Fall Colours

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The fall colours in High Park, with leaves rustling in the breeze were a perfect backdrop yesterday for a photo shoot with Angela Saini, a  very talented Toronto area singer/songwriter/guitarist, for whom I was privileged some time ago to do my first album cover for her recording “Leap”  (Great album by the way!!).

Working with creative people such as musicians, writers, actors, dancers and artists is always very rewarding, and it’s no exception with Angela; I always see the songwriter’s spirit in images of her.

The image below is digital, but I also shot some black and white film; I can’t wait to get it developed!

Angela

Taylor Creek

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I really liked the look of the bridge through the Weeping Willow tree at this location in Taylor Creek Park, Toronto.

Taylor Creek

 

Rolleiflex E3, 75mm/3.5 lens
Kodak Tmax 100 film at EI 50,
developed in Rodinal 1+50 for 1o minutes @ 20 C

Around the Corner

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I like pictures of paths and stairs. They are like stories, inviting you to follow them and find out what is waiting for you, just around the corner. This image is from Taylor Creek in Toronto, last weekend.

Taylor Creek

 

Rolleiflex E3, 75mm/3.5 Xenotar lens
Kodak Tmax 100 film at EI 50, developed in Rodinal
1+50 for 10 minutes @ 20 c

Dance of the Seasons

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On a cold and blustery Saturday, a very brave Rowena was an amazing model for an outdoor dance-themed shoot.

The Dance of the Seasons

 

Rolleiflex E3, 75mm/3.5 Xenotar lens
Kodak Ektar 100 film, negative scanned
and edited with Lightroom and Nik Efex

Two Friends

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When I was working with my photographer friend Ed recently, a friend of his came up, with his owner in tow 🙂

Two friends

 

Rolleiflex E3, 75mm/3.5 Xenotar lens
Tri-X @ EI 800 developed in Diafine

Sabrina 1

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I had the pleasure of working with Sabrina, (the daughter of a theatre friend of mine) on Thursday. As someone with both dance and theatre experience, Sabrina was a natural when it came to posing and expression, and needed next to no instruction.

Sabrina

 

Rolleiflex E3, 75mm/3.5 Xenotar lens
Tri-X, EI 800, developed in Diafine 3+3

Ed

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I had the chance yesterday to meet another local Toronto photographer Edward McLaughlin for a portrait shoot, using my Rolleiflex. It was a very dull day weatherwise, so I shot Tri-X at 800 and developed in in Diafine

Ed

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On Saturday I was again down at the Toronto Beaches, and among the films I was shooting with my Rolleiflex was Rollei IR 400, a film that is sensitive to light in the infrared portion of the spectrum. With a nearly opaque IR 720 filter, one gets an almost otherworldly view of an otherwise normal sunny day.

Rollei Infrared

Rolleiflex E3, 75mm/3.5 Xenotar with IR72 filter (via Bay 2->52mm adapter)
Rollei IR 400 film at EI 12, developed in Xtol 1+1 12 min @ 20 C