Here is one more image from Michigan: I found I had three more instant film negatives to scan, and I decided to do some extensive post-processing on this one, adding some glow and toning. I love being able to mix the best of old and new photographic technologies together!
It’s been a chilly weekend (by Toronto standards) by that hasn’t gotten in the way of doing some street photography. I saw this man carry a fair sized dog, and managed to pop off a quick image.
(Nikon F2, 50mm f.14 lens, Tri-X at box speed developed in Xtol 1:1 , 9 minutes)
Another of the kind of face I find fascinating! He had power and presence, but also a sense of world-weariness.
Taken on February 15th, 2013. Valentine’s Day never ended for this couple :-).
I was out recently in downtown Toronto with my Nikon F 35mm SLR, with a 105mm.f2.5 lens attached. This lens is a classic, and is certainly one of my favourites. I was drawn to take this image by the gleaming metal, surrounded by salt and snow.
(Shot on Tri-X film, box speed, developed in xTol 1:1)
OK, they aren’t young and they aren’t sexy, and likely don’t fit in with any of the Marketing-machine driven Valentine’s Day stereotypes. But they are a couple, together, friends as much as anything. Isn’t that enough?
I grabbed this image on the way home from rehearsal tonight; just as she and her companion were getting off the train, she glanced back, and I was ready :-). I love it when that happens 🙂
Here is one final image from my shoot last week in Michigan. The original image was a instant film exposure text image taken inside the log cabin before the model arrived. I thought the negative scan of this image suited the textures and the rustic look of setting.
Another image from the shoot with Nicole in Michigan: the rustic interior of the the cabin almost begged to be captured with a retro-infused technique, and a scan of the negative from an instant print (using Fuji FP-3000B instant film) did the trick.
This image is from a log cabin in Troy Historic Village in Troy, Michigan. I had a great shoot with amazing model/actress Nicole Guibord. Even with a fire going in the fireplace, and a space heater, it was a chilly room, but the natural light from the windows was amazing. The only issue was that it got a bit smoky towards the end, so I had to boost the contrast in post. For this image, I used my “Baby” Speed Graphic, with a roll film adapter, on a tripod.
My Third Eye 