January 7, 2023

A Walk Through a Beijing Hutong

35mm, black & white, China, Lomography Potsdam Kino 100, Olympus Trip 35 2 Comments

A hutong is a narrow street or lane between rows of traditional courtyard residences and is commonly found in Beijing. Sarah and I walked through an old hutong near the Bell Tower (pictured above) and these are some of the photos I took. I used Lomography Potsdam Kino 100 for these photos and I have […]

January 3, 2023

Experimentation

35mm, Alberta, black & white, Calgary, Canada, Mamiya C220, Orwo NP7 400, panorama, Rodinal, sprockets, Workflow No Comments

I like to experiment. Some experiments happen on a whim (“I wonder what would happen if I…”) and some experiments are methodically planned and executed. Given my busy schedule, the latter can sometimes take a few years. These photos represent two experiments: one a whim and the other planned. The First Experiment (the Whim) The […]

December 30, 2022

My Top 3 Film Cameras of 2022

35mm, Adox CHS 100 II, Alberta, black & white, C-41, Calgary, Camera Reviews, Canada, Fuji Industrial 100, Fujica ST801, half-frame, Kodak Farbwelt 100, Minolta XG-M, New Zealand, Olympus Pen EED, Rodinal 8 Comments

Taking inspiration from Keith Devereux, I decided to crash the party too. A group of film photography bloggers have all shared a post about the three cameras they used most in 2022. And so, here is my take on that theme. The three cameras mentioned below took centre stage for me and held all my […]

December 24, 2022

Ollie

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

This is Ollie. He is my father-in-law’s dog and he followed me around the house as I snapped some photos. I’ve posted photos of Ollie and his good friend Milly before. Milly has since passed away. Ollie misses her.

December 14, 2022

Yangshuo at Night #2

35mm, China, Kodak Portra 400, Olympus Trip 35 No Comments

I’ve posted a lot about the amazing night markets in Xi’an and Yangshuo, so this time I’m just going to say that the Olympus Trip 35 is a great camera to use for brightly lit night photography. I shot these photos on Kodak Portra 400. This is arguably my favourite colour film.

December 5, 2022

Flamingos #2

35mm, Alberta, Calgary, Canada, Canon Rebel 2000, Konica Centuria 200 No Comments

I photographed these Chilean flamingos at the Calgary Zoo. One flamingo spent an awfully long time with his head in the barrel. Maybe he was camera shy?

November 28, 2022

Found in a Farmer’s Field

35mm, Alberta, Canada, Canon EOS 3, Lomography Color 400 No Comments

I found this old wagon and tractor in a farmer’s field one winter.

November 20, 2022

Nifty Fifty Classic Car Show #2

35mm, Adox CHS 100 II, Alberta, black & white, Calgary, Canada, Fujica ST801, Rodinal No Comments

Here are a few more photos from the Nifty Fifty Classic Car Show.

November 8, 2022

Nifty Fifty Classic Car Show

35mm, Adox CHS 100 II, Alberta, black & white, Calgary, Canada, Fujica ST801, Rodinal 4 Comments

I shot these photos at the Nifty Fifty Classic Car Show back in July.

October 31, 2022

Cosplay #3

35mm, Alberta, Calgary, Canada, Canon Rebel 2000, Lomography Color 800 No Comments

Here are a few cosplay photos in honour of the world’s largest cosplay event: Halloween!

October 27, 2022

At Home #3

35mm, C-41, Euro Print 400, Minolta XG-M No Comments

Here are more photos inspired by Katie’s ‘At Home’ series on Katie Shoots Film. These were shot on Euro Print 400 film which was manufactured by the original Ferrania.

October 24, 2022

Even More CineStill 400D

35mm, Alberta, C-41, Calgary, Canada, Canon Rebel 2000, CineStill 400D No Comments

I shot these photos of some dancers at this year’s Lilac Festival. These are the only photos from my first roll of CineStill 400D where the skin tones look natural. Despite my complaints about desaturated skin tones (see my last post), I am still quite happy with this film. I especially like the soft color […]

October 20, 2022

More CineStill 400D

35mm, Alberta, C-41, Calgary, Canada, Canon Rebel 2000, CineStill 400D No Comments

Here are some more photos shot from my first roll of the new CineStill 400D. I shot these photos of music artist Amelie Patterson at this year’s Lilac Festival and was disappointed to see the way this new film rendered skin tones. These are not the “rich, warm skin tones” that I was expecting. Instead, […]

October 17, 2022

Shooting CineStill 400D

35mm, Alberta, C-41, Calgary, Canada, Canon Rebel 2000, CineStill 400D No Comments

Earlier this year, CineStill announced the release of a new color film: CineStill 400 Dynamic! Many have assumed that this is the same emulsion as Kodak’s Vision3 cinema film, but without the Remjet layer. CineStill has assured us that it is, in fact, a new emulsion. Either way, I picked up 2 early bird rolls […]

October 14, 2022

More Adox Color Mission 200

35mm, Adox Color Mission 200, Alberta, C-41, Calgary, Canada, Fujica ST801 No Comments

Here are some more photos from my first roll of Adox Color Mission 200. Hopefully these photos capture more of the color saturation that this film offers. Take a look at the white picket fence in the first two photos (above and below). Notice how differently the white fence renders in each of the photos? […]

October 2, 2022

Shooting Adox Color Mission 200

35mm, Adox Color Mission 200, Alberta, C-41, Calgary, Canada, Fujica ST801 No Comments

Back in April, I picked up 3 rolls of Adox Color Mission 200. These photos are from the only roll I have shot so far. If you don’t know the backstory behind Adox Color Mission, here it is in brief: Adox collaborated with an unnamed company to create a new color film, but after the […]

September 12, 2022

Fungus-Infested Film

35mm, Agfa CT Precisa 200, Alberta, Calgary, Canada, Canon Rebel 2000, color shift No Comments

I’ve shared photos from this roll of Agfa CT Precisa 200 before (see When Expired Film Goes Bad), but at that time I did not know the cause of the spots. I thought it may have had something to do with the age of the film or poor storage conditions. I was partially right. I […]

September 7, 2022

Victoria Peak

35mm, black & white, China, Hong Kong, Ilford FP4 Plus 125, Olympus Trip 35 No Comments

These skyline photos of Hong Kong were shot from the top of Victoria Peak on a foggy day.

September 3, 2022

On the Fence

35mm, Agfa HDC 200, Canon Canonet QL17 Giii, New Zealand 2 Comments

I was taking photos around Sarah’s parents’ farm when she decided to walk on the fence (which overlooks a steep 50m (150ft) drop. I was grateful this photo turned out because I noticed my QL17 wasn’t giving me accurate meter readings in the fading evening light. I bracketed most of my shots, but I only […]

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 […]

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