On the long weekend of June 30 and July 1, (Canada Day), we spent a large portion of the day lounging around at both Rogers Cove and Beavermead Park beaches in Peterborough. It was one of those rare summer weekends when we had no plans and the weather was spot on. The kids brought sand…
Way back in June, the Toronto Film Shooters (a film photography club I belong to) made its way into Peterborough, this time joined by the Kingston Film Shooters club. This is something the club has been talking about for many years and it was great that it finally happened. Even better was that I didn’t…
Out of sheer convenience, I probably took as many photos with my phone as I did with my film cameras. I did consciously use my phone to take photos where my other cameras wouldn’t do, such as a panoramic or tricky lighting situations and simply because I wanted the ability to share my experiences instantly……
I had originally planned to do three mini projects or a small series of photos using the Holga 120N while in New York City – 1) The Oculus; 2) The Brooklyn Bridge; 3) Subways in NYC. Due to the lack of light within the subway system, most of those shots didn’t really turn out. I…
For this post, I wanted to explore our New York City trip in black and white. Personally, when I think of photography in NYC, black and white images come to mind. It’s such a colorful city, but the grit, architecture and people lend themselves really well to be photographed in black and white. While I…
Finally. Over a month and a half since returning from my trip to New York City, I’ve finished developing, scanning, and processing all my film. I’m going to split my NYC trip into 4 different posts based on what camera I was using. Each camera/film combination provides a unique look at the city and because…
A couple weeks ago I turned 40 years old. It’s kind of a weird feeling turning 40… and only because I vividly remember when my dad turned 40. I remember what we did for that party and who was there and some conversations that were had… and to be honest, it didn’t seem that long…
This past weekend was interesting to say the least. A few weeks back my mother-in-law moved out to Saint John, New Brunswick. The original plan was that she would stay with family until the end of summer when she would find her own place. Those plans fell through… quickly. After a week she had found…
A couple years back I was given the opportunity to purchase a couple TLR cameras from a local photographer. My Yashica MAT-124 camera has been my most used camera and still continues to be, so I wasn’t really in the market for another TLR, but my good friend Paul was looking for an inexpensive way…
Last Monday was the Victoria Day holiday and with nothing planned we thought it would be fun to head down to Cobourg and explore the waterfront. The morning started out sunny and warm, but by the time we got down to the lake it was quite cloudy and super windy… which made for some better…
Last weekend we had nothing planned, so when a last minute invite to hangout in Toronto presented itself, we jumped at it. We spent the evening out for dinner with both families and the next morning at High Park wandering around the zoo and play castle. I brought down my Voigtlander Bessa R3M and an…
My wife has been asking for a bed frame since the beginning of time. Until now we’ve been using a cheap, lame metal one. She finally came across a bed frame design in a wood-working book she has. I quickly got to work and built this masterpiece in about a week using time in the…
