Photo taken by Ms. Jen with a Nokia N86.

Thurs 06.10.10 - Dinner with Thomas and Erika at La Dijonaise Cafe at the old Helms Bakery complex in Culver City. T&E were very patient with me as I snapped many photos trying to get the timing right of the flashing Helms Bakery neon sign.

The sign would rotate between a blank stage, a blue "Bakery", a blank stage, and then the red "Helms". The whole rotation of the four states/stages would take a little over 3 seconds but not a full four. I would wait for the blue stage, count 3 seconds, press the shutter and hope for the N86 snapping during the red stage.

I finally got the photo I wanted after the meal had been cleared away and we were finishing our wine. The meal was lovely.