Film Advance

Apricot Trees and Clouds

Posted on August 1, 2020 by Gary

KVR Trail, Penticton, B.C.
(Camera: Nikon FE; Lens: Nikkor 35mm f/2; FIlter: Deep Yellow; Film: Rollei Retro 80S)

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Remembering Winter

Posted on July 25, 2020 by Gary

Witty’s Lagoon Regional Park, Metchosin, B.C (Camera: Olympus OM-2; Film: Fuji Sensia 200)

Sometimes in the full heat of summer it’s comforting to look back on winter.

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A Path

Posted on July 18, 2020 by Gary

Witty’s Lagoon Regional Park, Metchosin, B.C.
(Camera: Yashica-Mat; Film: Fuji Reala 100)

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Life on Life

Posted on July 11, 2020 by Gary

Metchosin, B.C. (Camera: Yashica-Mat; Film: Fuji Reala 100)

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Delicate

Posted on July 4, 2020 by Gary

Rose, Penticton, B.C. (Camera: Nikon FE; Lens: Tamron 90mm f/2.8 macro; Film: Rollei Retro 80S)

I love the way the delicate rose petals interweave with a crude symmetry. There is order here, but also chaos.

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Sage, Clay, and Clouds

Posted on June 27, 2020 by Gary

KVR Trail, Penticton, B.C.
(Camera: Nikon FE; Lens: Nikkor 35mm f/2; FIlter: Deep Yellow; Film: Rollei Retro 80S)

I know this shot looks manipulated, but in truth, I’ve rarely worked an image less. Continue reading →

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White Lake Dream

Posted on June 20, 2020 by Gary

White Lake Grasslands Protected Area, B.C.
(Camera: Lomo LC-A 120; Film: Lomography 400)

A number of factors contribute to the dreamlike mood of this photo. The lighting, obviously. The camera’s native vignetting. And the fact that I missed focus, rendering the details soft. All these factors worked against the original colour version of this shot, but somehow the black-and-white conversion flips all these negatives into positives to yield something I quite like.

Click here to read my decidedly mixed review of the Lomo LC-A 120 camera.

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Lady’s Mantle

Posted on June 13, 2020 by Gary

Penticton, B.C. (Camera: Chinon CP-5s; Film: Fuji Superia 200)

There’s something extra water repellent about this plant’s foliage that allows rain drops to bead up extraordinarily well. I wish I had a rain coat that worked liked that.

For my review of the overlooked Chinon CP-5s, click here.

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