June 29, 2024

Wintergardens #3

35mm, C-41, half-frame, Kodak Ektar 100, New Zealand, Olympus Pen EED No Comments

These photos of flowers are from the Auckland Domain Wintergardens. I had a great time shooting these flowers, but the Olympus Pen EED was not up to the task. The combination of an overcast day and an auto exposure camera that often chose a slow shutter speed meant that many of these photos are not […]

June 22, 2024

Inglewood Bird Sanctuary

35mm, Alberta, black & white, Calgary, Canada, Canon Canonet QL17 Giii, JCH Street Pan 400 No Comments

Here are a few photos shot at the Inglewood Bird Sanctuary. Sadly, there are no birds in the photos, but you can see the historic home of Colonel James Walker in the background.

June 10, 2024

Shooting FPP InfraChrome Color Infrared 400

35mm, Alberta, Calgary, Canada, E-6, FPP InfraChrome Color Infrared 400, Minolta XG-M No Comments

These photos were shot on FPP InfraChrome Color Infrared 400. I bought this roll back in 2016 and kept it in my freezer for a few years before I finally shot it around Calgary. I used a Tiffen #12 yellow filter to achieve the infrared color effect. Most of these photos were shot at ISO […]

June 6, 2024

Harvie Passage #2

35mm, Alberta, black & white, Calgary, Canada, Canon Rebel 2000, Ferrania Orto 50, Rodinal No Comments

I was excited this day to photograph a kayaker as well as a group paddling a raft through Harvie Passage.

June 3, 2024

Indian Char Bagh Garden

35mm, C-41, Film Washi "X" 100, light leaks, Minolta XG-M, New Zealand No Comments

Here are more photos from Hamilton Gardens in New Zealand, this time from the Indian Char Bagh Garden. The last photo suffers from “light piping” — a phenomenon where the film leader sucks in light pre-exposing the film. I just love the way it rendered the photo giving the ceiling an orange glow.

May 30, 2024

Ancient Egyptian Garden Part 2

35mm, C-41, half-frame, New Zealand, Olympus Pen EED, Perutz Primera 100 No Comments

Ancient Egyptian Garden at Hamilton Gardens, NZ

This is the Ancient Egyptian Garden at Hamilton Gardens. If I hadn’t taken any photographs, I would have completely forgotten about the plants. I was comletely mesmerized by the grandeur of the hieroglyphic covered walls!

May 26, 2024

Ancient Egyptian Garden Part 1

35mm, C-41, half-frame, New Zealand, Olympus Pen EED, Perutz Primera 100 No Comments

When Sarah took me to Hamilton Gardens, I wasn’t expecting much. It is easy to assume that a garden is strictly about flowers and plants. Boy, was I wrong! It is also about the architecture and design of a garden. While I absolutely loved the Italian Renaissance Garden, the Ancient Egyptian Garden also captivated my […]

May 21, 2024

Relics of the Vietnam War

35mm, Adox Color Implosion 100, Canon Canonet QL17 Giii, Vietnam No Comments

Bell UH-1 Huey on the roof of Independence Palace

These relics of the Vietnam War can be found at Independence Palace in Ho Chi Minh City. Tank 843 and Tank 390 crashed the palace gates on April 30, 1975 and shortly thereafter, South Vietnam surrendered. The captured helicopter on the roof is an example of the Bell UH-1 ‘Huey’ made famous by its use […]

May 18, 2024

Ralph Klein Park #3

35mm, Alberta, C-41, Calgary, Canada, Canon Rebel 2000, Ferrania Solaris FG Plus 200 No Comments

Environmental Education Centre, Ralph Klein Park

I shot these photos in Ralph Klein Park. The first two photos feature an art installation called Hawk Hill Calgary Sentinels designed by artist Beverly Pepper. Three monoliths rise above two mounds shaped like pyramids meant to “herald the uniqueness of the wetlands”. The last three photos are of the Environmental Education Centre.

May 15, 2024

Tiananmen Square

35mm, China, Kodak Ektar 100, Olympus Trip 35 No Comments

I shot these photos in Tiananmen Square. As I stood there snapping photos and taking in the sights, I couldn’t help but think of ‘Tank Man’, the iconic photo taken by Jeff Widener in June 1989 during the Tiananmen Square Protests. While that photo was seen around the world and has come to represent the […]

May 11, 2024

Italian Renaissance Garden

35mm, C-41, Kodak ColorPlus 200, Minolta XG-M, New Zealand 2 Comments

Sarah and I spent a day wandering the Hamilton Gardens and there just wasn’t enough time to see and photograph everything. I could easily have spent another day or two in the gardens. These photos were taken in the Italian Renaissance Garden. One of the main features of this garden is the use of geometry: […]

May 5, 2024

Baoguo Temple

35mm, black & white, China, Olympus Trip 35, Rollei Superpan 200 No Comments

This is Baoguo Temple, a Buddhist temple whose origins date back to the 16th century. It is located on Mount Emei, near Emeishan City. Sarah and I spent a few nights here when we toured China. It was one of the highlights of the trip. Staying at a Buddhist temple was a unique experience. As […]

April 27, 2024

Aquarium Mural

35mm, C-41, Minolta XG-M, New Zealand, Svema Color 125 No Comments

This is the back wall of the National Aquarium of New Zealand.

April 24, 2024

Six Sisters

35mm, C-41, Minolta XG-M, New Zealand, Svema Color 125 No Comments

These six similar looking buildings along Marine Parade in Napier, NZ are known as the Six Sisters. Not coincidentally, the second building from the left is the Six Sisters Coffee House which I always like to visit when I’m in town. The last two photos were shot on the back deck of the coffee house. […]

April 21, 2024

Canada Day 2022

35mm, Alberta, C-41, Calgary, Canada, Dubblefilm Apollo 200, Minolta XG-M No Comments

These photos are from Canada Day in 2022. While this wasn’t exactly what I was expecting when I loaded my camera with Dubblefilm Apollo 200, I do quite like the look of the colors this film gave me.

April 14, 2024

Hot Chips Hot Dogs

35mm, C-41, CineStill 400D, Minolta XG-M, New Zealand No Comments

I photographed this hot dog stand at the Central Hawke’s Bay A&P Show in Waipukurau, NZ.

April 1, 2024

Signs at the Hamilton Zoo

35mm, C-41, Fuji Superia Premium 400, Minolta XG-M, New Zealand No Comments

Here are a few of the signs I encountered at the Hamilton Zoo in New Zealand (including an unexpected sign depicting deforestation).

March 23, 2024

Backpaddock Lakes

35mm, C-41, Kodak Pro Image 100, Minolta XG-M, New Zealand No Comments

Backpaddock Lakes is a private lake / event venue in Hawkes Bay, NZ. My brother-in-law held his wedding here. However, these photos are from the day after the wedding. (The wedding itself was held in a converted barn and can be seen in the background of photo #2401.)

March 21, 2024

Street Signs

35mm, C-41, half-frame, Kodak Ektar 100, New Zealand, Olympus Pen EED No Comments

I photographed these street signs on a photo walk in Auckland, NZ.

March 15, 2024

Bernières-sur-Mer

35mm, Canon Rebel 2000, France, Kodak Ektar 100 No Comments

These photos are all from a walk I took in 2015 through Bernières-sur-Mer, a small town in Normandy, France that was liberated by Canadians on D-Day, June 6, 1944. This first photo is of a German defensive position, aka a “Tobruk”. It was designed to target invading soldiers by firing down the length of the […]

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