October 29, 2023

Xi’an Muslim Quarter Part 5

35mm, China, Kodak UltraMax 400, Superheadz Ultra Wide & Slim, toy camera No Comments

Walking around the night market in Xi’an’s Muslim Quarter was a truly amazing experience. I could have wandered the streets for hours if I had had more film with me. These shots all captured the store vendors on their phones. Clearly, they were not as enthralled by the sights as I was.

June 3, 2023

Film on Film #11

Film on Film, Fuji Instax Mini, instant, Lomography Diana F+, toy camera No Comments

Here are another 3 rolls from my Film on Film project. I haven’t had much luck with Kodak Max Versatility 400 (mostly because I shot it in a broken camera, lol). Agfa HDC 100 was a little underexposed, but then I didn’t bracket my shots. Lomography Cine400 Tungsten, on the other hand, gave me great […]

May 20, 2023

Stairs

35mm, Alberta, black & white, Calgary, Canada, Candie's, Lomography Potsdam Kino 100, Rodinal, toy camera No Comments

These photos were shot with a Candie’s branded plastic 35mm point & shoot camera that I discovered in a box at work. For years, I resisted the temptation to waste film on what I suspected was a terrible camera. I was hoping that the lens would at least have a sharp-ish centre, but the resulting […]

March 27, 2023

Film on Film #10

Film on Film, Fuji Instax Mini, instant, Lomography Diana F+, toy camera No Comments

This is Kodak ProFoto XL 100 and, unless the name change is cosmetic, it is not the same as Kodak’s ProFoto 100 film (which is thought to be the same as Kodak Pro Image 100). Unfortunately, while I can find the data sheets for ProFoto and Pro Image (which are identical to each other), it […]

March 2, 2023

The Holga Week That Wasn’t

Alberta, Arista.EDU Ultra 400, black & white, Calgary, Canada, Holga 120 CFN, medium (120), Rodinal, square, toy camera No Comments

I shot these back in October during Holga Week. I had been planning to submit them, but wasn’t too thrilled with the way they turned out.

February 27, 2023

Lost Shoes

35mm, AgfaPhoto Vista Plus 400, BC, Canada, Superheadz Ultra Wide & Slim, toy camera No Comments

While out for a walk one day, I came across this pair of shoes pinned well above my head on a telephone pole. I guess someone must have lost their shoes.

February 23, 2023

First Impressions of the Diana Instant Square

Alberta, Calgary, Canada, Fuji Instax Square, instant, Lomography Diana Instant Square, square, toy camera 2 Comments

I backed the Diana Instant Square on Kickstarter and while I love the look and feel of the camera, I was quite disappointed with it. It vignettes more than it should. I know that vignetting is to be expected with toy cameras, but when it ends up cropping the lower third of the frame, then […]

February 16, 2023

Myra Canyon #2

35mm, AgfaPhoto Vista Plus 400, BC, Canada, Superheadz Ultra Wide & Slim, toy camera No Comments

Here are some more photos from my cycling trip through Myra Canyon on the Kettle Valley Railway. These were shot with my Ultra Wide & Slim. It’s interesting to compare photos #2106 and #2108 (below) with photos #838 and #839 respectively. They were taken from the same vantage point, but with different cameras. Photos #838 […]

January 25, 2023

Film on Film #9

Film on Film, Fuji Instax Mini, instant, Lomography Diana F+, toy camera No Comments

Here are four rolls of expired film I have shot with and one roll that I have yet to shoot. First up is Ferrania Solaris FG Plus 200. I love Solaris film and have almost always had very good results with it. Sadly, I’m all out of the 200 ISO. I was very excited by […]

September 22, 2022

Film on Film #8

Film on Film, Fuji Instax Mini, instant, Lomography Diana F+, toy camera No Comments

