September 21, 2020

The Historic Village

35mm, Kodak Gold 200, New Zealand, Olympus Trip 35

rotting sugar skull art at Historic Village, Tauranga, NZ

The Historic Village in Tauranga, NZ is a “collection of original and replica buildings from early Tauranga”. It’s a sort of museum for old buildings — similar in concept to Heritage Park here in Calgary except on a much smaller scale and without the re-enactors or key attractions such as a steam locomotive or vintage […]

September 18, 2020

Film on Film #3: Orwo, Ferrania & JCH Street Pan

Film on Film, Fuji Instax Mini, instant, Lomography Diana F+, toy camera

For the third installment in my Film on Film series, I have a lovely trio of B&W film: JCH Street Pan 400, Ferrania P30 Alpha 80, and Orwo NP7 400. JCH Street Pan 400 is a high-contrast film by Japan Camera Hunter that has given me mixed results. This is normal when shooting film. You […]

September 14, 2020

Pointe du Hoc

35mm, Agfa APX 100, black & white, Canon Rebel 2000, France

In 2015, I went to France on a World War I & II history tour. We visited many of the Canadian, British and American battelfields in Normandy. These photos were taken at Pointe du Hoc, which is the highlest point of land between Utah Beach to the west and Omaha Beach to the east. On […]

September 12, 2020

Yangshuo at Night

35mm, black & white, China, Lomography Berlin Kino 400, Olympus Trip 35

fish on a stick at the Yangshuo night market in China

The highlight of my trip to China last year had to be the night markets. There is just so much to see and photograph. The streets and restaurant patios are filled with interesting people, while every shop is open with something exciting going on out front. There’s plenty of food, music, and all sorts of […]

September 8, 2020

In and Around Bow Valley Ranch

35mm, Alberta, Calgary, Canada, Canon Rebel 2000, cross-processed, Rollei Digibase CR 200 Pro

I had high hopes for this film. I shot these photos in and around Bow Valley Ranch (in Fish Creek Park) a few years back when I was searching for the perfect slide film to cross-process. Unfortunately, Rollei Digibase CR 200 Pro didn’t live up to my expectations. Looking at these photos now, I’m not […]

June 22, 2020

Queen Charlotte Sound: By Sea

35mm, Canon Canonet QL17 Giii, Lomography Cine400 Tungsten, New Zealand

After our adventure in the air, Sarah and I explored New Zealand’s Queen Charlotte Sound (aka Totaranui) by sea. We booked a 4-hour sea tour with E-Ko Tours that took us up the Sound to Motuara Island and back again. It was a pleasant experience and a fun day on the water. These are some […]

June 18, 2020

Queen Charlotte Sound: By Air

35mm, Canon Canonet QL17 Giii, New Zealand, Rollei Vario Chrome 200-400

Queen Charlotte Sound New Zealand from the air

When Sarah and I visited Marlborough, we took a few days to explore Queen Charlotte Sound by air, sea and land. Sarah knew I wanted to see and do just about everything on my first visit to New Zealand and so she surprised me by booking a scenic flight over Queen Charlotte Sound with Pelorus […]

June 15, 2020

Film on Film #2: Agfa, Kodak, Fuji & Rollei

Film on Film, Fuji Instax Mini, instant, Lomography Diana F+, toy camera

These photos are from my Film on Film project. A few years ago, I created a small photography studio in my basement. It’s really nothing more than a backdrop and a few strobes, but it has allowed me to practice shooting portraits and learn the fundamentals of lighting. Unfortunately, as time went on, the basement […]

June 11, 2020

Beijing Topiary

35mm, China, Kodak ColorPlus 200, Olympus Trip 35

This photo of a man pruning a topiary is from my first day in China last summer. The area around our hotel in Beijing was pretty nice and I often walked by this topiary on my way to and from the hotel.

