Coming home from work the other day, waiting for the bus at Broadview station I noticed this woman. She seemed to be in a different world, standing almost at attention, looking straight ahead, but with her eyes almost completely closed. It was impossible to really get a sense of what was going on.
Adriana is a former co-worker of mine, and she was my guest yesterday for a portrait session and a demonstration of how film is developed and prints made. In addition to some Polaroid images, I shot a roll of Kodak T-Max 100 (my first experience with this film) on my Mamiya 645 Pro TL, and I am quite happy with the results! I was also quite happy to have another chance to show someone how film photography works, from how film is loaded onto a reel, through to the magic of a print appearing in a tray of developer.
It never gets old! 🙂
I turned this picture upside down, and I like the results, especially her expression!
(Mamiya Universal Press Camera, 127mm f4.7 lens, Fuji FP3000B Instant film, lit with “Sun Gun” lates 1950’s quartz-halogen movie light bounced in umbrella,
scan of original 3.25 x 4.25 inch print)
“Hurry Up and Wait” is an unavoidable part of the theatre rehearsal process. I made this image at the first dress rehearsal for It’s a Wonderful Life the other night.
Last night I shot a dress rehearsal of “It’s a Wonderful Life“: a staged radio play based on the timeless movie of the same name, being staged by Toronto’s Alexander Showcase Theatre. At first glance, the concept may sound odd: a staged radio play? You’d be surprised just how visually appealing this production is! The image below is of Toronto actor and artist Sharon Zehavi, and is indicative of her positive energy throughout the play.
I also produced a short slideshow video which gives a flavour of the show:
On the subway to work this morning, the intensity of this man’s expression caught my attention; he spent the whole time whispering to himself under his breath.
I love looking at the people on the TTC (and since I have a one hour plus commute to work each day, I have plenty of time to look!).
Today’s image was taken on Sunday morning on the TTC. It’s been awhile since I have seen so much of the pain and weariness that life holds for some people etched on a person’s face.
It was a very grey, very dull day yesterday, but all that meant for me was that the light coming through the window for a shoot with model “K” was fantastic. I shot with three cameras: my Mamiya Universal Press (with Polaroid instant back), Â my Mamiya RZ67 medium format, and a few on my Nikon D90 DSLR. The image below is one of the instant pictures taken with the Universal Press.
Another slide show video today, from my recent shoot with Justine Cargo. I love the song I found!
Today’s image in an instant print (of Model Justine from the recent High Park shoot) shot with a recent acquisition — a Mamiya Universal Press Camera. This is another big beast of a camera, and I got it mainly because it came with a Polaroid instant film back, which will give more flexibility for shooting instant images. I also have 6×9 and 6×7 (soon) roll film backs, so it will be quite flexible. It is not the easiest, or most ergonomic camera to use, but once I get used to it, I will be using it frequently!
My Third Eye 