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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

Every Rose Has Its Thorns – Layton, UT – Fujifilm XF10

Tuesday, November 13, 2018

Lights & Shadows – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm XF10

Wednesday, November 14, 2018

Steve – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm X-T20

Thursday, November 15, 2018

A Paleontologist Happily Working – Ogden, UT – Fujifilm X-T20

Friday, November 16, 2018

Little White Pumpkin On The Mantel – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm X-T20

Saturday, November 17, 2018

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

Sunday, November 18, 2018

Waiting Alone For The Train – SLC, UT – Fujifilm XF10

Week 16 Week 18

Weekly Photo Project, Week 16

Posted on November 18, 2018 by Ritchie Roesch

You might notice that I alternated color and black-and-white photographs this week, which I did just for fun. Every day except for Monday I had both color and monochrome images to choose from, so it was easy. Alternatively, I could have made this an all-color week. If a theme presents itself I might try to do that on some weeks just to spice up this series a little.

You might notice that five of the seven pictures were captured at my house. It’s nice when you can travel someplace to do photography, but sometimes that’s just not practical. If you have a camera and a creative mind, it’s possible to create interesting images right where you’re at, wherever that is. It might seem like you’re in a boring location without photographic potential, but try hard enough and you’ll soon spot things worthy of pointing your camera lens towards.

Monday, November 5, 2018

Porch Light – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm XF10

Tuesday, November 6, 2018

Sitting Room – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm X100F

Wednesday, November 7, 2018

Union Station Waiting Room – Ogden, UT – Fujifilm XF10

Thursday, November 8, 2018

Peculiar Water – Antelope Island SP, UT – Fujifilm XF10

Friday, November 9, 2018

Time to Dust Off My Film Photography – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm XF10

Saturday, November 10, 2018

Jonathan’s Smile – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm X-T20

Sunday, November 11, 2018

Wasatch November – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm X-T20

Week 15 Week 17

Weekly Photo Project, Week 15

Posted on November 11, 2018 by Ritchie Roesch

Wow! It’s hard to believe that I’m already 15 weeks into this photo-a-day project. Daylight Savings ended and the clocks were set back one hour, and it almost derailed this series. Thankfully I had a camera with me and I was able to snap an image out the car window while driving down the highway just before the last light of day disappeared.

Monday, October 29, 2018

Window Pentax – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm X100F

Tuesday, October 30, 2018

Empty Church Seats – Layton, UT – Fujifilm XF10

Wednesday, October 31, 2018

Stretching Scrub – Kaysville, UT – Fujifilm X100F

Thursday, November 1, 2018

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

Friday, November 2, 2018

Clouds Over The Great Salt Lake – Antelope Island SP, UT – Fujifilm X100F

Saturday, November 3, 2018

Autumn Morning Sunlight – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm X-T20

Sunday, November 4, 2018

Sunset From Legacy Parkway – Centerville, UT – Fujifilm XF10

Week 14 Week 16

Weekly Photo Project, Week 14

Posted on November 3, 2018 by Ritchie Roesch

The interesting thing about where I live is that I have a front-row seat to the progression of autumn. I can see the colors turn first at the top of the mountain, which is clearly visible out the back door, and move down the hill over the following weeks. As the leaves begin to disappear off of the trees on the mountain, they start to turn from green to yellow, orange and red down in the valley, which is where I live. The fall colors have mostly disappeared off of the mountain, but they’re still vibrant in the foothills, although the trees have thinned out considerably. There’s probably one more week of autumn trees. Soon the landscape will be somewhat stark and barren, with the chill of winter quickly coming.

Monday, October 22, 2018

Autumn Tree Leaf – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm XF10

Tuesday, October 23, 2018

The Yellow Tree – Layton, UT – Fujifilm XF10

Wednesday, October 24, 2018

Joy Rider – SLC, UT – Fujifilm X100F

Thursday, October 25, 2018

Yellow Tree Behind Fence – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm XF10

Friday, October 26, 2018

Weber County Public Library – South Ogden, UT – Fujifilm XF10

Saturday, October 27, 2018

Pentax Camera – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm XF10

Sunday, October 28, 2018

Sycamore Autumn – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm XF10

Week 13 Week 15

Weekly Photo Project, Week 13

Posted on October 27, 2018 by Ritchie Roesch

This week wouldn’t have been successful without the Fujifilm XF10. There were three days that likely would have been passed up without an image if I hadn’t had the little camera in my pocket. For me, the XF10 is an essential tool for this project. This week, which was one of the more difficult weeks for this series, features seven photographs that were captured with the Fujifilm XF10.

Monday, October 15, 2018

Backside of Highway Sign – Kaysville, UT – Fujifilm XF10

Tuesday, October 16, 2018

Silver & Black – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm XF10

Wednesday, October 17, 2018

Monochrome Succulent – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm XF10

Thursday, October 18, 2018

Jon Holding A Praying Mantis – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm XF10

Friday, October 19, 2018

Anastigmat – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm XF10

Saturday, October 20, 2018

Autumn Over The Red Shed – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm XF10

Sunday, October 21, 2018

Capital Lamp – SLC, UT – Fujifilm XF10

Week 12 Week 14

Weekly Photo Project, Week 12

Posted on October 20, 2018 by Ritchie Roesch

I used a variety of cameras during this week. You’ll notice that the Fujifilm X-T20 shows up for the first time. That’s my wife’s camera, and it was more convenient to use in that one instance. I haven’t touched it much at all, but in the little that I have handled the X-T20 it seems like a nice, well thought-out camera. The 50-230mm lens that was used for two of these images is also my wife’s, as she was gracious enough to let me borrow it. It’s alright for a cheap zoom, definitely not the sharpest I’ve handled but very lightweight.

Monday, October 8, 2018

Wasatch Orange – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm X-Pro2 & 50-230mm

Tuesday, October 9, 2018

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

Wednesday, October 10, 2018

Powder – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm X-T20 & 50-230mm

Thursday, October 11, 2018

Pentax Shutter Dial – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm X100F

Friday, October 12, 2018

Red Squash – South Ogden, UT – Fujifilm XF10

Saturday, October 13, 2018

Towering – SLC, UT – Fujifilm XF10

Sunday, October 14, 2018

Autumn Forest Trail – Fruit Heights, UT – Fujifilm XF10

Week 11 Week 13

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 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