MPP 53: Don’t Be Afraid

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This week I have a chat with Toronto Street Photogapher Leon Bonin about his gift for fearlessly approaching strangers to take their photograph.

Some Examples of Leon’s great work:

And a portrait I took of Leon in 2016

I also talk about usability and old habits.

 

Window Light

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In the Starbucks on Front Street in Toronto last Saturday. Great window light made for a scene I had to capture.

Nikon N90s 345mm SLR,
Helios 44/2 58mm f2 lens (M42 adapted for Nikon)
Kodak TMax 400 film

 

Bumping Into a Friend

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Last Saturday while out as part of one Photowalk, while a couple of us were in a Starbucks another film photographer friend Sean Patenaude walked in. The light coming in through the window was perfect.

Nikon N90s, Helios 44/2 58mm/f2 lens, adapted for Nikon
Kodak TMax 400 film

Another Fish Creek Image

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Work has made it a challenge to blog for a few days, but hoping to change that! In the meantime, another image from Fish Creek Provincial Park in Calgary. Considering how sunny and comparatively warm it was there this past week, it’s hard to believe it was this cold and wintery just a few weeks ago.

Nikon F4S, 20mm/2.8 Nikkor lens
Adox CHS 100 film

MPP (My Photography Podcast) 52: Imperfections

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Imperfection is the common theme this week; I talk about how I love the artistic effect of the optical imperfections of the Helios 44/2 lens, and the copy of got for my Nikon, tricked out to work on a Nikon body, by this clever technician (fascinating video by the way).

The other aspect of Imperfection is a reflection on my piano lessons and music, and dealing with the ups and downs of the creative process.

Here are a couple of examples of the swirly effect that is possible with the Helios 44 series of lenses.