Don’t you forget about me…” — Every roll of 1980s film sitting in the back of a closet, praying someone with a bottle of HC-110 and a wild hair finally comes along to rescue it from a lifetime of background radiation. Shooting expired black-and-white film is always a bit of Continue Reading
black and white photography
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
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
Fun Photowalk at Toronto’s Distillery District
The best aspects of the film and analog photography community is that most people are eager to hang out and shoot together. This post shares some memories of pre-covid times, along with two of my fellow CCR co-hosts and photography friends. On this walk I was able to hang out Continue Reading
Portraits of a Friend
Recently, I had the honour and pleasure of hanging with my great friend John Meadows at the Only Cafe where we both “shot” each other! It was an honour being part of John’s project and I felt it only fitting that I return the favour. I shot a few portraits Continue Reading