Not sure where the last year went. Nevertheless, we’re into September and that means the kids are back to school. A bit more exciting this year as both boys are back into the same school again and also they are now taking the bus to and from each day, which is going to save a…
In the never-ending search for the perfect camera, this Adox Golf 63 comes close to checking off all my boxes. I picked it up at our local antique barn about a month ago for a more than fair price. It was manufactured in West Germany between 1954-59 and uses 120 medium format film to create…
Going through my old cameras back at the start of the year and came across my Nikon F3HP. This is a camera that has given me trouble since the day I purchased it. A couple years ago it seemed to seize up and not operate so I put it away in a box vowing one…
Earlier this year when I met up for a photo walk near Newcastle, Ontario with my friend Paul, he brought a 8mm camera for me to check out. He had just received a box of about 40 cameras from a family friend. I was immediately intrigued by another world of analogue possibilities out there. A…
Back in mid-July, while my wife was working I took a couple days off with the boys and travelled to Grand Bend for a bit to hang out on the beach with some close friends. Grand Bend is about a 4 hour drive from where I live in Peterborough, so we made a couple stops…
A couple weeks back on our trip to Grand Bend, we stopped for lunch around the halfway point at Mountberg Conservation Area near Campbellville, Ontario. It was a place we could stretch our legs and kill some time before continuing on with our journey. This place did not disappoint. We basically had the place to…
We booked a camping trip way back in the winter when there was so much uncertainty. We didn’t know if the park would be open, if we could gather with people outside, and even if vaccinations would be available. It was a risk. A risk that ended up paying off. By the time this weekend…
It’s been a long time coming, but we finally invited some close friends up for a visit and we decided to go to a family favourite – Lang Pioneer Village, which is currently offering guided tours. Upon arriving, it didn’t even look like it was open. We basically had the entire place to ourselves, which…
It’s been a real challenge to go camping in provincial parks this year. With the uncertainty of what was going to be open or not, we had to make reservations 6 months in advance… a gamble that ultimately paid off as things started to open back up at the beginning of the summer. We packed…
Back at the end of May, I met up with long time friend and fellow film shooter Paul Gumbinger to get out for a Sunday morning photo walk. We decided to check out the Samuel Wilmot Nature Area near Newcastle, ON as neither of us had been there before. Afterwards, we went to a popular…
There was a period of time back in the spring where I had this urge to get out and be creative. The problem was, we were in another lockdown and going out wasn’t really an option. Ever since they relocated the major highway at the end of our street, I’ve been going for daily (almost)…
A couple weeks ago I brought my Crown Graphic 4×5 camera out for a photo walk and really enjoyed it. It made me really want to start using the camera more, so this past weekend, I loaded up some sheets of Shanghai GP3 that arrived the other day, and shot some still life in and…
Was able to borrow my wife’s kayak for a couple hours and go for a short paddle on both the Pigeon River out of Omemee, then nearby Fleetwood Creek. I brought along the Holga 120N and a roll of Holga 400 film. Camera: Holga 120NLens: Holga 60mm f/8Film: Holga 400Developer: Ilford ID-11 (1+1) @ 20.1C…
To say I went a bit overboard with photography on this outing is the understatement of the year. It’s been a long while since I’ve been able to get out shooting with my good friend Paul and even longer since I last got to visit Tommy Thompson Park in Toronto. Way back in March we…
We’ve constantly been looking for things to do to keep the kids busy during lockdown. We ordered a trampoline online a couple weeks ago and it arrive earlier this week. It was pretty straightforward to setup and only took a couple hours. The kids have been on it every chance they’ve had. I thought it…
