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
Film Photography
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
Plus X Pan — A Look Back and Practical Guide
There’s a special kind of magic in breathing new life into a classic film stock long past its prime. While tidying up my darkroom recently, I found a roll of forgotten film, that I shot a few years ago and had yet to develop. I had dipped into my stash 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
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
A Little Time with the Pentax MZ-S
When I first picked up the Pentax MZ-S, I wasn’t sure what to expect. This was Pentax’s last serious film SLR, released in 2001 when the world was already pivoting toward digital. But after carrying it for a weekend plus or minus a few days… and running a few of 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.
Local Milton Photowalk
A few images from Rotary Park in Milton. Earlier in the summer when fellow TFSM member Renal Ok was in town for a visit! Fuji Pro400H at box, shot on a Fuji GSW690II. Thanks to the great folks at https://burlingtoncamera.com/ for souping these for me!