm X-T20

Monday, February 11, 2019

Evening Mountain Snow – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm X-T20

Tuesday, February 12, 2019

Coca-Cola Cans – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm X-T20

Wednesday, February 13, 2019

Morning Egg Bowl – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm X-T20

Thursday, February 14, 2019

Classic Camera – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm X-T20

Friday, February 15, 2019

Dramatic Clouds Over The Winter Mountain – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm X-T20

Saturday, February 16, 2019

Brush Strokes Over The Great Salt Lake – Antelope Island SP, UT – Fujifilm X-T20

Week 27 Week 29

Weekly Photo Project, Week 27

Posted on February 16, 2019 by Ritchie Roesch

After a short intermission, I’m back on track with my photo-a-day challenge, where I’m trying to capture at least one picture each day for a year, taking things one week at a time. I’ve shifted my week slightly, going Sunday through Saturday instead of Monday through Sunday. In 2018, starting out on Monday made sense with the flow of my week, but things have changed slightly this year, and so starting out on Sunday works well with how things are now.

You might notice that I have two different themes this week: monochrome and location. All of these pictures are black-and-white and they were all captured at or very near my home. You don’t have to go far to find interesting things to photograph. Sometimes you don’t even need to leave your home. Look for what’s right around you, wherever you happen to be. I chose monochrome simply because I had captured a number of black-and-white pictures this week, and decided to keep things consistent. I hope you enjoy!

Sunday, February 3, 2019

Cold Mountain Monochrome – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm X-T20

Monday, February 4, 2019

Snow Falling On The Ridge – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm X-T20

Tuesday, February 5, 2019

Wood Gate – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm XF10

Wednesday, February 6, 2019

Pentax 35mm Film Camera – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm XF10

Thursday, February 7, 2019

February Storm Over Wasatch Mountains – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm X-T20

Friday, February 8, 2019

Illuminated Decor – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm XF10

Saturday, February 9, 2019

Winter Ridges – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm X-T20

Week 26 Week 28

Weekly Photo Project, Week 26

Posted on January 31, 2019 by Ritchie Roesch

I made it to the halfway point without missing a single day! That’s a big accomplishment, but I feel exhausted by this project. It has taken its toll at times. There are days when it takes a lot of mental effort to capture even one image. One thing that I wish I’d done different, and it’s what I would recommend for those who want to undertake a photo-a-day project, is to schedule breaks periodically. I wish that, say, once per quarter I had a week scheduled off. It’s not that I wouldn’t do any photography during that week, but only I wouldn’t have to do photography during that week if I didn’t want to. Still, it feels great to reach the midpoint, and it seems worthy of celebration.

Monday, January 14, 2019

Clouds Lifting off the Mountain – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm X-T20

Tuesday, January 15, 2019

Winter Rose – Layton, UT – Fujifilm XF10

Wednesday, January 16, 2019

Winter Wood Fence – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm X-T20

Thursday, January 17, 2019

Two Red Chairs In Snow – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm X-T20

Friday, January 18, 2019

Mountaintop Snow & Clouds – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm X-T20

Saturday, January 19, 2019

Winter Horse – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm XF10

Sunday, January 20, 2019

Snowy Mountain Illuminated By Blood Moon – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm X-T20

Week 25 Week 27

Weekly Photo Project, Week 22

Posted on December 30, 2018 by Ritchie Roesch

There’s an advantage and disadvantage to doing a photo-a-day project like this. The disadvantage is that it can be difficult and exhausting. There were a couple of days during this week that I wanted to stop. I had so much going on with the holiday season, and the weather is cold and the daylight is short, so making time for photography seemed unnecessary. It’s easy to make excuses, but it’s important to not allow them to stop us from achieving our goals. The advantage to doing a 365 project is that, because I forced myself to capture some images when I didn’t want to, I was able to create some pictures that I probably wouldn’t have otherwise. I can clearly see the benefit as I look back at the pictures I’ve captured over the last five months. The advantage significantly outweighs the disadvantage, and so I persevere, still on track going into the new year.

Monday, December 17, 2018

Sparkle Tree – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm X-T20

Tuesday, December 18, 2018

Mountain & Cloud – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm X-T20

Wednesday, December 19, 2018

Christmas Glow – Layton, UT – Fujifilm X-T20

Thursday, December 20, 2018

Wasatch Mountain Moon Rise – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm X-T20

Friday, December 21, 2018

Three 35mm Film Canisters – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm X-T20

Saturday, December 22, 2018

Frosted Tree & Winter Sun – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm X-T20

Sunday, December 23, 2018

Monochrome Architecture Angles – Woods Cross, UT – Fujifilm XF10

Week 21 Week 23

Weekly Photo Project, Week 21

Posted on December 23, 2018 by Ritchie Roesch

My weekly photo project is an attempt to capture one picture every day for a year, taking things one week at a time. I’m 21 weeks into it now, and perhaps you have not been following this project from the beginning. If you’d like to take a look back, here’s a link to Week 1, and from there you can see each week from the start. You could also browse through it backwards using the link at the bottom of this article. I hope that you enjoy the pictures!

