False Creek
We visited family in Vancouver a few weeks ago. These photos of False Creek were taken from the seawall at Science World.
First Impressions of the Minolta P’s
I’ve been eyeing the Minolta P’s for quite some time, indecisive about whether or not I really needed another camera. Two weeks ago, I decided that a panorama camera was exactly what I needed to re-inspire my photography. I was tired of photographing the same old places over and over, and if I had to […]
Pōrangahau Beach
This is Pōrangahau Beach in Hawke’s Bay, on the east coast of New Zealand. While I thought it was cool to see a horse on the beach, I wasn’t expecting people to drive their cars and trucks onto the beach. I don’t quite remember, but maybe the parking lot was full?
Luchadores #3
Here are the remaining photos of Luchadores shot on Harman Phoenix 200. You can see some of that red splotchy grain I spoke about last time in the shadows of skin tones.
Luchadores #2
I shot these Luchadores at Mexifest on the original Harman Phoenix 200. Apart from the punchy contrast and saturated colors, this film struggles with skin tones. You won’t see it here because the images are too small, but up close, there is a lot of red splotchy grain on the skin, particularly in the shadows. […]
Calgary Farmyard #2
These photos from Calgary Farmyard were shot on a roll of Agfa HDC 400 that somehow managed to get twisted inside the cassette when I tried retrieving the film for developing. It’s easy to retrieve film from a 36-exposure roll, but 12-exposure rolls can sometimes be a little more challenging given the extra room inside […]
Calgary Photo Walk
These are from a long photo walk I took one day from Eau Claire, through Prince’s Island Park, across the Bow River, to the top of McHugh Bluff… and back again. I shot these photos on Harman Phoenix II 200. This film is definitely an improvement on the first version of Phoenix (which I’ve shot, […]
First Photos on Kodak Kodacolor 100
Here are a few photos I shot on Kodak Kodacolor 100. I bought a couple rolls of this film on the day it was released and shot a roll soon after, but it’s taken me this long to develop and scan the negatives. I’ve always liked Kodacolor 200 aka ColorPlus 200, so I’m not surprised […]
Calgary Fire Rescue
The weather on July 1st last year (Canada Day) was sunny and hot — a perfect day for rafting on the Bow River. I snapped these photos of two Calgary Firefighters as they boarded their rescue boat and prepared to patrol the river.
Lion Dance
These photos are from Canada Day 2023. I was walking by City Hall when I spotted this Lion Dance about to take place, so I joined the crowd. I shot these photos on Fuji Eterna Vivid 160T, a discontinued motion picture film that I wrote a review about last year. I really like this film […]
Chinese Scholars’ Garden Part 2
Here are more photos from the Chinese Scholars’ Garden in Hamilton, New Zealand.
Chinese Scholars’ Garden Part 1
This is the Chinese Scholars’ Garden, one of many themed gardens found at Hamilton Gardens in New Zealand.
From the Past #11: Seabird Island 1992
In July 1992, my friends and I headed back to Seabird Island for another music festival and camping. What had been called the Stein Valley ‘Voices for the Wilderness’ Festival in 1991, was renamed the ‘Earth Voice Festival’. The festival line-up featured many of the biggest bands in Canada at the time: Barenaked Ladies, Blue […]
Exiting the Forbidden City
I shot these photos while exiting the Forbidden City. On my way out, I discovered a building where visitors could pick up their cigarette lighters which had been confiscated before entering the Forbidden City. Presumably, it isn’t enough to just say “no smoking”. Protecting this UNESCO World Heritage Site from mischief and rule breakers is […]
Shelby
I photographed these Shelby cars – a 1970 Ford Shelby GT350 and an AC Shelby Cobra 427 – at the Traffic Jam Car Show last summer.
Pigs & Frogs
I photographed these pigs and frogs (games called hog hoofers and froggers respectively) at the Calgary Farmyard.
Horses #2
I photographed these horses on expired Kodak Gold Ultra 400, which is just an earlier version of UltraMax 400. Kodak’s 8th generation 400 ISO film in the “Gold” line was marketed as Kodak Max Versatility 400 in North America, Gold Ultra 400 in Europe, and Ultra 400 in Latin America. Current UltraMax 400 film is […]