June 8, 2020

Water Fight at Ocean Park

35mm, China, Hong Kong, Kodak Portra 400, Olympus Trip 35

audience gets soaked at Ocean Park, Hong Kong

Sarah and I spent a day at Ocean Park in Hong Kong. While wandering through the park, we came across a stage performance with dancers dressed in sailor outfits. It looked interesting so I stuck around to watch and take photos. But when they brought out the water guns, I felt like a little kid […]

June 4, 2020

Blenheim, NZ

35mm, Canon Canonet QL17 Giii, Kodak Ektar 100, New Zealand

When Sarah and I toured wineries in Marlborough, New Zealand, we stayed in Blenheim, a small town on the South Island. It was very peaceful and we wandered around town taking pictures. If you’re ever there, I highly recommend the Watery Mouth Café (third photo). It was so good, we had breakfast there every day.

June 1, 2020

Motorbikes in Vietnam

35mm, Adox Color Implosion 100, Canon Canonet QL17 Giii, Vietnam

It’s safe to say that Vietnam has millions of motorbikes and scooters. There are so many that it is having a detrimental effect on Vietnam’s air quality. The air pollution was pretty bad when I visited a few years ago. And with that many motorbikes on the road, crossing the street is an adventure! (If […]

May 30, 2020

Shooting Instax Mini Film with a Mamiya C220

Alberta, Calgary, camera modification, Canada, Fuji Instax Mini, instant, Mamiya C220

cowboy selfie shot with Mamiya C220 on Instax Mini film

I’ve become a little obsessed with Instax Mini film lately. As I mentioned in a previous post, I am currently working on a project using Instax Mini and so it’s been on my mind a lot. So much, in fact, that I awoke one morning with the idea that I wanted to shoot Instax Mini […]

May 28, 2020

Rusty Old Pickup

35mm, Alberta, Canada, Canon EOS 3, Kodak UltraMax 400

These are from a trip to Lundbreck Falls in southern Alberta. They are from the day I drove down the Cowboy Trail with my photography club. It was a fun day and I would recommend joining (or forming) a photography club if you can. Photography can be a lonely hobby sometimes, so it’s a lot […]

May 25, 2020

UC Dinos Cheerleaders

35mm, Alberta, Calgary, Canada, Canon Rebel 2000, Kodak Ektar 100

The 4th Street Lilac Festival always draws a huge crowd here in Calgary. Vendors and food trucks line the streets, there’s live music, and even a parade. It would be a lot of fun, except for the crowds. So many people (and their pets) attend the summmer festival, that sometimes it reaches the tipping point […]

May 21, 2020

Spruce Meadows

35mm, Alberta, Calgary, Canada, Canon EOS 3, Kodak UltraMax 400

These are from a day I spent at Spruce Meadows photographing show jumping. I was quite thrilled by the way these photos turned out, especially #1167 above. It took me a few rolls before I figured out exactly how to get the best out of my Canon EOS 3 that day. I wanted to capture […]

May 18, 2020

Film on Film

Film on Film, Fuji Instax Mini, instant, Lomography Diana F+, toy camera

I’ve been working on a new project. I’m photographing every roll of film I own on Fuji Instax Mini film. These are the first two rolls I’ve captured and they are part of a new series I’m calling Film on Film. They were shot using a Diana F+ with Instant Back and it took me […]

May 16, 2020

The Rundown #6

The Rundown

🔗 A Crash Course in Street Photography “If street photography is sticking your camera in someone’s face and snapping a negative reaction or look of displeasure at having their privacy invaded, then I don’t like it.” I agree with Barnaby. I’d love to ‘shoot street’, but I have no intention of getting in someone’s face. […]

May 14, 2020

Wither Hills

35mm, Canon Canonet QL17 Giii, Kodak Gold 200, New Zealand

Sarah & I had lunch at Wither Hills Winery one summer in Marlborough, New Zealand. We had lunch in the courtyard where I had an amazing pinot noir. Afterwards, we went inside for a wine tasting and ended up buying a bottle of noble riesling.

May 11, 2020

Lancaster Bomber

35mm, Alberta, Canada, Canon EOS 3, Imation Scotch Color HP100

The Bomber Command Museum of Canada in Nanton, AB is home to a Lancaster bomber (FM-159). On certain days during the year, they take the Lancaster out of the hangar and run the 4 Packard Merlin engines. I was there one summer and snapped these photos on Imation Scotch Color HP100 film. (I also have […]

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