January 7, 2024

Romulus and Remus

35mm, C-41, Kodak SO-553 100, Minolta XG-M, New Zealand No Comments

I photographed this statue of Romulus and Remus at Hamilton Gardens in New Zealand using a rare film that I purchased prior to my trip: Kodak SO-553 100. Apart from the fact that this “special order” film is numerically consecutive in name to Kodak SO-554 200, the two films are not related. Kodak SO-554 came […]

December 25, 2023

Santa in Havelock North

35mm, C-41, Kodak ColorPlus 200, Minolta XG-M, New Zealand No Comments

This giant Santa statue was photographed outside the New World supermarket in Havelock North, New Zealand. I just love the idea of celebrating Christmas with a summer barbeque in the southern hemisphere — especially when the temperature drops below -20 °C here in Calgary! I hope everyone has a wonderful holiday season and a happy […]

December 21, 2023

Thursday Doors #2

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

These doors lead into Napier Prison in New Zealand. The prison is now a museum and one of the bleakest places I’ve ever visited.

December 18, 2023

Railroad Tracks #3

35mm, C-41, Kodak Portra 160, Minolta XG-M, New Zealand No Comments

I came across these railroad tracks on a walk in Auckland.

December 14, 2023

Central Hawke’s Bay Museum

35mm, C-41, half-frame, Kodak SO-554 200, New Zealand, Olympus Pen EED No Comments

anchor outside the Central Hawke’s Bay Settlers Museum in Waipawa, NZ

These photos were taken outside the Central Hawke’s Bay Museum in Waipawa, NZ. While much of the museum was devoted to the history of settlement in the region, they did have a few old cameras on display — including an Olympus Trip 35. I didn’t have the heart to tell them that the Trip 35 […]

December 10, 2023

Ollie #2

35mm, C-41, Dubblefilm Daily Color 400, Minolta XG-M, New Zealand No Comments

Here are a few photos of Ollie, my father-in-law’s dog, relaxing.

October 12, 2023

#LoveDowntownTauranga

35mm, black & white, Canon Canonet QL17 Giii, Kosmo Foto Mono 100, New Zealand No Comments

I snapped this photo along the Strand in downtown Tauranga during a jazz festival. Many people were posing with the mural of the wings and while waiting to snap a photo of my wife, I managed to get this one of a stranger.

October 3, 2023

Wintergardens Triptych

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

One of the things I love about half-frame cameras, like the Olympus Pen EED, is the ability to create diptychs and triptychs. It’s a great way to create panoramas or simply to juxtapose two images. I made this triptych of Auckland’s Wintergardens last year when Sarah and I were in New Zealand visiting family. It […]

August 31, 2023

Thursday Doors

35mm, Adox Color Mission 200, C-41, Minolta XG-M, New Zealand 4 Comments

Inspired by Conspicari’s “Thursday Doors” posts on coronet66, I was delighted when I came across these doors on a recent trip to New Zealand. These doors — all from the same street in Napier — are far more interesting than the boring modern doors I often encounter on my photo walks here in Calgary.

April 4, 2023

Wandering Around Blenheim, NZ

35mm, Canon Canonet QL17 Giii, Kodak Ektar 100, New Zealand No Comments

Sarah and I wandered around Blenheim one Sunday afternoon. It was very quiet with almost no one around when I shot these photos.

February 9, 2023

Walking in Newmarket

35mm, black & white, Canon Canonet QL17 Giii, FPP B&W 100, New Zealand No Comments

I snapped this photo of an elderly couple walking in Newmarket (a suburb of Auckland) on FPP B&W 100 film, which is really just rebranded Orwo UN54.

February 3, 2023

Auckland

35mm, Canon Canonet QL17 Giii, Kodak Gold 200, New Zealand No Comments

These photos of Auckland were taken in 2018 as Sarah and I walked through downtown and along the waterfront. The big green owl (Ruru Kakotea) is from The Big Hoot, a fundraiser for the Child Cancer Foundation. That year, many painted owls could be found all around Auckland.

December 30, 2022

My Top 3 Film Cameras of 2022

35mm, Adox CHS 100 II, Alberta, black & white, C-41, Calgary, Camera Reviews, Canada, Fuji Industrial 100, Fujica ST801, half-frame, Kodak Farbwelt 100, Minolta XG-M, New Zealand, Olympus Pen EED, Rodinal 8 Comments

Taking inspiration from Keith Devereux, I decided to crash the party too. A group of film photography bloggers have all shared a post about the three cameras they used most in 2022. And so, here is my take on that theme. The three cameras mentioned below took centre stage for me and held all my […]

December 24, 2022

Ollie

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

This is Ollie. He is my father-in-law’s dog and he followed me around the house as I snapped some photos. I’ve posted photos of Ollie and his good friend Milly before. Milly has since passed away. Ollie misses her.

September 3, 2022

On the Fence

35mm, Agfa HDC 200, Canon Canonet QL17 Giii, New Zealand 2 Comments

I was taking photos around Sarah’s parents’ farm when she decided to walk on the fence (which overlooks a steep 50m (150ft) drop. I was grateful this photo turned out because I noticed my QL17 wasn’t giving me accurate meter readings in the fading evening light. I bracketed most of my shots, but I only […]

August 29, 2022

Tauranga Sunrise

35mm, Lomography Color 800, New Zealand, Superheadz Ultra Wide & Slim, toy camera 3 Comments

Sarah and I spent a few nights in a beautiful converted boat house on the Tauranga waterfront when we got married. I captured this sunrise from the window one morning and was thrilled to see that my Ultra Wide & Slim (and Lomography Color 800 film) managed to capture the scene despite the low light […]

February 14, 2022

Sliver

35mm, black & white, Canon Canonet QL17 Giii, FPP B&W 100, New Zealand No Comments

The name of this sculpture is Sliver. It was created by Virginia King and is a symbol of time. Sarah and I were walking in Newmarket (a suburb of Auckland) when we came upon the sculpture and I knew I had to photograph it.

January 14, 2022

Duck Crossing

35mm, Lomography Color 800, New Zealand, Superheadz Ultra Wide & Slim, toy camera No Comments

I was quite thrilled to discover a “duck crossing” sign when visiting Tauranga, New Zealand. Sarah and I took a walk one afternoon around this lake and true to form, I spotted some ducks crossing the road. While I understand why they would cross the road to get to the lake, I have no idea […]

October 18, 2021

Picton Harbour

35mm, Canon Canonet QL17 Giii, light leaks, Lomography Cine400 Tungsten, New Zealand No Comments

These were shot in Picton harbour, on the north coast of New Zealand’s South Island, as Sarah and I waited to go on a cruise of Queen Charlotte Sound.

October 4, 2021

Wandering Around Auckland

35mm, black & white, Canon Canonet QL17 Giii, Eastman Double-X 5222 B&W 200, New Zealand 2 Comments

These are from my second trip to New Zealand. Sarah and I spent a day wandering around Auckland’s waterfront. I remember we had some amazing ice cream at Island Gelato in the Ferry Building.

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