I have shot this tree in High Park a few times over the years, but this was the first time using my Hasselblad (and the 150mm/4 Sonnar lens, on Rollei Retro 80s film). I love the look of this tree (as do a lot of other visitors, you definitely have to wait your turn and time it right to get an unobstructed image!)
Also, this week’s MPP podcast is out. I geek out about my Rolleiflex
On Sunday I went to High Park to do some shooting that required a bright sunny sky. I didn’t get the sky I wanted, so I switched gears and went into one of the forest trails, where the light was deep and moody.
Hasseblad 500C/M, 50mm/4 Distagon lens
Rollei Retro 80s film, developed in Rodinal
On a very hot Saturday I met up with a bunch of film photography friends, and we ended up at the Beaches. I find it interesting that while the human didn’t notice me taking the image, the dog certainly noticed me!
Hasselblad 500C/M, 150mm/4 Sonnar lens
Rollei RPX 400 film
At the wet plate workshop I attended last weekend in Michigan. I took a “time-out” to take a conventional film portrait of the partnwe of the woman giving the workshop.
Hasselblad 500C/M, 80mm/2.8 Planar lens
Rollei Retro 80S film
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.
My Third Eye 