In 2018 I stepped up my use of film in capturing Toronto street scenes. This blog post is part two of my favourite film images of 2018. Click here to view part one, and here to see my favourite black and white film images of 2018.

I shot some Kodak Ektar 100 in July..

Massey Hall - Kodak Ektar 100 - Henry VanderSpek-1.jpg

 Doors of Massey Hall

Muskoka Sunset - Kodak Ektar 100 - Henry VanderSpek-1.jpg

 Muskoka Sunset

I gave Agfa Vista 400 film a try...

Lake Huron Waves - Agfa Vista Plus 400 - Henry VanderSpek-1.jpg

 Lake Huron Waves

Bike at Yonge & Queen - Agfa Vista Plus 400 - Henry VanderSpek-1.jpg

 Yonge & Queen in Motion

Classic Yonge - Agfa Vista Plus 400 - Henry VanderSpek-1.jpg

Classic Yonge

I enjoyed the look of Portra 400...

CNE The Ex - Kodak Porta 400 - Henry VanderSpek-1.jpg

 Food Building at Day

CNE The Ex - Kodak Porta 400 - Henry VanderSpek-2.jpg

 CNE Skyline (view from the Swing Tower ride)

CNE The Ex - Kodak Porta 400 - Henry VanderSpek-3.jpg

 Food Building at Night

I came back to Kodak Gold 200...

Antiques w Bike - Kodak 200 - Henry VanderSpek-1.jpg

 Antiques on Queen

Misc Toronto - Kodak Gold 200 - Henry VanderSpek-1.jpg

 Remembering the Danforth Tragedy

Misc Toronto - Kodak Gold 200 - Henry VanderSpek-2.jpg

 Junction Volvo

Misc Toronto - Kodak Gold 200 - Henry VanderSpek-3.jpg

Facing West at Gerrard and Logan

Misc Toronto - Kodak Gold 200 - Henry VanderSpek-4.jpg

 Williams Design

Had fun with Kodak Ultramax 400...

Dollar Tree w scooter - Kodak Ultramax 400 - Henry VanderSpek-1.jpg

 Dog and Scooter

Shad Anthropocene Bike - Kodak Ultramax 400 - Henry VanderSpek-2.jpg

 Some of my Favourite Things

(another version of the above, shot on a digital camera, can be found on instagram here)

I could not keep away from Kodak Ektar 100 film, or Massey Hall for that matter...

Toronto scenes - Kodak Ektar 100 - Henry VanderSpek-2.jpg
Toronto scenes - Kodak Ektar 100 - Henry VanderSpek-1.jpg

 Reds, Greens and Yellow

Toronto scenes - Kodak Ektar 100 - Henry VanderSpek-3.jpg

 Corner Office

Toronto scenes - Kodak Ektar 100 - Henry VanderSpek-4.jpg

 Colour Sale

Toronto scenes - Kodak Ektar 100 - Henry VanderSpek-5.jpg

 Late Day Shadows

I came back to Kodak 200 again...

Toronto scenes - Kodak 200 - Henry VanderSpek-1.jpg

 View from St. Lawrence Market

Toronto scenes - Kodak 200 - Henry VanderSpek-2.jpg

View from St. Lawrence Market - Take II

Toronto scenes - Kodak 200 - Henry VanderSpek-3.jpg

The Rex

And, finally, I ended the year with Fujicolor 200 film...

Toronto scenes - Fujicolor 200 - Henry VanderSpek-1.jpg

 ABC Books

Toronto scenes - Fujicolor 200 - Henry VanderSpek-2.jpg

Hanging the Scrim

(more on the renewal of OCAD's Rosalie Sharp Pavilion can be found here, and here)

Toronto scenes - Fujicolor 200 - Henry VanderSpek-6.jpg

 Classic Yonge Part II

Toronto scenes - Fujicolor 200 - Henry VanderSpek-5.jpg

 A Legendary Christmas

I will end with a scene I expect to see more of in 2019 - the wall of film at Downtown Camera! (Shot on Agfa Vista 400 film)

Downtown Camera - Agfa Vista 400 - Henry VanderSpek-1.jpg

Thanks for looking! Best wishes to you in 2019!

P.S. To see part one of this blog post, please click here. To see my favourite black and white film photos of 2018, please click here.