Category: Photography
I am a Calgary photographer and much of what I write about will come back to my greatest passion. I have twenty years of experience in various iterations of capturing images and hope to impart some of my experience in a fun and entertaining way.
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Is Stop Bath Necessary? The Final Answer
When it comes to film developing, it seems like everyone has their own way of doing it. Especially when it comes to some very specific techniques. Almost nothing is more controversial than the debate of stop bath vs water. Once, on a forum, I asked people how they used photo flo, and I must have… Continue Reading
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Photography In the 1990s: Resources From 1997
Every so often, while I am indexing photography’s historical materials, I come across something I have to stop and smile at, in this case: a list of websites about photography in the 1990s. This was an interesting time because like this, much of the time you’d get a list of sites like this on paper.… Continue Reading
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The History of Minolta: 1989
1989 was an exciting year in photography. Autofocus SLRs were exploding. Canon and Nikon were staking their claim with their respective systems, but one company was already working on their second generation of these revolutionary automated wonders: Minolta. They changed everything with their Maxxum system in 1985 and would hope to do it again with… Continue Reading
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Canon T90: A History
The mid 1980s was a time of transition in photography. Many companies were adopting autofocus systems. It seemed as though Canon was taking a more traditional approach. They were producing and releasing what is arguably the most advanced manual focus camera ever made: The Canon T90. The Canon T90 was released in 1986, and is… Continue Reading
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My Best Instant Photos
Every year I say something to myself other photographers may be familiar with: “This is the year…this is the year where I get my photo catalog in order!” and then another year goes by. If you think I’m going to tell you that 2025 is finally when I get my shit together, I’m sorry to… Continue Reading
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Leica Ads of 1965
Have you ever owned or tried a Leica? Me, I’ve held a few and shot a couple, and I did videos on them, but one thing is for sure, we have all heard the name. Being a part of the analog photography community, it’s impossible not to come across an owner, or a photo in… Continue Reading
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Gold Plated Rare Film Cameras of the Past
If you’re interested in learning about or seeking to buy rare film cameras, look no further. In 1983 at the height of the golden age of cameras, Modern Photography published an article featuring literal gold cameras. Needless to say, it took a dedicated and wealthy photographer to purchase one. I was curious though, as to… Continue Reading
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The Polaroid Road Trip Mystery
I have a mystery on my hands regarding Polaroid in the 1980s In the March 1987 issue of Popular Photography, there is a brief mention of Polaroid going on an epic cross-country promotion with a semi-truck and trailer, written by George Schaub. Directly Quoted From Pop Photo “The Polaroid Corporation will take to the streets… Continue Reading
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The History of Ilford Photo: 1987
I don’t know if you feel like I’m going to exaggerate here, but in my opinion, Ilford Photo is the leading manufacturer of black and white film, paper and chemistry. Probably not in sales, but certainly in diversity. I counted eleven different kinds of film on their website in 35mm. In the 1980s, especially the… Continue Reading
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My Last Roll of Film
It’s March 5th, 2024 and I am scanning in a roll of Fujifilm Neopan Acros II taken on a Canon A-1. The A-1 had recently been serviced and is in top notch condition. I’ve owned it for over ten years and before me it belonged to my father-in-law. I didn’t know it, but this would… Continue Reading
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