March 6, 2023

‘Make & Shoot’ Pinhole

35mm, black & white, Kodak Tri-X 400, Loonar Goupe Hole-OnEx, pinhole, Rodinal No Comments

I shot this pinhole photo with the Loonar Goupe Hole-OnEx, a ‘make & shoot’ pinhole camera kit. It wasn’t exactly the easiest pinhole camera to make and the first roll I ran through it came out completely blank — too many light leaks. So I made some modifications, loaded a 10-exposure roll, and shot indoors. […]

February 7, 2022

Olympic Plaza Part 2

35mm, Alberta, black & white, Calgary, Canada, Kodak Tri-X 400, Praktica MTL3 No Comments

During the Calgary 1988 Winter Olympics, the medal ceremonies were held downtown at Olympic Plaza. Today, Olympic Plaza is a public gathering space open for everyone to enjoy. In winter, the plaza is turned into a public skating rink, and in summer, it is sometimes flooded to become a wading pool.

January 10, 2022

Sarah’s Guitar Fund

35mm, Alberta, black & white, Calgary, Canada, Canon EOS 3, Kodak Tri-X 400, Xtol No Comments

I shot this a while back when Sarah was saving up for a guitar. At the time, I thought that maybe I should make my own jar and call it ‘Dan’s Camera Fund’. But then I thought that’s what my pay cheque is called!

December 20, 2021

Kettle Valley Railway

35mm, BC, black & white, Canada, Canon EOS 3, Kodak Tri-X 400 No Comments

The Kettle Valley Railway was a railway that ran across southern Bristish Columbia through Myra Canyon and operated during the first half of the 20th century. It was finally abandoned in 1989 with portions converted into a recreational trail. Sadly, a 2003 forest fire destroyed 14 of the 18 original wooden trestle bridges in Myra […]

October 7, 2021

Downtown Model Shoot #2

35mm, Alberta, black & white, Calgary, Canada, Canon EOS 3, Kodak Tri-X 400 No Comments

young woman on a bicycle at a chocolatier

These photos are from a photography workshop I took 5 years ago. We spent a morning with a few amateur models, wandering around downtown and snapping photos in various locations. These were shot in front of Coppeneur Chocolatier.

September 27, 2021

Tractors

Alberta, black & white, Canada, Kodak Tri-X 400, Mamiya C220, medium (120), square No Comments

I shot these tractors 5 years ago at the Coyote Flats Pioneer Village. They easily have over 100 tractors and I think I spent most of my time with just these three, ha ha.

May 24, 2021

Jericho Sailing Centre

35mm, BC, black & white, Canada, Kodak Tri-X 400, Praktica MTL3 No Comments

This is the Jericho Sailing Centre on Jericho Beach in Vancouver. Many years ago, I had an awesome summer job working here with a summer school program for children with disabilites. It was two weeks of sailing, kayaking, rowing, and just hanging out at the beach! The students were great fun and they loved every […]

January 16, 2021

A Camera for Christmas: the Kodak Six-20 Model C

Alberta, black & white, Calgary, Canada, Kodak Six-20 Model C, Kodak Tri-X 400, medium (120), Rodinal No Comments

I received a camera for Christmas this year. My wife gave me the Kodak Six-20 Model C. Made in 1933, it’s a 6×9 folding camera that takes 620 film. 620 film is the same size as 120 film except that the spools holding the film are smaller. This means that you cannot fit 120 film […]

November 26, 2020

On Lake Ontario

35mm, black & white, Canada, Canon Rebel 2000, Kodak Tri-X 400, Ontario No Comments

I shot these on Lake Ontario and around Toronto Island.

April 30, 2020

Statues at Government Gardens

35mm, black & white, Canon Canonet QL17 Giii, Kodak Tri-X 400, New Zealand No Comments

statue at Government Gardens, Rotorua, NZ

These are photos of a few of the statues on the grounds surrounding Government Gardens in Rotorua, New Zealand. I quite like the way the first photo turned out. I love the look of Kodak Tri-X 400. It is an absolutely beautiful B&W film.

January 25, 2020

Toy Trucks

Alberta, black & white, Calgary, Canada, Kodak Tri-X 400, Mamiya C220, medium (120), Rodinal, square No Comments

My wife gave me a Lab-Box for Christmas this year and I’ve started developing my own film. These were developed using Rodinal (or Blazinal as it is branded here in Canada).

December 13, 2019

Attack of the Swan

35mm, black & white, Canon Canonet QL17 Giii, Kodak Tri-X 400, New Zealand No Comments

As Sarah and I took a walk around Lake Rotorua, I spotted this couple enjoying the lake beneath the shade of a tree… and I spotted a swan swimming nearby. This unsuspecting couple never saw it coming until it was too late… but thankfully I did. And so I hung around and did my best […]

June 20, 2018

Toronto

35mm, black & white, Canada, Canon Rebel 2000, Kodak Tri-X 400, Ontario No Comments

I spent a week in Toronto visiting a friend a few years back.

March 21, 2018

Olympic Plaza

35mm, Alberta, black & white, Calgary, Canada, Kodak Tri-X 400, Praktica MTL3 No Comments

I shot these at Olympic Plaza in downtown Calgary. I spent an afternoon trying my hand at street photography with a manual camera, the Praktica MTL3. I was using a Russian lens, an f/2 85mm Jupiter-9.

January 22, 2016

Fountain Statues

35mm, BC, black & white, Canada, Canon EOS 3, Kodak Tri-X 400 No Comments

I shot these over Christmas as it snowed using Kodak Tri-X 400 film. I love this film! It has a wide exposure latitude and good contrast and I always get great results.