Recently I bumped into my photographer friend Leon Bonin, near Downtown Camera in Toronto. When it comes to street photography, Leon is absolutely fearless; he will ask anyone if he can take his/her picture, and he gets great results.
From a technical point of view, I am very happy with the combination of HP5+ film (not know for super fine grain) and Perceptol developer. Reasonably tight grain, and nice tonality!
Rolleiflex 3.5E3 (Xenotar lens)
Ilford HP5+ film developed in Perceptol
On the night of the Nice attacks, Janice and I went for a walk on the Boardwalk on the Beaches. I had left my phone at home by mistake and since I use it for a meter the exposure was an estimate but I got it. With so much darkness these days, it was nice to capture some of the brighter side of humanity.
Rolleiflex 3.5E3 (Xenotar lens)
Rollei RPX400 film
Another image from Hamilton: this time, it’s a GO train, and to me with its green matching the trees, it seemed like a creature hiding, waiting to pounce.
Rolleiflex 3.5E3 (Xenotar lens)
Lomography 400 C-41 colour film
Another view in the Bloor/Dundas area, of the pedestrian bridge that goes over the train tracks. Taken with my Rolleiflex on Rollei RPX 400 film.
Also, my personal podcast, MPP is back, with more of a focus on photography.
On the way back from Hamilton I had a moment to take this while our GO train pulled into the station. The original negative is square format, but I ended up cropping the final image.
Rolleiflex 3.5E3, Rollei RPX 400 film
From my recent weekend in Hamilton. Walking around the downtown core around 8 am I loved seeing how the morning light lit up old buildings such as this one.
Rolleiflex 3.5E3, Xenotar lens
Tri-X film
While in Hamilton recently I revisited the Art Deco period GO transit bus terminal, with my Rolleiflex 3.5E3 and some Tri-X film.
Hamilton, Ontario is still saddled (unfairly in my opinion) with the reputation of being a gritty and unattractive city. I think the opposite is true: it is a city of fascinating architecture and splashes of colour, even in the most mundane items.
Rolleiflex 3.5E3 (Xenotar lens), Lomo 400 C-41 Colour film
Today’s post is about three photos and two good friends, at this past weekend’s MMPR meetup in Hamilton, Ontario. The first image is Bob Goyetche in mid laugh (and there was a lot of laughing last weekend!). The second and third photos are of my good friend Ken Bole. When Ken saw the second portrait he said “I look like the person I want to be.”
This just might be the nicest comment I’ve ever received for one of my portraits.
Rolleiflex 3.5E3, Kodak Portra 800 film
Rolleiflex 3.5E3, Kodak Portra 400 film
Rolleiflex 3.5E3, Rollei RPX400 film, pushed to EI 1600
Near the Dundas West subway station in Toronto there is an elevated walkway over railway tracks, and some interesting buildings. A gritty part of town.
Rolleiflex 3.5E3 (Xenotar), HP5+ film developed in Ilfosol
My Third Eye 