Daniel
@thelensofdan.bsky.social
Photographer from Virginia Beach, Virginia
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Daniel
@thelensofdan.bsky.social
· Jul 5
Yesterday's kayaking journey included me shooting infrared film. Holy smokes, it's not easy as I can't see through the lens filter, and the kayak is constantly drifting. Shot on Rollei IR 400 with my Nikon FM2n. #believeinfilm #photography #filmphotography
A4 I share my photos with Bluesky, Instagram, and Tiktok. I still find a lot of usefulness with Instagram for local photographers. It's how I've met people and continue to do so. #photochat
November BSKY #photochat. Last question for this month's conversation.
Q4: How do you market or share your work?
Q4: How do you market or share your work?
November 14, 2025 at 9:48 AM
A4 I share my photos with Bluesky, Instagram, and Tiktok. I still find a lot of usefulness with Instagram for local photographers. It's how I've met people and continue to do so. #photochat
A3 I use Capture One. It works like a blend of Lightroom and Photoshop. It does. For film, I use Filmlab. #photochat
November 14, 2025 at 9:46 AM
A3 I use Capture One. It works like a blend of Lightroom and Photoshop. It does. For film, I use Filmlab. #photochat
A2 my November challenge is 50mm. I am using only digital with my Nikon Z8 and the 50mm 1.8 s glass. After this month, I will decide my next challenge. Maybe December will be expired color film.
November 14, 2025 at 9:42 AM
A2 my November challenge is 50mm. I am using only digital with my Nikon Z8 and the 50mm 1.8 s glass. After this month, I will decide my next challenge. Maybe December will be expired color film.
I would say that 90% of my photography is based on my coffee consumption in the morning. I get motivated and jump in the car so there's little planning at play. The other 10% are ideas I have floating in my head on for vacations. I do have objectives on the 90% so not all winging it. #photochat
Welcome to November's BSKY #photochat! Let's get the conversation going. Remember to put the hashtag in your response.
Q1: Excluding everyday snapshots / cell phone photos do you primarily plan your photoshoots in advance or capture moments spontaneously? Or both?
Q1: Excluding everyday snapshots / cell phone photos do you primarily plan your photoshoots in advance or capture moments spontaneously? Or both?
November 14, 2025 at 9:39 AM
I would say that 90% of my photography is based on my coffee consumption in the morning. I get motivated and jump in the car so there's little planning at play. The other 10% are ideas I have floating in my head on for vacations. I do have objectives on the 90% so not all winging it. #photochat
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20,000 Mails Under The See
November 13, 2025 at 4:45 PM
20,000 Mails Under The See
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November 14, 2025 at 8:16 AM
With the hemp ban, I take it seeds will become difficult to find. Maybe need to stock up over the course of the next year with regular instead of feminized seeds.
November 12, 2025 at 10:30 PM
With the hemp ban, I take it seeds will become difficult to find. Maybe need to stock up over the course of the next year with regular instead of feminized seeds.
Today's shower soundtrack: Built to Spill's Perfect From Now On. Indie musical masterpiece. This is such an amazing listen.
November 12, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Today's shower soundtrack: Built to Spill's Perfect From Now On. Indie musical masterpiece. This is such an amazing listen.
Shadow play on the Yorktown Victory Monument. Still doing my 50mm project but I feel like im missing so many shots. I guess that's the purpose. I'm seeing things in wider angles and need to refrain my mind.
November 11, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Shadow play on the Yorktown Victory Monument. Still doing my 50mm project but I feel like im missing so many shots. I guess that's the purpose. I'm seeing things in wider angles and need to refrain my mind.
Today's shower soundtrack: Deltron's 3030 album. As always, Del is amazing no matter what group he's in.
November 11, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Today's shower soundtrack: Deltron's 3030 album. As always, Del is amazing no matter what group he's in.
The skies in November are always so drab and wet.
November 9, 2025 at 2:47 PM
The skies in November are always so drab and wet.
A few of the people I met yesterday in Yorktown. The band was really good.
November 9, 2025 at 11:41 AM
A few of the people I met yesterday in Yorktown. The band was really good.
I had a fun walk in Yorktown today. I ate a crepe that was amazing. I had coffee that set me straight. And, I bought a really cool knife from this blacksmith.
November 8, 2025 at 8:44 PM
I had a fun walk in Yorktown today. I ate a crepe that was amazing. I had coffee that set me straight. And, I bought a really cool knife from this blacksmith.
