March 27, 2023

Film on Film #10

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

This is Kodak ProFoto XL 100 and, unless the name change is cosmetic, it is not the same as Kodak’s ProFoto 100 film (which is thought to be the same as Kodak Pro Image 100). Unfortunately, while I can find the data sheets for ProFoto and Pro Image (which are identical to each other), it […]

March 13, 2023

Wenshu Monastery Part 2

35mm, China, Lomography F² 400, Olympus Trip 35

Here are more photos from the Wenshu Monastery in Chengdu.

March 9, 2023

Wenshu Monastery Part 1

35mm, China, Lomography F² 400, Olympus Trip 35

These photos were taken at the Wenshu Monastery in Chengdu, China.

March 6, 2023

‘Make & Shoot’ Pinhole

35mm, black & white, Kodak Tri-X 400, Loonar Goupe Hole-OnEx, pinhole, Rodinal

I shot this pinhole photo with the Loonar Goupe Hole-OnEx, a ‘make & shoot’ pinhole camera kit. It wasn’t exactly the easiest pinhole camera to make and the first roll I ran through it came out completely blank — too many light leaks. So I made some modifications, loaded a 10-exposure roll, and shot indoors. […]

March 2, 2023

The Holga Week That Wasn’t

Alberta, Arista.EDU Ultra 400, black & white, Calgary, Canada, Holga 120 CFN, medium (120), Rodinal, square, toy camera

I shot these back in October during Holga Week. I had been planning to submit them, but wasn’t too thrilled with the way they turned out.

February 27, 2023

Lost Shoes

35mm, AgfaPhoto Vista Plus 400, BC, Canada, Superheadz Ultra Wide & Slim, toy camera

While out for a walk one day, I came across this pair of shoes pinned well above my head on a telephone pole. I guess someone must have lost their shoes.

February 23, 2023

First Impressions of the Diana Instant Square

Alberta, Calgary, Camera Reviews, Canada, Fuji Instax Square, instant, Lomography Diana Instant Square, square, toy camera

I backed the Diana Instant Square on Kickstarter and while I love the look and feel of the camera, I was quite disappointed with it. It vignettes more than it should. I know that vignetting is to be expected with toy cameras, but when it ends up cropping the lower third of the frame, then […]

February 20, 2023

Shooting Kodak Elite Chrome 100

35mm, Alberta, Canada, Canon Rebel 2000, cross-processed, Kodak Elite Chrome 100

cross-processed Kodak Elite Chrome - blues & greens

This is cross-processed Kodak Elite Chrome 100 and I love how just by varying the exposure, the film gave me a very different colour palette. I wish I had recorded the exposure of each frame on the morning I shot these photos, but alas I wasn’t that smart. I’ve posted other photos from this roll, […]

February 16, 2023

Myra Canyon #2

35mm, AgfaPhoto Vista Plus 400, BC, Canada, Superheadz Ultra Wide & Slim, toy camera

Here are some more photos from my cycling trip through Myra Canyon on the Kettle Valley Railway. These were shot with my Ultra Wide & Slim. It’s interesting to compare photos #2106 and #2108 (below) with photos #838 and #839 respectively. They were taken from the same vantage point, but with different cameras. Photos #838 […]

February 13, 2023

Grassi Lakes #3

35mm, Alberta, Canada, Canon Rebel 2000, Kodak Gold 200

I shot these photos on a hike at Grassi Lakes. My fellow hikers that day could not understand why I was shooting film, lol.

February 9, 2023

Walking in Newmarket

35mm, black & white, Canon Canonet QL17 Giii, FPP B&W 100, New Zealand

I snapped this photo of an elderly couple walking in Newmarket (a suburb of Auckland) on FPP B&W 100 film, which is really just rebranded Orwo UN54.

February 6, 2023

The Bund

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

The Bund is the name for Shanghai’s historical waterfront and features many great views of Shanghai’s skyline.

February 3, 2023

Auckland

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

These photos of Auckland were taken in 2018 as Sarah and I walked through downtown and along the waterfront. The big green owl (Ruru Kakotea) is from The Big Hoot, a fundraiser for the Child Cancer Foundation. That year, many painted owls could be found all around Auckland.

January 30, 2023

Surreal Yangshuo

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

I shot these photos early one morning as Sarah and I wandered around Yangshuo looking to buy our morning coffee. Yangshuo is a beautiful little town in China that looks like it was decorated for children. It is very odd, almost surreal, and yet very charming in its own way. I was just excited to […]

January 25, 2023

Film on Film #9

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

Here are four rolls of expired film I have shot with and one roll that I have yet to shoot. First up is Ferrania Solaris FG Plus 200. I love Solaris film and have almost always had very good results with it. Sadly, I’m all out of the 200 ISO. I was very excited by […]

January 21, 2023

Where to Buy Expired Film

Workflow

As a follow up to last week’s post on The Hidden Costs of Shooting Expired Film, I’d like to share a list of what I consider to be the best places online to buy expired and rare film. In putting together this list, I decided to focus only on resellers who met the following criteria: […]

January 12, 2023

The Hidden Costs of Shooting Expired Film

Workflow

I re-discovered film photography back in 2013 when I decided to buy myself an Olympus Trip 35 and a few rolls of film. After many years without a camera, I was excited to be shooting film again. Wandering around Calgary with my Trip 35 re-ignited my passion for photography and I started to buy more […]

January 10, 2023

A Walk Through a Beijing Hutong #2

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

Here are some more photos of my walk through an old hutong in Beijing. #2067 below is my failed attempt at a mirror selfie. The man in the photo got in the way, and if I waited around for him to leave, I was worried that he might think I was trying to photograph him […]

January 7, 2023

A Walk Through a Beijing Hutong

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

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

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 […]

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