January 2nd, around 7:50 am. Rather chilly at the Beaches.
Hasselblad 500C/M, 50mm/4 Distagon lens
Kodak Portra 400 film
Category: Hasselblad
Night Visions
One of my goals for 2017 is to do more night photography so last night I went with my good friend Bill Smith down to the Beaches to try shooting a test roll of Rollei RPX100, to determine the best exposure. My favourite image is this one, shot with my Hasselblad 500C/M and 50mm/4 Distagon lens. The exposure time was 15 seconds @ f8.
Another View of My Favourite Trees
Another attempt at hand-tinting, this time of an image of my favourite trees in High Park, Toronto. I ended up with a more muted effect here.
Hasselblad 500C/M, Rollei RPX 100 film
Scanned, printed on matte photo paper
Hand tinted with pencil crayons
On Christmas Eve
This past Thursday I went early before choir practice to St. Thomas’s Anglican Church in Toronto. The sanctuary was silent, decorated for Christmas to come. A feeling of expectancy was in the air. Tonight at 11 pm the sanctuary will be full, the candles will be lit, the music sung. Merry Christmas to all.
Hasselblad 500C/M, 50mm/4 Distagon lens with 80A filter
Kodak Portra 400 film.
8 second exposure @ f8
Experiment in Colour
It has been a while since I last tried hand colouring. I took a different approach this time: rather than using Marshall photo oils on a darkroom print, I tried a matte photo paper inkjet print, and pencil crayons. Some further work will be needed to see what works and what doesn’t.
Original image shot on Rollei RPX 400 film, using Hasselblad 500C/M camera
A Final Frame
I have decided to post one last image from the Chinese Garden in Vancouver, exploring the frame within the frame.
Also a, promo for my podcast MPP (My Photography Podcast). It has morphed from a personal diary show to more of a photography show, but personal elements will always remain.
Hasselblad 500 C/M, Rollei Retro 400S film
Developed in Rodinal
The Claw
This wood by the water at Wreck Beach had the look of a claw to me.
Hasselblad 500C/M, Rollei Retro 400S film
Developed in Rodinal
A Spot of Life
Back to the Wreck Beach in Vancouver for this one. When I posted this image in a Facebook group, I got a comment back that the bird in the middle seemed like a “spot of life.” Seems like a good title to me 🙂
Hasselblad 500C/M, Rollei Retro 400S film
developed in Rodinal
Below the Edge
Two more images from Wreck Beach in Vancouver. Beaches by their nature are arenas of change, a battleground for erosion and climate.
Hasselblad 500C/M, Rollei Retro 400S film
developed in Rodinal
Stones
Another image from Wreck Beach. There are many sections of the Beach which are covered in large rocks. I felt any any moment I would trip and fall, resulting in a broken ankle and/or smashed camera. Luckily neither happened 🙂
Hasselblad 500C/M, Rollei Retro 400S film
developed in Rodinal
My Third Eye 