August 23, 2021

Shooting Mr. Zhu 100

35mm, Alberta, black & white, Calgary, Canada, Minolta XG-M, Mr. Zhu 100, Xtol No Comments

I picked up this mysterious film, Mr. Zhu 100, on eBay. It’s so mysterious that the seller himself didn’t even know much about it, including its name. So, in the absence of a name, he chose to name it after his Hong Kong shipping partner, Mr. Zhu. Intrigued by a new rare film, especially one […]

August 20, 2021

Shooting Kodak HCP 5369

35mm, Alberta, black & white, Calgary, Canada, Canon Rebel 2000, Kodak HCP 5369, Xtol No Comments

Environmental Education Centre at Ralph Klein Park in Calgary, Canada

I shot these photos on Kodak HCP 5369, which I picked up from Labeauratoire. It was a bright sunny day and so I shot most of these at the recommended ISO 20, while a few were shot at ISO 16. The bright sunshine meant that I was able to shoot every photo at f/11 for […]

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 […]

April 29, 2021

JCH Street Panoramas

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

I shot these pinhole panoramas on JCH Street Pan 400 using a homemade pinhole lens I mounted on my Belair Jetsetter for Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day 2020.

April 25, 2021

Pinhole Photography with Instax

Alberta, Calgary, camera modification, Canada, Fuji Instax Mini, instant, Mamiya C220, pinhole No Comments

pinhole photo using Fuji Instax Mini film

Today is Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day! While I celebrate by shooting some pinhole photos later today, I thought I would share some of the photos I took on last year’s Pinhole Photography Day. Around the time last year when I was experimenting with shooting Instax Mini film in my Mamiya C220, I was also building […]

April 22, 2021

The View From Prospect Point

35mm, AgfaPhoto CT Precisa 100, BC, Canada, Canon Rebel 2000, cross-processed No Comments

This is the view looking north across Burrard Inlet from Prospect Point at Stanley Park in Vancouver. The first two photos feature the Lions Gate Bridge which was built in the 1930’s by the Guiness family (the same family responsible for the eponymous Irish stout), while the last photo is of Ambleside Beach in West […]

March 22, 2021

Ten Rolls of JCH Street Pan

Alberta, Calgary, Canada, Fuji Instax Mini, instant, Lomography Diana F+, toy camera No Comments

A few years ago, when I first heard that Bellamy Hunt of Japan Camera Hunter would be launching a new film, I had to place an advance order. I shot this the day I finally received my ten rolls of brand new JCH Street Pan.

March 4, 2021

Weird Things in the Woods

35mm, Alberta, Canada, Canon Rebel 2000, Fuji Pro 160S No Comments

A fun thing I like about hiking is that you often discover interesting art and weird things in the woods. These photos are from a winter camping trip I took with students years ago.

February 18, 2021

Guitar Hero #2

Alberta, Calgary, Canada, Fuji Instax Mini, instant, Lomography Lomo’Instant San Sebastián, toy camera No Comments

Sarah has been learning to play guitar. A few years ago (when this photo was taken), she rented a guitar for a few months while she saved up to buy her own. She has since purchased a really nice Taylor GS Mini.

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 […]

December 12, 2020

Horseback Riding up to Lake Agnes

35mm, Alberta, black & white, Canada, Fomapan Action 400, Olympus Trip 35 No Comments

These are all from the day I proposed to Sarah. We went horseback riding from Lake Louise up to the Lake Agnes Teahouse and I nervously carried the engagement ring in my pocket all day. In the end, I did not propose at Lake Agnes (too many people and no privacy) and instead proposed to […]

December 3, 2020

Walk Along the Bow River #2

110, Alberta, Calgary, Canada, Kodak Ektralite 500, Konica Centuria 200 No Comments

Calgary skyline from Memorial Drive / Bow River

Here are more photos I shot along the Bow River and Memorial Drive while out walking with Sarah, albeit on a different day. That being said, they were taken with the same camera: my mom’s old Kodak Ektralite 500.

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.

November 21, 2020

Union Cemetery #4

35mm, Alberta, Calgary, Canada, Canon EOS 3, color shift, Lomography LomoChrome Purple XR 100-400 No Comments

Over the years, I’ve shot a lot of photos at Union Cemetery. Most of the old headstones were made from sandstone and they have not stood the test of time. Sandstone is a very soft sedimentary stone and it is a poor match for Calgary’s climate. These photos were taken with LomoChrome Purple film and […]

November 7, 2020

Holga Week

Alberta, Calgary, camera modification, Canada, Fuji Instax Mini, Holga 120 CFN, instant, toy camera No Comments

With the exception of the very last photo, these were all taken during Holga Week. The first three photos are the ones I submitted to the contest. I used the same homemade mask I described in a previous post (Shooting Instax Mini Film with a Holga) to load my Holga with Instax. Studio strobes were […]

October 25, 2020

From the Past #10: Geology Field Trip

35mm, BC, Canada, From the Past, Fuji Superia 800, Single-Use No Comments

Twenty years ago, I went back to university to get a second degree. These were taken on a field trip as part of a geology course I was taking at the time. From Vancouver, we drove up the coast on the Sea to Sky Highway and stopped along the way to look at rocks and […]

October 11, 2020

Shooting Instax Mini Film with a Holga

Alberta, Calgary, camera modification, Canada, Fuji Instax Mini, Holga 120 CFN, instant, toy camera No Comments

After successfully shooting Instax Mini film in my Mamiya C220 TLR, I attempted to shoot it in my Holga. My first attempt failed miserably. I don’t own the incredibly rare Instax Mini Back designed for the Holga (I found one on eBay once, but they wanted $200 for it), so I had to find a […]

October 7, 2020

Models of Warfare

35mm, Alberta, Canada, Canon EOS 3, Lomography Color 800 No Comments

A few years back, I photographed a Lancaster bomber running its engines. Afterwards, I wandered into the hangar and, to my delight, discovered a model making competition. Rows of tables covered in all sorts of model planes, tanks, cars, and spaceships were set up in the hangar. While the adjudicators were busy judging the models, […]

October 3, 2020

Feeding Giraffes

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

A few years ago, I had the chance to feed the giraffes at the Calgary Zoo and snapped these photos. Who knew their tongues were so long and agile?

September 24, 2020

A Boy, A Girl, and Their Dog

35mm, Alberta, Canada, Canon EOS 3, Kodak UltraMax 400 No Comments

I took a trip to Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park a few years ago with a few other photographers. As we wandered around the ranch, we came upon a dog tied to a fence post. Naturally, we stopped to take photos. Soon after, the the family that owned the dog took notice and two children joined […]

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