Monday, December 10, 2018

Christmas Lights Display – Layton, UT – Fujifilm XF10

Tuesday, December 11, 2018

Reading To Children And Seniors – Layton, UT – Fujifilm XF10

Wednesday, December 12, 2018

Clouds Moving Across The Wasatch – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm X-T20

Thursday, December 13, 2018

Frosted Hill – Ogden, UT – Fujifilm X-T20

Friday, December 14, 2018

Watching Trains – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm X-T20

Saturday, December 15, 2018

Red Chairs In Snow – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm X-T20

Sunday. December 16, 2018

Ogden Airport – Ogden, UT – Fujifilm XF10

Week 20 Week 22

Weekly Photo Project, Week 20

Posted on December 17, 2018 by Ritchie Roesch

I had a couple days of productive photography during this week. Because of my busy holiday schedule, the sometimes less-than-ideal weather conditions, and fewer daylight hours, there were some days where I almost didn’t capture a single picture. Luckily I did manage to take at least two images each day, which is great! Twenty straight weeks capturing at least one photo each day is certainly an accomplishment, one that I wasn’t sure I’d pull off. Now if I can string 32 more weeks together I’ll have successfully finished a 365 project. I want to challenge myself moving forward to improving the quality of the pictures. I feel as though on certain days all I’ve done is made a quick snapshot in order to have a picture. I want to make sure that I’ve created a quality image on each day, which is a challenge within a challenge, I suppose.

Monday, December 3, 2018

Sunset Painted On The Ridge – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm X-T20

Tuesday, December 4, 2018

Snow Blowing Off The Roof – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm X-T20

Wednesday, December 5, 2018

Time For A Photographic Adventure – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm XF10

Thursday, December 6, 2018

Holding On Despite The Challenges – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm XF10

Friday, December 7, 2018

Fake Flower In The Window – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm XF10

Saturday, December 8, 2018

Lonely Road Cross Process – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm XF10

Sunday, December 9, 2018

Somewhere To Elsewhere – North Salt Lake, UT – Fujifilm XF10

Week 19 Week 21

Weekly Photo Project, Week 19

Posted on December 9, 2018 by Ritchie Roesch

I don’t feel as though this week was particularly photographically productive, but I did manage to capture at least one photograph every day. I also managed to create a few pictures that are decent. The end of this week marks 133 straight days with at least one image captured, which is a pretty darn good accomplishment. Hopefully I can keep this going through the winter, which I anticipate being the most difficult season for this project. Even if each photograph isn’t amazing and only one each week is good, that still means I have 52 good pictures over the course of a year. I still have a long ways to go, and it’s best not to count chickens before they hatch, so I better keep moving forward one day at a time.

Monday, November 26, 2018

Cow Field – SLC, UT – Fujifilm XF10

Tuesday, November 27, 2018

Amanda & I at the Great Salt Lake – Antelope Island SP, UT – Fujifilm X100F

Wednesday, November 28, 2018

The Last Two Leaves – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm X-T20

Thursday, November 29, 2018

Light Beyond The Wet Window – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm X-T20

Friday, November 30, 2018

Boots – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm X-T20

Saturday, December 1, 2018

Light Dust of Snow – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm X-T20

Sunday, December 2, 2018

Frosty Fall – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm XF10

Week 18 Week 20

Weekly Photo Project, Week 18

Posted on December 2, 2018 by Ritchie Roesch

During this week I used my wife’s Fujifilm X-T20 quite a bit. I promised her that I wouldn’t take it over, but I’ve enjoyed using it so much that I kind of did take it over. Well, I asked nicely if I could use it each time, and I’ve also shared my cameras with her (or, at least made the offer to). I think when the X-T30 comes out, which might be sometime next year, it will be very tempting to pick one up.

Monday, November 19, 2018

Crevasse Tree – Snow Canyon SP, UT – Fujifilm X-T20

Tuesday, November 20, 2018

A Pine Among The Rocks – Zion NP, UT – Fujifilm X-T20

Wednesday, November 21, 2018

Past & Future, or Fad? – Nephi, UT – Fujifilm XF10

Thursday, November 22, 2018

Where Fall & Winter Meet – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm X-T20

Friday, November 23, 2018

The Little Engineer – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm X-T20

Saturday, November 24, 2018

Cold & Chancy Commute – Layton, UT – Fujifilm XF10

Sunday, November 25, 2018

Mountain Snow Cloud – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm X-T20

Week 17 Week 19

Weekly Photo Project, Week 17

Posted on November 26, 2018 by Ritchie Roesch

I’m continuing last week’s theme of alternating between color and black-and-white. Monday and Saturday were the only two days that I didn’t capture a whole lot, and the pickings were slim. Otherwise I had at least a handful of photographs to choose from for each day. Amazingly enough, I’m about 1/3 of the way through this 52 week project, which is hard to believe because it seems like I just started. I’m anticipating that winter will be the most difficult season, but I’m staying hopeful that I can complete it without missing a single day.

Monday, November 12, 2018