May 15, 2024

Tiananmen Square

35mm, China, Kodak Ektar 100, Olympus Trip 35 No Comments

I shot these photos in Tiananmen Square. As I stood there snapping photos and taking in the sights, I couldn’t help but think of ‘Tank Man’, the iconic photo taken by Jeff Widener in June 1989 during the Tiananmen Square Protests. While that photo was seen around the world and has come to represent the […]

May 11, 2024

Italian Renaissance Garden

35mm, C-41, Kodak ColorPlus 200, Minolta XG-M, New Zealand 2 Comments

Sarah and I spent a day wandering the Hamilton Gardens and there just wasn’t enough time to see and photograph everything. I could easily have spent another day or two in the gardens. These photos were taken in the Italian Renaissance Garden. One of the main features of this garden is the use of geometry: […]

May 5, 2024

Baoguo Temple

35mm, black & white, China, Olympus Trip 35, Rollei Superpan 200 No Comments

This is Baoguo Temple, a Buddhist temple whose origins date back to the 16th century. It is located on Mount Emei, near Emeishan City. Sarah and I spent a few nights here when we toured China. It was one of the highlights of the trip. Staying at a Buddhist temple was a unique experience. As […]

April 27, 2024

Aquarium Mural

35mm, C-41, Minolta XG-M, New Zealand, Svema Color 125 No Comments

This is the back wall of the National Aquarium of New Zealand.

April 24, 2024

Six Sisters

35mm, C-41, Minolta XG-M, New Zealand, Svema Color 125 No Comments

These six similar looking buildings along Marine Parade in Napier, NZ are known as the Six Sisters. Not coincidentally, the second building from the left is the Six Sisters Coffee House which I always like to visit when I’m in town. The last two photos were shot on the back deck of the coffee house. […]

April 21, 2024

Canada Day 2022

35mm, Alberta, C-41, Calgary, Canada, Dubblefilm Apollo 200, Minolta XG-M No Comments

These photos are from Canada Day in 2022. While this wasn’t exactly what I was expecting when I loaded my camera with Dubblefilm Apollo 200, I do quite like the look of the colors this film gave me.

April 14, 2024

Hot Chips Hot Dogs

35mm, C-41, CineStill 400D, Minolta XG-M, New Zealand No Comments

I photographed this hot dog stand at the Central Hawke’s Bay A&P Show in Waipukurau, NZ.

April 1, 2024

Signs at the Hamilton Zoo

35mm, C-41, Fuji Superia Premium 400, Minolta XG-M, New Zealand No Comments

Here are a few of the signs I encountered at the Hamilton Zoo in New Zealand (including an unexpected sign depicting deforestation).

March 23, 2024

Backpaddock Lakes

35mm, C-41, Kodak Pro Image 100, Minolta XG-M, New Zealand No Comments

Backpaddock Lakes is a private lake / event venue in Hawkes Bay, NZ. My brother-in-law held his wedding here. However, these photos are from the day after the wedding. (The wedding itself was held in a converted barn and can be seen in the background of photo #2401.)

March 21, 2024

Street Signs

35mm, C-41, half-frame, Kodak Ektar 100, New Zealand, Olympus Pen EED No Comments

I photographed these street signs on a photo walk in Auckland, NZ.

March 15, 2024

Bernières-sur-Mer

35mm, Canon Rebel 2000, France, Kodak Ektar 100 No Comments

These photos are all from a walk I took in 2015 through Bernières-sur-Mer, a small town in Normandy, France that was liberated by Canadians on D-Day, June 6, 1944. This first photo is of a German defensive position, aka a “Tobruk”. It was designed to target invading soldiers by firing down the length of the […]

March 9, 2024

Wetland Wonders

35mm, Alberta, black & white, Calgary, Canada, Canon Rebel 2000, Ferrania Orto 50, Rodinal No Comments

These photos were shot in the wetlands at Pearce Estate Park using the new Ferrania Orto 50 film.

March 2, 2024

Garden Paths

35mm, C-41, Kodak SO-553 100, Minolta XG-M, New Zealand No Comments

I walked these garden paths when I visited Hamilton Gardens in New Zealand.

February 24, 2024

Fish Creek Park in Winter #2

35mm, Alberta, Calgary, Canada, Canon Rebel 2000, Perutz Primera 100 No Comments

Here are a few more photos of Fish Creek Park in winter.

February 18, 2024

Havelock North

35mm, C-41, Kodak Pro Image 100, Minolta XG-M, New Zealand No Comments

These are from a photo walk in Havelock North, New Zealand. This photo of a pink building was an absolute nightmare to scan. Getting the colours right was next to impossible. This was one of the images that tipped the scales for me and led me to purchase Negative Lab Pro. I love how someone […]

February 11, 2024

Shooting Dubblefilm Apollo 200

35mm, Alberta, C-41, Calgary, Canada, Dubblefilm Apollo 200, Minolta XG-M No Comments

This wasn’t what I was expecting when I shot Dubblefilm Apollo 200. Then again, I don’t know what I was expecting. This is the thing about shooting experimental, pre-flashed films. Even if the manufacturing process yielded a consistent result (which it doesn’t), there are still too many variables from lighting conditions to scanning to give […]

February 6, 2024

Truck & Tractor

35mm, Alberta, C-41, Calgary, Canada, Canon Rebel 2000, Flic Film Elektra 100 No Comments

I photographed this truck and tractor at the Calgary Corn Maze & Farm. It was a beautiful bright day and we had the place to ourselves. I was shooting Flic Film Elektra 100 film that day. Elektra 100 is respooled Kodak Aerocolor IV film which was designed as an aerial film. I really like the […]

February 4, 2024

Flowers #3

35mm, C-41, Dubblefilm Daily Color 400, Minolta XG-M, New Zealand No Comments

I shot these flower photos around the garden of my wife’s parents’ home. I quite liked their garden, but alas, they have recently sold their house and moved. I think I will miss that garden.

February 1, 2024

Sheep Shearing Competition

35mm, C-41, Fuji C200, Minolta XG-M, New Zealand No Comments

When I was last in New Zealand, I attended the Central Hawke’s Bay A&P Show. A&P stands for “agricultural and pastoral”. An A&P show is a country fair and celebrates farming and the agricultural industry. This photo is one of only two I managed to shoot during the sheep shearing competition. The lighting in the […]

January 29, 2024

Two is Better Than One

35mm, Alberta, Calgary, Canada, Kodak UltraMax 400, Olympus XA2 No Comments

Back in June, I bought an Olympus XA2 for a very good price. When it arrived, it looked to be in mint condition. I loaded a roll of film and started shooting. Soon after, I noticed that something was off. The shutter speed didn’t sound right to me. The more I shot, the more the […]

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