I decided to drive up to Yorktown for some photos. They're having dome sort of fair and there's pirates, 1600s sailors, and blacksmith. I love it. I only wish I hadn't drank my coffee as they have roasters here with sweet treats. Lovely Saturday.
November 8, 2025 at 1:53 PM
I decided to drive up to Yorktown for some photos. They're having dome sort of fair and there's pirates, 1600s sailors, and blacksmith. I love it. I only wish I hadn't drank my coffee as they have roasters here with sweet treats. Lovely Saturday.
I don't like the fact that I've hit the age where I hurt my should sleeping last night. How is this even possible?
November 8, 2025 at 9:58 AM
I don't like the fact that I've hit the age where I hurt my should sleeping last night. How is this even possible?
I had my 1st frost of the season last night. Granted, it wasn't below freezing so very light, but i hadn't picked all my peppers yet. I'm hoping they didn't get damaged as I wanted to keep picking them this month fresh.
November 7, 2025 at 12:08 PM
I had my 1st frost of the season last night. Granted, it wasn't below freezing so very light, but i hadn't picked all my peppers yet. I'm hoping they didn't get damaged as I wanted to keep picking them this month fresh.
Because I live where the world's largest naval base is located, we have lots of tunnels instead of bridges. It causes lots of traffic jams as people slow down. The longest is 17 miles but part tunnel and bridge. This is the downtown tunnel handheld Fuji X100vi.
November 6, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Because I live where the world's largest naval base is located, we have lots of tunnels instead of bridges. It causes lots of traffic jams as people slow down. The longest is 17 miles but part tunnel and bridge. This is the downtown tunnel handheld Fuji X100vi.
Today's shower soundtrack: Geese's new release Getting Killed. I've been listening to a lot of older stuff lately so time for some 2025 releases. I love his odd voice.
November 6, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Today's shower soundtrack: Geese's new release Getting Killed. I've been listening to a lot of older stuff lately so time for some 2025 releases. I love his odd voice.
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November 6, 2025 at 3:41 AM
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Out and about taking random photos on the street. Mostly practicing zone focusing and learning to trust it.
📷 Leica MP & 35mm Summicron f2
🎞️ Dubblefilm Black and white 400
⚗️ llfotec HC 1+31
#believeinfilm
📷 Leica MP & 35mm Summicron f2
🎞️ Dubblefilm Black and white 400
⚗️ llfotec HC 1+31
#believeinfilm
November 5, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Out and about taking random photos on the street. Mostly practicing zone focusing and learning to trust it.
📷 Leica MP & 35mm Summicron f2
🎞️ Dubblefilm Black and white 400
⚗️ llfotec HC 1+31
#believeinfilm
📷 Leica MP & 35mm Summicron f2
🎞️ Dubblefilm Black and white 400
⚗️ llfotec HC 1+31
#believeinfilm
I caught the reflection from the morning light in the ice cream shop. I liked how the open sign was cast in the proper order. This is part of my 50mm project. #Nikon
November 5, 2025 at 12:19 PM
I caught the reflection from the morning light in the ice cream shop. I liked how the open sign was cast in the proper order. This is part of my 50mm project. #Nikon
Today's shower soundtrack: Soul Coughing's El Oso album. Man, such a good listen.
November 5, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Today's shower soundtrack: Soul Coughing's El Oso album. Man, such a good listen.
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Of note: Bernard Newman designed a similar dress for Ginger for Roberta (1935): “…he created a long black satin dress, with a wonderful piece of faux jewelry on the chest. Men always commented on that gown; indeed, I never met a man who didn't like that dress.”
November 4, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Of note: Bernard Newman designed a similar dress for Ginger for Roberta (1935): “…he created a long black satin dress, with a wonderful piece of faux jewelry on the chest. Men always commented on that gown; indeed, I never met a man who didn't like that dress.”
OK, so my photography goal in November is to only shoot with a 50mm lens. I think I might limit myself to the Nikon Z8 as well. I can shoot film other months. This weekend, I attached a black pro-mist 1/4 for the lens blooms as the modern 50mm z glass is insanely sharp (almost clinical)
November 4, 2025 at 12:33 PM
OK, so my photography goal in November is to only shoot with a 50mm lens. I think I might limit myself to the Nikon Z8 as well. I can shoot film other months. This weekend, I attached a black pro-mist 1/4 for the lens blooms as the modern 50mm z glass is insanely sharp (almost clinical)
