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Holga Winter
These are from my very first roll of 120 film shot with a Holga 120 CFN. First I watched a YouTube video on how to load a Holga, then I painstakingly loaded my Holga with a roll of Lomography Color 400 film, taped up the body of the Holga to prevent light leaks, and headed to Fish Creek Park. It was a cold and wintery March in 2014. I took three cameras with me that day, so I’ll eventually post similar looking photos of the same things. I love my Holga and its soft focus and vignetting in the corners.
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Scotsman’s Hill
I bought a Belair X 6-12 Jetsetter with a 35mm Back from Lomography. I love the 35mm Back because it lets me shoot panoramas that are 3 conventional 35mm frames long with the sprockets exposed!
These were the first photos I took with the 35mm Back and were shot in the summer of 2014 from Scotsman’s Hill in Calgary. I scanned them myself using an Epson Perfection V600 Photo scanner using VueScan software. For its ease of use, quality and pricing, I wouldn’t recommend any other scanning software on the market.
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From the Vault #2: More From Oregon
Here are some more photos from my trip to the Oregon coast in the late ’90s. I shot almost exclusively with Fuji film back then because I loved Fuji’s colour palette with its saturated cooler colours. Incidentally, back then I didn’t like Kodak film which had a warmer tone. Today, it’s quite the opposite. While I still shoot with Fuji (I love cross-processed Velvia & Sensia), I much prefer Kodak film (especially Ektar & Tri-X).
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From the Vault: Oregon Sand Dunes
From time to time, I plan to post old photos I took decades ago before digital cameras. I call this series From the Vault.
These photos were taken at the Oregon sand dunes back in the late ’90s. I had an old point & shoot camera back then that I had painstakingly saved up to purchase in the late ’80s. All I remember is that it had a fixed lens, a built-in flash and auto advance & rewind. I loved that camera and took hundreds of photos up until it died sometime after these were taken.
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Around the ‘Net #3
Here’s another great resource for the beginning film photographer:
This is my ‘go to’ website when I’m considering a camera or lens and want a review I can trust. You’ll find lots of great advice there. It’s also a great place to learn about cameras and photography in general. I feel humbled by Ken’s immense knowledge of photography and grateful that he has shared it all on his website. It’s definitely worth a visit.
I used the reviews on Ken’s site to help me choose a Canon lens. The following photo was shot using a Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM lens that I purchased on eBay after consulting Ken’s site.
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Kodak Hawkeye Traffic Surveillance Color Film
I shot these while winter camping using Kodak Hawkeye Traffic Surveillance Color 400 film that I bought from the Film Photography Project store. If you haven’t heard of them before, they are worth checking out. The FPP is an amazing community resource for film photographers. They produce an awesome podcast and run a film store with a large selection of rare films at a fantastic price!
I really want to like this film. It has a wide exposure latitude and can be shot 2 stops under to 3 stops over normal (these photos were shot at box speed), but I’m still undecided on whether or not I like the film’s color palette. I’ll let you be the judge.
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B&W Trees
Here’s another batch of trees taken in Bow Valley Provincial Park–this time in chromogenic B&W! (I hate chromogenic B&W. I prefer more contrast.)
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X-Pro Trees
There are pros and cons to cross-processing slide film. Personally, a big pro for me is the way the sky is rendered. The first two shots are among my favourites. These shots of trees were taken on a hike in Bow Valley Provincial Park while camping at YMCA Camp Chief Hector.
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A Winter Hike
It was a beautiful day in Bow Valley Provincial Park so we all went for a hike.
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More Winter Camping
After a brief hiatus, here are a few more photos from YMCA Camp Chief Hector in winter. This was my first foray into cross-processing slide film. These were all shot on AgfaPhoto CT Precisa and then cross-processed. I used a polarizing filter which is why the sky gets darker in the photos. I just love the look of cross-processed AgfaPhoto CT Precisa!
