Sheltered

Sheltered 

July 6, 2012. "Sheltered." Ormond-By-The-Sea, Florida.

But for one mother with her baby, beachgoers seem unaffected as fronts colide on Florida's coast, creating a thunderstorm directly overhead.

Leica X1. 24.0 mm. 1/250. f/16. ISO 100. LR 4.1.

Teacups

Teacups 

June 3, 2012. Teacups.

One second nighttime exposure of a father and son watching the Mad Tea Party ride at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom near Orlando, Florida.

Leica X1. 24.0 mm. 1 second. f/9. ISO 1600. LR 2.

Carousel

Carousel

April 29, 2012. Carousel. Downtown Disney.

Children become knights and princesses for a few instants one evening at Downtown Disney.

Shooting Tip: the Leica X1 has an unusably slow auto focus, particularly in low light. The Fujifilm X-100 and X-Pro1 are known for the same difficulty. This shot was taken by manually focusing on the outside rim of the carousel at about the same distance as the midpoint of the shot would be.

Leica X1. 24.0 mm. 1/125. f/2.8. ISO 1600. LR 2.

A Sunday Afternoon on the Shore of Lake Eola

A Sunday Afternoon on the Shore of Lake Eola

April 8, 2012. A Sunday Afternoon on the Shore of Lake Eola.

One of my favorite paintings of all time is George Seurat's "A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte." This scene, taken this past Sunday on the northeast corner of Lake Eola, reminds me of what that painting might look like if it were set in Orlando and in the present day. There is something about water that calls us to it.

A swan takes a waterside nap as a homeless vet strikes up a conversation and a child runs ahead of his parents on his way to the playground.

Leica X1. 24.0 mm. 1/1000. f/8.0. ISO 200. LR 2.

Schoolbus

Schoolbus

February 17, 2012. Schoolbus.

A tourist shops for bargains at the Orlando Premium Outlets near International Drive.

Leica X1. 24.0 mm. 1/250. f/11. ISO 1600. LR 2.

Field Trip

Field Trip

February 16, 2012. Field Trip. A late evening field trip tour is less than enthralled with the made up stories told by a historical re-enactor guide on Saint George Street in Saint Augustine, Florida.

Leica X1. 24.0 mm. 1/15. f/2.8. ISO 1600. LR 2.

Jericho March

Jericho March

December 30, 2011. Jericho March. Winter Park, Florida

A little boy runs laps on top of a park planter retaining wall.

Children are precious creatures. Parents can be peculiar ones. My wife (pictured) and I were reading on this park bench. After about half an hour, a father with a young boy and young girl decided that the wall right behind us was the perfect place for his children to run, as opposed to the acres of open park that were right in front of us.

After two laps, I looked up from my book at the father. After four laps, the boy almost tripped and fell on us. After seven laps, I framed a shot of my wife and made it obvious that I was taking pictures as his kids went by. The running stopped.

When all else fails, making it obvious that misbehaving children are in the background of your shot can be very effective in silently reminding their parents that their job is to be parents...

Leica X1. 24.0 mm. 1/500. f/8.0. ISO 200. LR 2.

A Rose for Mommy

A Rose for Mommy

November 5, 2011. A young boy looks for a rose for his mother in the Nelson Rose Garden at Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida.

 Leica X1. 24.0 mm. 1/125. f/2.8. ISO 400. LR 2.

Sibling Rivalry

Sibling Rivalry

September 16, 2011. Two young girls dance away to the sounds of a polka band at Hollerbach's Willow Tree Cafe German restaurant in Sanford, Florida.

Leica X1. 24.0 mm. 1/30. f/2.8. ISO 1600. LR 2.

Brisket

Brisket

October 6, 2011. As a father pays for his meal from the C&S Brisket Bus during the monthly Apopka Food Truck Roundup at Kit Land Nelson Park, his daughter tries to swing from the hatch door.

Leica X1. 24.0 mm. 1/30. f/9.0. ISO 400. LR 2.