A Year in Colour Film - 2024 Edition

March 07, 2025

While I love shooting digital, I continue to enjoy shooting film also.

Here are some of my favourite colour film photos of 2024...

Beach Chairs - Fujicolor 400

 

Sun on Sun - Fujicolor 400

 

Furniture - Fujicolor 200

 

Tracy Hardware - Fujicolor 200

 

There were many prominent and important protests in 2024.

Free Navalny - Fujicolor 200

Tragically, Alexei Navalny was killed in prison shortly after I took this photo.

 

No More Genocide - Fujicolor 200

 

Censored - Fujicolor 200

I was told that each of the people featured on his sign were silenced or censored for their views.

 

 

Detour - Kodak Ektar 100

 

Picture in Picture - Kodak Ektar 100

 

The eclipse in April 2024 was quite an event...

Take Me With You - Kodak Gold 200

My sons and friends posing with Colin Bolton, holding his sign saying "Take me with you", in Riverdale Park East.

Click here to see more photos from the eclipse viewing event.

 

Empori Rugs - Fujicolor 200

 

Final Discount - Kodak Portra 800

Click here to see more images taken with the Lomography Sprocket Rocket camera.

 

Night time is a fun time for film...

Massey Hall Snowfall - Reflx Lab 800

 

Imperial Pub - Reflx Lab 800

 

Jewels - Reflx Lab 800

 

Hot Dog $ - Reflx Lab 800

 

Double Skyline - Reflx Lab 800

A double exposure of the Skyline Restaurant neon sign and store window, done in-camera with my Nikon F80.

 

Roncesvalles Lights - Reflx Lab 800

 

Hey Player - Cinestill 800t

Click here to see more night scenes created with Cinestill Film.

 

Night Train - Cinestill 400D

Inspired by Bruce Cockburn's fantastic song, Night Train.

 

Best Limbs Forward - Colour Edition - Kodak Ektar 100

(See a B&W version of this image in my Year in Black and White Film - 2024 Edition blog post)

 

Blank Canvas - Kodak Ektar 100

 

Colours of Love - Kodak Ektar 100

 

Meeting Place - Kodak Ektar 100

 

I love meeting people as I explore various neighbourhoods of Toronto. 

Here are some of the good people I was fortunate to connect with in 2024.

Andrew (The Smile) - Roncesvalles - Kodak Ektar 100

 

Georgia - Caribbean Queen of Patties - Kodak Gold 200

Click here to see more photos of Georgia.

 

Jean - McCaul St - Kodak Ektar 100

Click here to see more images of Jean.

 

Tristan - Trinity Bellwoods Park - Kodak Ektar 100

Click here to see more cherry blossom moments in Trinity Bellwoods Park.

 

Elvis - Church Street - Kodak Ektar 100

 

Sgt Thompson - Queen and Jarvis - Kodak Ektar 100

 

Construction, or deconstruction, often gets my attention...

Nothing to See Here - Flic Film 250D

 

Blame - Kodak Ektar 100

 

End of an Era - Kodak Pro Image 100

 

Choices - Kodak Gold 200

 

Adventures in Wonderland - Kodak Gold 200

 

I'm looking forward to weather like this again, where umbrellas shade you from the sun...

Summer in the Square I - Kodak Gold 200

 

Summer in the Square II - Kodak Gold 200

 

Bikes keep finding their way into my photos! 🤷🏻‍♂️😊

Smoke & Variety - Kodak Ektar 100

 

Unisex Haircut - Kodak Ektar 100

 

St. James Welcome - Kodak Ektar 100

 

Acadia Art & Prints - Kodak Pro Image 100

 

Wheels Up Danforth - Kodak Gold 200

 

Grow A Pair - Kodak Ektar 100

Some bikes are especially cool...

Three Wheels East - Kodak Ektar 100

 

Genevieve and Bike - Kodak Gold 200

 

Electric scooters also catch my eye...

Layers of Red - Kodak Ektar 100

 

This is Paradise - Kodak Gold 200

 

 

Life is Sweet - Artwork by Benny Bing at Craig's Cookies, Queen & Logan - Flic Film 250D

 

Stay Puft - Ontario Ghostbusters at Stan Wadlow Park on Canada Day - Flic Film 250D

 

I Couldn't Picture This - Kodak Pro Image 100

Double exposure of artwork on a King Street East construction hoarding (I couldn't find the artist's name) and the Toronto skyline.

Made in camera with my Nikon FE.

 

Strength of a Dynasty - Kodak Portra 160

 

WKRP in Cincinnati - Kodak Ektar 100

 

Sun and Spheres - Kodak Gold 200

 

Keele Station Lookout - Kodak Portra 160

 

Gotta Go! - Kodak Portra 160 - Ace Hotel

Taken in late October during a photo walk put on by Cinestill Film, Downtown Camera and Graination.

Click here to see more images from the walk.

 

One last photo before I go - a fun moment on New Year's Eve in Montréal...

Vive le Montréal! - Psychedelic Blues film #5 (my son gave me a roll of this fun film as a birthday gift)

Click here to see more images taken by me with this unique film.

 

I am thankful for all the adventures I had in 2024.  Thank you for sticking with me and following my journey!

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

- 2023

- 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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