A Year in Colour Film - 2023 Edition

September 11, 2024

Welcome to my annual blog post featuring my favourite colour film photos taken over the past year - the 2023 edition.

I normally publish this much earlier in the year, but some things got in the way. I'm glad I can do so now!

(Please click here to see my favourite black and white film photos of 2023.)

OK, let's jump right in!

King's Food Market

Kodak Portra 400

 

These two images were captured on Lomography Redscale film...

Warden Water Tower

Birds of the Square

Click here to see my blog featuring more images captured with Lomography Redscale film.

(Stay tuned for a future blog post about Lomography Turquoise film!)

 

Here are three - all on Kodak Gold film - from a trip I made to California in the spring of 2023...

Cadillac

 

Joshua Tree Sunset

 

Roy's Motel Cafe

 

To see more images from California, please visit these blog posts:

- California Road Trip Pt I: Amboy and the End of the World

- California Road Trip Pt II: Joshua Tree and 29 Palms

 

A number of my favourite colour film images featured yellow...

Symbiotic Relativity

Kodak Ektar 100

 

Fuji Colour 200

 

Hadio 514

One of many great vintage stores found in Montreal

Kodak Vision 3 250D

Click here to see more of Montreal on Film.

 

St. Jacob's Sky

Kodak Vision 3 250D

 

Grow Up!

Kodak Pro image 200

 

Loving Eyes

I couldn't help but smile at seeing this wall!

Kodak Ektar 100

 

Reds also caught my eye...

Painting the Town

Kodak Vision 500T

 

Foxy

A double exposure of opposite sides of Queen Street West

Kodak Vision 500T

 

Shuter & Victoria

Kodak Ektar 100

 

Never Stop Loving

Kodak Gold 200

 

Bayview Car Wash

Kodak Ektar 100

 

Rouge Park Horizon

Kodak Ektar 100

 

Digital Outputs

Kodak Ektar 100

 

Fall on McCaul

Kodak Gold 200

 

Tree Time

Reflx Lab 800

 

 

Meeting people along my weekly photo walks is always a joy for me. Here are film photos of a few people I met in 2023.

Kathleen Byers

A wonderful crossing guard that I encountered with my kids.

Click here to see a photo feature I did of Kathleen on Instagram.

Kodak Ektar 100

 

Michael

I met Michael at an Indigenous Music Festival at Yonge & Dundas Square. His dancing brought joy to many who were there.

Click here to see my post about Michael on Instagram.

 

Madison Shadwell

An artist I met on the Danforth. Click here to see my post about Madison and his art.

 

Dr. Jeffrey Stevens

I had a friendly chat with Dr. Stevens (Stephens?) about his great shoes and style in general.

Unfortunately I did not get the exact spelling of his name or his contact info so that I could share these photos with him!

Kodak Gold 200

 

Sam, a Beck Taxi driver I met along Jones Avenue.

Sam has a very compelling story of how he came to Canada many years ago. I hope to share it in a future Instagram post.

Kodak Pro Image 100

 

Paul Collins, a very talented artist I met outside of the Stephen Bulger Gallery while on a photo walk with a Simon Remark.

Click here to see my post which also shows an intriguing surprise double exposure image of Paul.

Kodak Ektar 100 with a plastic Holga camera

 

Happy Couple

In late December my daughter and I were in Nathan Phillips Square and we witnessed an engagement of the above pair. No one around seemed to notice except my daughter and I. I had a good film camera on hand, and offered to take a few photos of the happy couple.

Reflx Lab 800

 

A few more colour images taken throughout 2023...

For Who?

I held an exhibit about Notice of Development signs back in 2022 called On Notice. These signs continue to draw my eye.

Kodak Ektar 100

 

Colours of Queen

Kodak Ektar 100

 

Chanel

Fuji Colour 200

 

Love

Fuji Colour 200

 

LOVE

Fuji Colour 200

 

Chill Out

Kodak Ektar 100

 

Look Closer

Kodak Ektar 100

 

R.C. Harris Water Treatment Facility

A panorama made from merging two film photos.

Kodak Ektar 100

 

Strange Love

Kodak Gold 200

 

I'll throw a playful one of me in here for good measure...

Kodak Vison 500T

 

And I'll close with this last image, taken near the end of 2023...

Christmas Eve Candles

Reflx Lab 800

 

To see more of my favourite colour film photos from previous years, cllick any of the below links:

- 2022

- 2021

- 2020 - Part I

- 2020 - Part II

- 2019 - Part I

- 2019 - Part II

- 2018 - Part I

- 2018 - Part II

All of my past film photo blog posts can be found here.

Follow me on Instagram to see a wider variety of images - both film and digital.

Thanks for looking!


Culture Snap Photography features the work of Toronto-based photographer Henry VanderSpek. Henry specializes in documenting the work of local and international non-profit organizations, special events, live music, street and art photography. To hire Henry for an assignment, please click here to get in touch.
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