Street Photography, Travel, Road TripMorten Byskov - 5050 TravelogOctober 05, 2022Photos from Seattle, Suzzallo Library, University of Washington, Fujifilm GFX 50R, Fujifilm GF 50mm f/3.5 R LM WR, Fujifilm GFX 50R sample images, GFX 50R for street photography, University District, Pike Place, Cinerama, Seattle MonorailComment

10 Photos From Seattle

Suzzallo Library at the University of Washington in Seattle
Fujifilm GFX 50R, GF 50mm f/3.5 R LM WR @ f/8

Ten Favorite Fujifilm GFX 50R Photos From a Weekend in Seattle

It was my first trip out of the country with the GFX 50R and only the second time I had used the camera for travel and street photography while away from home.

The camera is still very new to me, and although it did cross my mind to bring my X-Pro3 along in case I would find the GFX 50R cumbersome to carry, I stuck with the choice of just bringing the GFX 50R and the GF 50mm f/3.5 R LM WR lens.

Suzzallo Library, University of Washington

We joined our son, wife, and one-year-old toddler in Seattle for a weekend. The draw was a Matt Nathanson concert at the Neptune Theatre in the University District, and we stayed at the historic College Inn Hotel. Our granddaughter hired us a babysitter while mom and dad went to the concert.

It was a welcome surprise to us that we stayed in the University District as this allowed us to explore an area of Seattle that we’d never been in before.

I chose three photos from the Suzzallo Library at the University of Washington State as this, visually, proved to be the biggest surprise and photographic treat on this trip.

Students of UWA, University of Washington State, enjoy the sun at the Suzallo Library — October morning at the Suzzallo Library, University of Washington, Seattle
Fujifilm GFX 50R, GF 50mm f/3.5 R LM WR @ f/4

University District

The area around University Way NE came alive during a street market, with live bands and $4.00 food specials in almost all the restaurants and food outlets. Again, this was another surprise and a great way to try street photography with the GFX 50R, which handled the task wonderfully.

The rest was up to the photographer, and I only came away with a few keepers. It’s definitely a larger camera to lug around, but I can’t say that it bothered me too much. We were blessed with brilliant weather in Seattle, with lots of sunshine and temperatures in the mid-twenties.

Pedestrians along University Way NE in Seattle by a Smoke Shop — A Smoke Shop along University Way NE in Seattle
Fujifilm GFX 50R, GF 50mm f/3.5 R LM WR @ f/3.5, Acros Film Simulation

Halloween Costumes along University Way NE in Seattle
Fujifilm GFX 50R, GF 50mm f/3.5 R LM WR @ f/3.5, Classic Neg. Film Simulation

Downtown and Pike Place Market

We took the metro/train to the downtown area and swung by the Pike Place Market early enough Sunday morning before things got too busy. Walking from the Westlake Station to Pike Place there are plenty of street photography opportunities and I loved how the light reflected down between buildings.

Downtown Seatlle, WA — Sunday morning in Seattle
Fujifilm GFX 50R, GF 50mm f/3.5 R LM WR @ f/6.4, Acros Film Simulation

Pike Place Public Market Center in Seattle. A black and white photo on the entrance. — Pike Place, Public Market Center, Seattle
Fujifilm GFX 50R, GF 50mm f/3.5 R LM WR @ f/4, Acros Film Simulation

Pike Street, Seattle
Fujifilm GFX 50R, GF 50mm f/3.5 R LM WR @ f/4, Classic Neg. Film Simulation

We continued our Sunday morning stroll up West 4th Ave heading for the park around the Space Needle and stumbled upon the colorful facade of the Cinerama building. It was the sixtieth anniversary of the monorail and we tried it out on our way back to the University District.

It was great to see the monorail design from the sixties with the curved shape of the train cars and large windows giving you a great view of Seattle.