November 30, 2023

Walk Along the Bow River #4

110, Alberta, C-41, Calgary, Canada, Lomography Diana Baby 110, Perutz PR 200, square, toy camera No Comments

I wasn’t sure how these photos would turn out given the age of the film; this roll of Perutz PR 200 expired in 1992. Assuming I would need to compensate for the film’s age by adding one stop for every decade past expiration, I estimated that I should shoot this roll at ISO 25. All […]

November 25, 2023

Van Gogh Monumental

Alberta, C-41, Calgary, Canada, Dubblefilm Bubblegum 200, Fuji GS645S Professional, half-frame, medium (120) No Comments

This sculpture in downtown Calgary is called Van Gogh Monumental and was created by artist Bruno Catalano.

November 5, 2023

Trio #2

Alberta, Calgary, Canada, E-6, Fuji GS645S Professional, Fuji Provia 100F, half-frame, medium (120) No Comments

'Trio' - kinetic sculptures at the Calgary Public Library

I’ve shared photos of Trio before, but this is the first time I’ve captured all three kinetic sculptures on film.

October 21, 2023

Harvie Passage

35mm, Alberta, Calgary, Canada, Canon Rebel 2000, E-6, Kodak Ektachrome E100 S No Comments

Harvie Passage is a man-made series of rapids off the Bow River specifically designed for kayaking. There were no kayakers present this day, but there was a surfer using a bodyboard to ride the rapids.

October 7, 2023

A Pond

Alberta, Calgary, Canada, E-6, Fuji GS645S Professional, Fuji Velvia 100, half-frame, medium (120) No Comments

I’m happy with how these photos turned out given that it was a partially cloudy day. I can see why Velvia is often used for landscape photography. I love the way the light is rendered across the frame.

September 30, 2023

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

Alberta, Calgary, Canada, E-6, Fuji GS645S Professional, Fuji Provia 100F, half-frame, medium (120) No Comments

Today is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. It honours the survivors of residential schools and the thousands of children who never returned home. Outside Calgary’s Municipal Building, at the base of the horse statue, sit hundreds of children’s shoes. The shoes are a temporary memorial representing the Indigenous children who died in residential […]

September 28, 2023

Hey Nerds!

Agfa RSX II 50, Alberta, Calgary, Canada, E-6, Fuji GS645S Professional, half-frame, medium (120) No Comments

I love this clever sign for Fair’s Fair Books.

September 24, 2023

Railroad Tracks #2

Alberta, Calgary, Canada, E-6, Fuji GS645S Professional, Fuji Velvia 100, half-frame, medium (120) No Comments

These photos are from the first roll of Fuji Velvia 100 that I’ve developed in E-6 chemistry. Every other roll has been cross-processed in C-41, including the last time I posted photos of railroad tracks. While I really like cross-processed Velvia, I like normal Velvia even more!

September 14, 2023

Demon Zaza

Agfa RSX II 50, Alberta, Calgary, Canada, E-6, Fuji GS645S Professional, half-frame, medium (120) No Comments

I followed the path that led underneath the railroad bridge and discovered Demon Zaza.

September 10, 2023

Yahoo

35mm, Alberta, Calgary, Canada, Canon Rebel 2000, E-6, Kodak Ektachrome E100 S No Comments

No, this photo isn’t backwards, even if the word YAHOO is. I was wandering along the riverfront looking for a place to sit and reload my camera. When I looked up, I saw the sign. I was puzzled for a moment and then realized it was meant to be viewed from the other side. I’d […]

September 5, 2023

Harvie Passage Lookout

Alberta, Balda Baldix, Calgary, Canada, E-6, Kodak Ektachrome E100 VS, medium (120), square No Comments

leading up to the entrance to Harvie Passage

I recently purchased two cameras on eBay at a good price and was pleasantly surprised at their better-than-expected condition. Excited to test them out, I loaded them both with film and headed to Harvie Passage: a man-made series of rapids off the Bow River specifically designed for kayaking. I shot both cameras in and around […]

August 24, 2023

Canada Day 2023

Alberta, Calgary, Canada, E-6, Fuji GS645S Professional, Fuji Provia 100F, half-frame, medium (120) No Comments

A beautiful day, fresh film, and a new camera. I’ve been yearning for a good walkabout medium format camera and I think I found it in the Fuji GS645S Professional. Essentially a half-frame camera, the GS645S is no bigger than a Holga. While it has a light meter, everything is fully manual; ISO, aperture, shutter […]

June 13, 2023

Bromide Drag

35mm, Alberta, black & white, Calgary, Canada, JCH Street Pan 400, Lomography Belair X 6-12 Jetsetter, panorama, Rodinal No Comments

These strange concentric circles that appear in the first two photos are the result of bromide drag and it’s a byproduct of developing film with little or no agitation, such as when using semi-stand or stand development. Bromide drag occurs during development when bromide builds up around the sprocket holes of the film and then […]

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 […]

May 17, 2023

Garbage Can

Alberta, Calgary, Canada, Fuji Instax Mini, instant, Lomography Lomo’Instant Automat Glass Elbrus No Comments

I came across this garbage can when I was out for a walk one day.

May 14, 2023

Heritage Park #2

35mm, Alberta, Calgary, Canada, Canon Rebel 2000, Ferrania Solaris FG Plus 100 No Comments

These photos from Heritage Park were shot on Ferrania Solaris FG Plus 100. It is one of my favourite films and I love the way it renders colours!

May 10, 2023

Forgotten Gloves

35mm, Alberta, Calgary, Canada, Canon Rebel 2000, Lomography Color 400 No Comments

I came across these forgotten gloves while on a photowalk through Edworthy Park.

May 6, 2023

Bactrian Camel

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

These photos of a Bactrian camel grunting were taken during the Calgary Zoo’s semi-annual ‘Focused’ event, in which they open the Zoo early (when the animals are more active) exclusively for photographers.