St.Patricks 2022, St. Paul, Minnesota

A Cautious Attempt Back to Normalcy

2022 was the first time in two years the St. Patricks Day parade was held.

The last two years have been tough on street photographers. We have had to adapt to the impact of COVID 19 on our usual workspace – public spaces. Urban places were devoid of people. Lockdowns kept us from being in public. Restrictions everywhere made getting spontaneous photos difficult.

This year the parade started later in the day, reversed its route and the attendees were fewer than normal.

But, it felt the same in all its green splendor.

camera: Sony RX100 vii

Cocktail glass Martini Stemware

Discovering New Functions of the Sony RX100 vii – Aspect Ratio

I had to send my new Sony RX100 vii in for repair. While I was waiting for it I looked at some YouTube videos about the camera and found a lot more about the settings. For instance there are 4 aspect ratios to choose from in the stills menu which includes 1:1. At 1:1 it feels like I am shooting with a TLR. It’s energizing to find stuff like that!

Cocktail glass Martini Stemware
Martini cocktail glass from the 1960s