Rolleicord Vb

The Photo Game – kind of

I lost the Photo Game nearly six months ago. Fortunately, I haven't let losing the Photo Game stop me from making photographs.

Canonet G-III QL17

The Photo Game: Metaphor

I almost failed this week. On Friday, I had only shot a handful of pictures on a 36-frame roll of 35mm film, and I was thinking about quitting the Photo Game.

Nikon N90s

The Photo Game: Family Outing

The photo game took us to Berthoud, CO for their annual Oktoberfest last weekend.

Nikon N90s

The Photo Game: Grass

We planted some of these grasses in our yard this summer. They're doing okay but not thriving–at least not yet.

Nikon N90s

The Photo Game: Animals

This week, I visited a high school to watch a gymnastics meet. Before I went, I expected to see feral teenagers, acting like animals. I imagined it would be like the scene from Mean Girls, with lots of growling, screeching, and snorting.

Rolleiflex 2.8E

The Photo Game: Man Made

Last weekend, my dad and I rode our motorcycles to Black Hawk, Colorado.

Canonet G-III QL17

The Photo Game: Wildcard

My wife and I have been planning a trip to the zoo for weeks. We were excited to take our daughter, who's been diligently practicing her animal sounds daily.

Canonet G-III QL17

The Photo Game: Old

This week, I'm submitting a photograph of my first digital camera, an old, inexpensive DSLR. It's a Canon EOS Rebel T5 with an 18-55mm kit lens.

Rolleiflex 2.8E

The Photo Game: Texture

I wanted to include a picture of a tree trunk as soon as I read this week's prompt. It's the perfect subject for a contrasty black and white photo.

Rolleiflex 2.8E

The Photo Game: Matrimony

I went to a friend's wedding. It was a western-themed event with burros, llamas, a horse-drawn carriage, and an old-timey prospector.

Nikon N90s

The Photo Game: Country Roads

I love the routine of seeing something, doubling back, and checking it out. It's spontaneous.

Rolleiflex 2.8E

The Photo Game: Stairs

We ventured over to the Rueter-Hess Incline to make some photos and get some exercise.

Canonet G-III QL17

The Photo Game: Family Fun

This week's assignment took me to the Douglas County Fair. This event promises fun for the whole family, from a petting zoo to an exhibition of senior citizens' crafts.

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The Photo Game: Luxury

I spent most of this week in a conference room in San Diego—lots of listening, talking, sticky notes, etc. However, despite all of that business-y stuff, I was able to see lots of cool things.

Nikon N90s

The Photo Game: Circles

These things spoke to me. They caught my eye in a way that compelled me to photograph them, which is the magic of the Photo Game. It forces me to pay attention, to notice things I might miss otherwise.

Rolleiflex 2.8E

The Photo Game: Water

This week I finally got the roll of Ektachrome slide film back from the photo lab. It took slightly less than a month to process, but I'm pleased with the results.

Nikon N90s

The Photo Game: People

I had a lot of fun with the camera this week. The prompt and the Independence Day holiday made for great excuses to get out of the house and make some photographs.

Canonet G-III QL17

The Photo Game: Passion

The Vail Shootout is a lacrosse tournament organized by people who love lacrosse. They're so passionate about it that they're still doing it after 51 years.

Nikon N90s

The Photo Game: Reflection

Photography took a back seat this week, but I still came away with several images I'm proud to share.

Nikon N90s

The Photo Game: Triangles

This week's Photo Game was enjoyable because it took me to a new park and a festival in downtown Castle Rock. I didn't get as many triangles as I'd like, but I shot two film rolls.

Rolleicord Vb

The Photo Game: High Angle

This week's roll of film was special because I shot it using my grandfather's Rolleicord Vb.

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The Photo Game: Home

The diaper bag is featured prominently alongside one of our daughter's "sparkle shoes" and a selection of her favorite hats. This is home. It's not an image of a house with a perfectly manicured lawn or a Pinterest-worthy kitchen.

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The Photo Game: Candid Relationship

This week's prompt required me to find a candid shot of a relationship. I made this task unnecessarily difficult due to nervousness about making subjects uncomfortable.

Rolleiflex 2.8E

The Photo Game: Low Angle

I chose to use my grandfather's Rolleiflex this week because its waist-level viewfinder makes it easy to get low. The twin lens reflex (TLR) viewfinder allows me to compose and focus the camera from above. So, there's no need to lay on the floor to get low-angle shots.

Canonet G-III QL17

The Photo Game: Makes You Smile

This week's prompt was a "softball" compared to the last couple. Take pictures of things that make me smile. Easy peasy. That's my default strategy for making photographs. Just look for things that make me happy.