daily slice-of-life photo blog of a Gen-X dad
Anko and Yuzu peacefully resting together on the couch? Now that’s a rare sight! They usually keep their distance from each other, so I had to snap a photo before the moment ended. 🐾😊
I picked up a Black Diffusion Filter for my Fujifilm 35mm f/2 lens, and I really like what it does to the highlights. It adds just a subtle glow, nothing dramatic. I’m not sure I’ll keep it on there permanently, but knowing myself, I’ll probably forget it’s even on there. So I guess “permanent” it is. 📷😄
I picked up a little tripod from Ulanzi for my iPhone. I’ve been wanting to make more videos, and I actually borrowed Mariko’s model first to try it out. She uses hers constantly though, so I finally grabbed one of my own. Turns out it’s just as handy as I hoped, folds up small and holds the phone steady without any fuss. I love it! 🎥😊
My Fujifilm X-E4 is back in my hands! The repair facility wanted around $750 to fix it, which felt like too much, so I passed on the service. So far though, it’s powering on and working just fine. Fingers crossed I can get many more shots out of it before it gives up on me again. And at least I still have my trusty old X-T10 as a backup. 📷😊
I went for another afternoon osanpo after wrapping up work for the day. There’s just so much here in Japan that catches my eye and makes me want to pull out my camera! 📸
I’ve realized I kind of gauge how much I like a place by how many photos I end up taking. The more shots, the more I’m loving it. ✨
After work today, I went for an osanpo (walk) around the neighborhood. It’s so fun to explore and snap photos! 📸 The highlight was definitely visiting the small castle and hiking up to the little shrines tucked away in the hills above town. Tatsuno is such a charming place! ✨🏯
Mariko gifted me a new camera today! It is a tiny Kodak Charmera digital camera, and I love it already.
The camera produces really lo-res images, and you can apply different filters and frames, which makes shooting with it a lot of fun. It takes photos, records video, and somehow also manages to be a keychain at the same time.
Not only is it adorable, but it feels like the kind of camera you can carry everywhere without even thinking about it. How cool is that?
