Another of the kind of face I find fascinating! He had power and presence, but also a sense of world-weariness.
Author: johnmeadowsphotography
An amateur photographer in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Post-Valentine’s Day
Taken on February 15th, 2013. Valentine’s Day never ended for this couple :-).
Water Pipes
I was out recently in downtown Toronto with my Nikon F 35mm SLR, with a 105mm.f2.5 lens attached. This lens is a classic, and is certainly one of my favourites. I was drawn to take this image by the gleaming metal, surrounded by salt and snow.
(Shot on Tri-X film, box speed, developed in xTol 1:1)
Valentine’s Day
OK, they aren’t young and they aren’t sexy, and likely don’t fit in with any of the Marketing-machine driven Valentine’s Day stereotypes. But they are a couple, together, friends as much as anything. Isn’t that enough?
Timing and Luck
I grabbed this image on the way home from rehearsal tonight; just as she and her companion were getting off the train, she glanced back, and I was ready :-). I love it when that happens 🙂
One Last Image from Michigan
Here is one final image from my shoot last week in Michigan. The original image was a instant film exposure text image taken inside the log cabin before the model arrived. I thought the negative scan of this image suited the textures and the rustic look of setting.
Nicole in Michigan: Negative Scan
Another image from the shoot with Nicole in Michigan: the rustic interior of the the cabin almost begged to be captured with a retro-infused technique, and a scan of the negative from an instant print (using Fuji FP-3000B instant film) did the trick.
By the Window
This image is from a log cabin in Troy Historic Village in Troy, Michigan. I had a great shoot with amazing model/actress Nicole Guibord. Even with a fire going in the fireplace, and a space heater, it was a chilly room, but the natural light from the windows was amazing. The only issue was that it got a bit smoky towards the end, so I had to boost the contrast in post. For this image, I used my “Baby” Speed Graphic, with a roll film adapter, on a tripod.
Polypan, Rodinal and Minolta
I was recently gifted with a vintage Minolta SRT 101 35mm SLR camera by my friend Nina. A beautiful camera, in very good working condition: while you can’t get the original batteries anymore because they contained mercury, I used a C.R.I.S. MR-9 adapter to allow the use of a silver 386 battery. For a test roll I used PolyPan F, exposed at E.I. 25, developed in Rodinal 1:50 for 11 minutes @ 20/68 degrees. I am still dialing in the film/developer combination  but the two images below hint a what can be done with this fine camera. Thanks again Nina!
Larger Than Life
I took this image on the Bathurst bus on the way to show rehearsal last evening. A large, burly man, wedged into his seat, he had a definite presence!
My Third Eye 