I have continued to enjoy shooting film since coming back to it in 2017.
This blog features my favourite black and white film photos of 2021. They were primarily made with my Konica Auto S3 camera.
Staff Meeting
Ilford HP5+ 400
These images are, for the most part, presented in the order they were taken over the course of 2021.
Coin Laundry
Ilford HP5+ 400
I have included links to many of the businesses featured in my images. Please give them a visit and show them some love! They and you will be better for it! :)
A beautiful window display at The Scribe Bookstore (375 Danforth Avenue)
Astrum Foto 400
Astrum Foto film is made in Ukraine. Stephen Dowling of Kosmo Foto and Alex Luyckx of the Classic Camera Revival Podcast each have nice write-ups about Astrum film stocks.
Bau-Xi Photo Gallery, 350 Dundas St W
Astrum Foto 400
I visited the Bau-Xi Gallery in Toronto (across the street from the AGO) with my family when I was growing up and the name (named after founder Bau Xi Huang) stuck in my mind and imagination. I am glad it is still around and thriving. They expanded in 2010 to add a gallery space just for photography (seen in the above image).
Coxwell and Danforth
Ilford Delta 400 Pro
Ray
I've met Ray in my neighbourhood and enjoyed good converations with him a few times over the past year or two.
(Click here to see a colour image of Ray in my Favourite Colour Photos of 2021 blog post.)
Ilford Delta 400 Pro
Lines to Be Crossed
Ilford Delta 400 Pro
I love experimenting with different film types as each has a unique character of tone and grain.
Japan Camera Hunter's Streetpan 400 is definitely one of my favourite film stocks...
Acadia Book Store (232 Queen Street East)
Acadia is one of the oldest, and certainly one of the most unique, book stores in Toronto.
Japan Camera Hunter Streetpan 400
Shop Cat (Acadia Book Store)
Japan Camera Hunter Streetpan 400
Waiting
Japan Camera Hunter Streetpan 400
Jimmie Simpson Shadows
Japan Camera Hunter Streetpan 400
Enforced
Japan Camera Hunter Streetpan 400
avant garde
(Store window at the very stylish Shernett Swaby at 632 Queen St W)
Japan Camera Hunter Streetpan 400
Store Window at Monty's Credit Jewellers (1482 Queen St W)
Japan Camera Hunter Streetpan 400
Charles on Church
Japan Camera Hunter Streetpan 400
Church of the Holy Name (71 Gough Avenue, near Danforth and Pape)
Taken while working on Humans of the Danforth
Ilford HP5+ 400
Meant to Last
Tote bag from PhotoEd Magazine and SPAO celebrating great Canadian women photographers
Ilford HP5+ 400
Toronto Tableau
Japan Camera Hunter Streetpan 400
Vintage
Black Market Clothing, 347 Queen St W
Japan Camera Hunter Streetpan 400
Many of the images here and in my other blog posts are available as prints. More can also be seen in my Art Photo section. Send me a message if interested.
In Tandem
Kodak Tri-X 400
Looking Back
Kodak Tri-X 400
Old Friends
Fomapan 100
Walk the Lines II
Japan Camera Hunter Streetpan 400
Is Not
Japan Camera Hunter Streetpan 400
Now Playing
Ilford Delta 400 Pro
Our Way
Kodak Tri-X 400
Congo Coffee (298 Gerrard St E)
Kodak Tri-X 400
Riverdale Branch of the Toronto Public Library
Kodak Tri-X 400
Empty Ferry Blues
(Billy Bishop Airport Ferry)
Kodak Tri-X 400
Heading North on Parliament
Bergger Pancro 400
Sun on Spadina
Bergger Pancro 400
Parallax
Bergger Pancro 400
Outlaw Josey Wails
Bergger Pancro 400
Bar Stools at Larry's Folly (1462 Queen St W)
Kodak Tri-X 400
Something to Chew On
Japan Camera Hunter Streetpan 400
Dreamer's Way
Japan Camera Hunter Streetpan 400
Keep dreaming my friends - and keep working towards it! May you find your way there!
My favourite black and white film photos from previous years can be found here...
- 2020
- 2019
- 2018
And my Favourite Colour Film Photos of 2021 may be seen here.
Follow me on Instagram to see a wider variety of images - both film and digital.
Thanks for looking!