Author: johnmeadowsphotography

An amateur photographer in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Down and Up the Stairs

Not far from where we live is Todmorden Mills, an historic site which to me has the added significance of being the location of our older daughter’s upcoming marriage at the end of the month. These images are two views of the same set of stairs, going down and coming up.

Voigtlander Bessa R2M, 15mm/f4.5 Superwide Heliar lens
Rollei SuperPan 200 film

Osgoode Hall Interiors

Following my post of Osgoode Hall Exteriors, here are my interior images from the recent Doors Open event.

Voigtlander Bessa R2M, 15mm/f4.5 Superwide Heliar lens
Kodak TMax 400 film, pushed to E.I. 800

City Hall

It’s always a good exercise to try to find a different perspective on a subject that’s been done to death. Not sure if I succeeded.

Voigtlander Bessa R2M, 15mm/f4.5 Superwide Heliar lens with red filter
Kodak TMax 400 film

Memory

I took this image on a recent walk downtown, and I don’t remember the location. There are days my memory (or lack thereof) just scares me …

Hasselblad 500CM, 50mm/f4 Distagon lens with red filter
Rollei Retro 80s film

Framing

I love this old railway bridge in the lower Don Valley here in Toronto. There has been a lot of rain this spring so there is lush vegetation everywhere, and I like the internal framing effect in this image.

Voigtlander Bessa R2M, 15mm/f4.5 SuperWide Heliar lens
Kodak TMax 400 film

The Beaches Through a Red Filter

Yes, I love the look of skies darkened by a red filter. To me it seems like a sense of stark drama is created, a hidden eeriness is revealed. These four images are from a recent trip down to The Beaches.

Hasselblad 500CM, 50mm/f4 Distagon lens with red filter
Rollei Retro 80s film 

Mismatch

I was out in the Beaches last Sunday and snapped this image quickly before the motorcyclist could drive off, so I wasn’t looking closely at the background. When I scanned the negative and looked at the image I was amused by the mismatch of foreground and background.

Voigtlander Bessa R2M, 90mm/f4 Leitz Elmar lens
Rollei Retro 80s film