I love trying something different, and so when I learned that Adox and CineStill were both releasing new films this year, I had to place a pre-order. I received my rolls of Adox Color Mission 200 and CineStill 400Dynamic back in April and May and promptly loaded them into cameras. However, I’ve only just recently […]

August 29, 2022

Tauranga Sunrise

35mm, Lomography Color 800, New Zealand, Superheadz Ultra Wide & Slim, toy camera 3 Comments

Sarah and I spent a few nights in a beautiful converted boat house on the Tauranga waterfront when we got married. I captured this sunrise from the window one morning and was thrilled to see that my Ultra Wide & Slim (and Lomography Color 800 film) managed to capture the scene despite the low light […]

July 25, 2022

Comparatively Speaking

110, Alberta, Calgary, Canada, Lomography Diana Baby 110, Lomography Peacock Slide / X-Pro 200, square, toy camera 2 Comments

I shot these photos at Fish Creek Park on the same day I shot similar photos on Ferrania Solaris FG 100 with my Canon EOS 3. It’s interesting to compare the two sets of photos as it really highlights what a good camera, lens, and film combo can do. (Hint: these are not the better […]

July 18, 2022

Elbow Falls in Winter #2

35mm, Alberta, C-41, Canada, Lomography Diana Mini, Lomography LomoChrome Metropolis XR 100-400, square, toy camera No Comments

This is one of the few good photos I got from a roll of LomoChrome Metropolis that I shot in my Diana Mini.

July 11, 2022

A Bunny in the Bramble

35mm, AgfaPhoto Vista Plus 400, BC, Canada, Superheadz Ultra Wide & Slim, toy camera No Comments

Sarah and I came across this little bunny rabbit living in the bramble alongside the beach one day as we walked along Jericho Beach.

June 9, 2022

At Home

35mm, Kodak Gold 200, Lomography La Sardina Splendour, toy camera No Comments

Inspired by Katie’s ‘At Home’ series on Katie Shoots Film, here is my own homage to photos taken at home.

June 2, 2022

Zoo Animals #3

110, Alberta, Calgary, Canada, Lomography Tiger Color 200, Superheadz Ikimono Flash 110, toy camera No Comments

The Superheadz Ikimono Flash 110 is a cute little camera. It’s too bad that the film advance on mine often fails to stop at the next frame and cock the shutter. It’s not uncommon for me to lose one or two frames each time I advance the film.

May 26, 2022

Beijing

35mm, China, Lomography Color 800, Superheadz Ultra Wide & Slim, toy camera No Comments

I believe these were the first two photos I shot when I arrived in Beijing. They were taken in the neighbourhood surrounding the hotel I stayed in.

May 5, 2022

Film on Film #7

Film on Film, Fuji Instax Mini, instant, Lomography Diana F+, toy camera No Comments

This installment of Film on Film features four black & white films: Valca Grano Fino Positiva 6, Street Candy ATM 400, Ilford HP5 Plus 400, and the original Fuji Neopan Acros 100. Valca Grano Fino Positiva 6 is a rare cinema film I picked up from Labeauratoire. Valca was a film manufacturer in Spain, but […]

April 28, 2022

A Single Holga Photo

Alberta, Calgary, Canada, Holga 120 CFN, Lomography Redscale XR 50-200, medium (120), redscale, square, toy camera No Comments

2013 Calgary Flood damage in Fish Creek Park

This is from a photo walk I took through Fish Creek Park the year after the 2013 flood. I went to see the damage from the flood once the park had re-opened and was deemed safe again for the public. I had a few cameras with me that day, but I only snapped this one […]

April 25, 2022

Fisheye Fun

fisheye, Fuji Instax Mini, instant, Lomography Lomo’Instant San Sebastián, toy camera No Comments

Fuji Instax Mini Stained Glass edition, Lomography Lomo’Instant San Sebastián with fisheye lens

It’s amazing how much fun you can have sitting on the deck on a hot summer’s day with a fisheye lens (and a glass of wine).

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