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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...
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Favourite Photo Moments of 2023

January 26, 2024 - In keeping with tradition, here are my favourite photo moments of 2023! 1. Redacted City Exhibit Having another exhi...
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Going Wide with the Lomography Sprocket Rocket

December 08, 2023 - Earlier this year I purchased a Lomography Sprocket Rocket. (Image from Lomography's Sprocket Rocket website) The Sp...
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Rolling the Dice on Art - A Stroll Through the Las Vegas Arts District

October 25, 2023 - I'm standin' in the middle of the desert Waitin' for my ship to come in But now no joker, no jack, no king Can take t...
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Seeing Red: Lomography Redscale XR Film

June 13, 2023 - I've enjoyed experimenting with various Lomography film types over the past few years. Recently I tried another - Lomog...
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A Year in Colour Film - 2022 Edition

March 14, 2023 - Early each year I like to look back at my favourite photos from the past year. Here are some of my favourite colour fil...
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Favourite Photo Moments of 2022

February 01, 2023 - Every January, I take time to look back and remember all the good that happened in the past year. Thanks for joining me...
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Still of the Night - Toronto Street Scenes with Cinestill 800T 35mm and 120 film

July 19, 2022 - Experimenting with unusual film stocks can add variety to your film photography experience. In my previous post I share...
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Montreal on Film

June 08, 2022 - In the summer of 2021 I went to Montreal with my good friend Sammy. (Check out Sammy's email, podcast and Twitter feed...
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A Year In Colour Film - 2021 Edition

April 13, 2022 - I am approaching five years being back to shooting film again, and am still enjoying it. Wings Over Coxwell Kodak Po...
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A Year in Black and White Film - 2021 Edition

March 03, 2022 - I have continued to enjoy shooting film since coming back to it in 2017. This blog features my favourite black and whit...
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Bikes of Montreal

September 15, 2021 - After a long time at home in Toronto, it was a thrill to head to Montreal with my good friend Sammy (see his blog here)...
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Bikes of New York City - July 2019

April 23, 2021 - For several years - until the pandemic hit - my friend Sammy and I did an annual trip to a unique city. On each trip Sam...
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A Year In Colour Film 2020 - Part II

March 09, 2021 - I am still enchanted by the light you brought to me I listen through your ears, And through your eyes I can see - St...
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A Year In Colour Film 2020 - Part I

March 02, 2021 - I will not forsake, the colours that you bring But the nights you filled with fireworks They left you with nothing -...
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A Year In Black and White Film - 2020 Edition

February 11, 2021 - I have continued to enjoy shooting film since I came back to it in 2017. In this post I share my favourite black and wh...
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Street Scenes of 2020 - Phone Edition

January 11, 2021 - "Nothing happens when you sit at home. I always make it a point to carry a camera with me at all times... I just shoot...
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120 Vision - Medium Format Film with a Fujica GS645W Camera

October 27, 2020 - Earlier this year my friend Simon Madore - a talented filmmaker and director - lent me his very nice Fujica GS645W camer...
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COVID Words: Pandemic Messages Found On Toronto Streets

September 18, 2020 - Got down on my knees Grabbed my pen and bowed my head Tried to summon all that my heart finds true And send it in my...
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Boards Up, Walls Down in Toronto - Part Two

July 22, 2020 - Multiple protests against anti-black racism took place in downtown Toronto on June 6 and 7, 2020. (iPhone image capture...
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New York in Black and White Film

March 03, 2020 - I had some good adventures in New York City last summer with my friend Sammy Younan, host of the very engaging podcast "...
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Havana on Film

February 20, 2020 - I had a great time visiting Havana in March 2019, and have posted several blogs about it (see below for links). In this...
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A Year in Black and White Film - 2019

January 30, 2020 - 2019 was another good year in film photography for me. I shot quite a few rolls of colour film, and a lesser number of...
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A Year in Colour Film 2019 - Part Two

January 23, 2020 - I had a good year capturing film in 2019. I previously shared part one of my favourite colour film images of 2019. This...
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A Year in Colour Film 2019 - Part One

January 16, 2020 - 2019 was another good year in film photography for me. This is part one of my favourite colour film images of 2019. Th...
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Favourite Photo Moments of 2019

January 10, 2020 - 2020 is here and I am excited for all that it may hold. Before jumping into 2020 though, please join me as I celebrat...
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City of Liberty: New York City Street Scenes Shot on Colour Film

December 13, 2019 - In July 2019 my friend Sammy Younan and I went to New York for a week of adventures. Naturally I took both digital and f...
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New York Subway Scenes

October 24, 2019 - I love visiting New York City. I especially enjoy the atmosphere in the city's gritty subway system. This blog contai...
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Colours of Coney Island - Captured on Revolog Kolor Film

October 17, 2019 - In mid July 2019 I spent a wonderful week in New York City. I had a long list of places I wanted to visit. One of those...
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Street Scenes of Havana

May 09, 2019 - Continuing my series of thematic blog posts of images in Havana, here is my latest: Street Scenes of Havana. Plymouth W...
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Beach Snowfall

March 05, 2019 - The snow was falling quite heavily last week Wednesday in Toronto, but I had an appointment in The Beach neighbourhood,...
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Favourite Photo Moments of 2018

January 28, 2019 - It's time for my favourite blog post of the year - my look back at the past year's highlights! Here, without any further...
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A Year in Colour Film - Part Two

January 10, 2019 - In 2018 I stepped up my use of film in capturing Toronto street scenes. This blog post is part two of my favourite film...
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Street Scenes of Mexico City

October 12, 2018 - One year ago, in late September 2017, I went to Mexico City with two good friends. We went to explore the city and to se...
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All In With a Half Frame Camera

June 21, 2018 - Since early 2017 I have been shooting film again. Trying out different film types and discovering the distinct qualities...
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A Field Trip With PhotoEd Magazine

May 10, 2018 - On Saturday May 5th I had the privilege of joining a Field Trip put on by PhotoEd Magazine. PhotoEd is a great Canadian...
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Toronto Street Photography on Kodak Portra 400 Film

March 22, 2018 - After shooting my first roll of film in about 14 years in early 2017 - Black and White Kentmere 400 - I decided to try a...
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Back to Film

February 22, 2018 - We used to wait We used to waste hours just walking around... Now our lives are changing fast Hope that something pur...
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Top Photo Moments of 2017

January 29, 2018 - Happy New Year! I wish you the best as you head out into the new opportunities before you. Each year brings new things,...
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Bikes of Mexico City

December 20, 2017 - This is part two of my images from Mexico City - with possibly more to come. (Part one was Doors of Mexico City.) In la...
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Doors of Mexico City

December 08, 2017 - In late September 2017 I went to Mexico City with two good friends. I've been intrigued by Mexico City for some time and...
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Taxi Drivers of Toronto

May 11, 2016 - The days are better, the nights are still so lonely Sometimes I think I'm the only cab on the road - “Cab” by Train W...
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