Another entry in my Only Cafe Portrait Series project. Last Sunday it was my photography friend Francesco Cuppa.
Only Cafe Portrait Series: Francesco Cuppa
Tag: Helios 44
The Only Cafe Portrait Project:
After a hiatus due to Covid restrictions, my Only Cafe Portrait Project is back in business!
This week I had the pleasure of meeting up with my friend Elana Harte-O’Neill. She’s a smart, energized and very talented musician, and we had a great chat!!
As always for this project, the camera was my Sony A7ii and the lens was my vintage Helios 44.
Struggling on a Wintery Day
Recently there was a film photowalk on a rather wintery day in Toronto. I was out with my nearly sixty year old Zenit 3M SLR with my 44 Helios lens. The viewfinder quickly got wet/ obscured in the snow, and it was very hard to focus. Not much was sharp that day!
Only Cafe Portrait Series #10 (Dana Kayes)
Dana Kayes was my latest friend to take part earlier today in my Only Cafe Portrait Series. I am lucky to have so many smart friends!
Only Cafe Portrait Series #9 (Connie Crosbie)
This past Saturday my second guest of the day for The Only Cafe Portrait Series was my good friend Connie Crosbie. This was the very first frame I shot, and it turns out in the case the first frame was the best. I just love that smile!
Only Cafe Portrait Series #8 (Richard Weiss)
My friend Richard Weiss was in town yesterday, so I had to snag him for my portrait project! He is a seriously smart guy!
Only Cafe Portrait Series #7 (John Russell)
Today I was with my good friend John Russell. I first met John over thirty years ago.
Only Cafe Portrait Series #6 (Jess Hobbs)
My first out-of-towner for the project! My very talented photographer/videographer friend Jess Hobbs is in Toronto this weekend for Toronto Film Shooters / Classic Camera Revival podcast events, so of course a shoot at The Only Cafe was mandatory!
Only Cafe Portrait Series #5: Jamie Marcellus
Only Cafe Portrait Series #5. I had a great time this morning meeting up with my good friend (and extremely talented photographer) Jamie Marcellus.
As always for this project, shooting with my Sony A7ii and my old Helios 44 lens (58mm/f2).
If you are in the Toronto area and can get to the Donlands/Danforth area and would like to be part of this project, please let me know!
The Only Cafe Portrait Series #4 (Alex Smith)
Out with my friend Alex Smith on a rather soggy morning, but safe inside the Only Cafe.
My Third Eye 