End of the Arcade

The Arcade Grocery store, Pandora Avenue, Victoria, B.C.
(Camera: Agfa Isolette II; Film: Ilford Delta 400 Pro)

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Walking Past Church

Central Baptist Church, Pandora Ave., Victoria, B.C.
(Camera: NIkon FG; Lens: Nikkor 50mm f/1.8; Film: Ilford XP2 Super 400)

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The Pink Panther Looks Out on the World With Dismay

Somewhere on Grant Street, Victoria, B.C.
(Camera: NIkon FG; Lens: Nikkor 50mm f/1.8; Film: Ilford XP2 Super 400)

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Com Tower & Sun Ray

Microwave tower, Summit Park, Victoria, B.C.
(Camera: NIkon FG; Lens: Nikkor 20mm f/4; Film: Ilford XP2 Super 400 chromogenic)

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A Path in the Woods

French Beach Provincial Park, Vancouver Island, B.C.
(Camera: Yashica-Mat TLR; Film: Kodak Ektar 100)

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Favourite Cameras: Olympus XA

Ah, the XA. Could this be the ultimate pocketable camera? On paper, it has it all — if by “all” you mean a compact camera with plenty of user control. Rangefinder focus? Check. Exposure control? Check. Self-timer? Check. Exposure compensation? Check. Superb lens? Check. But is the XA whole as great as the sum of its parts? Continue reading

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Welcome to the Era of Stunt Photography

Light-leaked photo of San Jose, Costa Rica. (Camera: Olympus XA-2; Film: Kodak T-Max 100)

Maybe it’s just me. But it seems we’re being buffeted mightily by the winds of what I’d call (for lack of a better descriptor) “stunt photography.” It’s everywhere on-line these days and if you tune in to sites like Petapixel you’ll see examples posted almost daily. But what is stunt photography? Continue reading

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Memories of Oz

Sunset at Uluru, NT, Australia.
(Camera: Olympus OM-PC; Lens: Zuiko 50mm f/1.8; Film: Fuji Provia 100F transparency)

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Witty’s Lagoon

Witty's Lagoon, Metchosin, BC. (Camera: Agfa Isolette II; Film: Kodak Tri-X 400)

Witty's Lagoon, Metchosin, BC.
(Camera: Agfa Isolette II; Filter: Yellow; Film: Kodak Tri-X 400)

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Just a Nice Spring Day

Garry Oak meadow at Summit Park, Victoria, BC.
(Camera: Zeiss Ikon Nettar 517/16; Film: Lomography Color 400)

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