For as long as I can remember, I’ve had a serious weakness for the ultra-wide, cinematic perspective of the 6×17 panoramic format. The Fuji GX617 has long lived near the very top of my “holy grail” camera wishlist. There is just something incredible about a massive 6×17 film gate—a single Continue Reading
Landscape
Shooting Kodak EIR: Exploring the Surreal World
There are certain films that produce photographs that look different from reality, and then there is Kodak EIR. For anyone accustomed to conventional colour film, the first encounter with EIR can be almost disorienting. Green foliage can become brilliant magenta or crimson, blue skies can take on deep cyan or Continue Reading
Exploring Pan F Plus in Large Format Photography
When Ilford announced that Pan F Plus 50 would finally be available in 4×5 sheet film, it immediately caught my attention. Pan F has long occupied a special place in black-and-white photography and its always been a favourite emulsion of mine. For decades it has been available in roll film Continue Reading
Exploring Adox HR-50
There’s something deeply satisfying about loading a slow film into your camera — the deliberate pace, the precision of light measurement, and the patience required to let a scene unfold. On a recent shoot through Toronto’s vibrant Chinatown, I ran a roll of Adox HR-50 at box speed (ISO 50) Continue Reading
Rediscovering Efke KB 100: Shooting a Classic Film with the Nikkormat FTN
A Sense of Nostalgia There’s something deeply satisfying about loading a roll of classic black-and-white film into a mechanical camera and feeling that solid click of the shutter. It’s a reminder of photography at its most honest — no screens, no automation, just light, time, and chemistry. Recently, I revisited Continue Reading
A Photowalk in Dundas with Friends, Fuji Acros, and the Pentax 67ii
There’s a quiet magic in Dundas, Ontario—a town tucked at the edge of the Niagara Escarpment where tree-lined streets meet 19th-century brick storefronts. It’s the kind of place that makes you want to slow down, wander, and look closer. On this day, I wasn’t walking alone. I joined friends from Continue Reading
Preparing for Fall Photography
There’s something magical about documenting the fall season through photography where I live. The Southern Ontario area together with the the northeastern region of North America’s crisp mornings, golden afternoons, and blazing foliage create the kind of drama that feels tailor-made for film. Every year I find myself reaching for Continue Reading
Long Exposure Winter Landscapes
Sometimes long dreary winter days can really bring you down… I get it…. However, as a photographer I see days like that as opportunities. Opportunities where conditions for certain styles of images are ideal. I think these are best days to capture some black and white images with some sense Continue Reading
Winter Landscapes on Slide Film
Some winter landscapes from last weekend. Shot on the incredible Fuji GX680iii. Fuji Provia 100 at box. Developed using Jobo process with Unicolor Rapid E-6 from our good friend Jacques at www.argentix.ca.
Ansel Adams Inspired – Landscape
Channeling my inner Ansel Adams… (well making a lame attempt anyway) A shot from the Scarborough Bluffs with @johngmeadows shot on Bergger Pancro 400 at Box, with a Linhof Master Technika V, Pyrocat HD 1+1+100 20mins at 20°C.