Like I said in a previous post, street photography is outside of my comfort zone, but I am working on it. One observation that I and others have made is that if you are shooting with a film camera you get treated with less suspicion by passersby than if you are shooting with a digital camera / smartphone. These images were created with my Rolleiflex and my Hasselblad.
There of are photographer friends of mine who are absolutely fearless when it comes to asking strangers if they can take their photograph. I find that very difficult and have to force myself to do it. When I saw this gentlemen near the boardwalk in the Beaches I had to ask if I could take his picture, and the answer was yes. 🙂
Hasselblad 500C/M, 150mm/4 Sonnar lens
Rollei RPX400 film
Recently on a business trip to Lethbridge, Alberta I had a bit of time to do some photography, so here are two bridges I like: one is the famous (and huge) railway trestle bridge, and the other is a small bridge in a park close to my hotel.
Both images taken with Hasselbad 500C/M and 50mm/4 Distagon lens
Rollei Retro 80s film
A bright day on Saturday made for a lot of interesting reflections and distortions on the plexiglass at the entrance to the Dupont subway station in Toronto.
Hasselblad 500C/M, 80mm/2.8 Planar
Rollei RPX400 film
I was recently asked by a friend if I could do some family pictures for her. Her daughter is autistic, and the love and support my friend and her husband give her is undeniable, as is the love their daughter gives them back in return. Neither of these two images were planned poses, and I had to rush to capture the first one (resulting in less than perfect framing).
Both images taken with Hasselblad 500C/M, 150mm/4 Sonnar lens
Rollei RPX400 film
I love the look of the old firehall in the Beaches, but I have never gotten an image of the entire building that I am completely happy with. If only all those wires were underground!
Hasselblad 500C/M, 80mm/2.8 Planar lens
Rollei RPX 400 film, developed in Rodinal
Recently at the Beaches a peaceful demonstration took place. (Animal Rights I believe).
Hasselblad 500C/M, 80mm/2.8 Planar lens
Rollei RPX 400 film (frame was cropped a bit)
From an outing in the Beaches last Thursday evening, my friends Ori and Sean. Really interesting light there in the evening! Both images taken with Hasselblad 500C/M and 150mm/4 Sonnar lens on Rollei PRX 400 film.
This past Thursday evening I met up with some fellow film photography friends at the Beaches / Ashbridge’s Bay for some evening shooting. We saw this videographer who was setting up a sunset time lapse video.
Hasseblad 500C/M, 150mn/4 Sonnar lens
Ilford HP5+ film, EI 200, developed in Ilfosol 3
I was in the Glen Stewart Ravine in the Beaches last weekend. Everything is so green and alive! (Although the tree stump in the second image leaves me wishing I could have seen the tree when it was alive). All images taken with Hasselblad 500C/M, 50mm/4 Distagon lens on Kodak Ektar 100 film.
My Third Eye 