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Alternative Printing

August 29, 2025

Every summer here at Beau, Kathy, our resident alternative process expert, leads a series of workshops on various forms of photography and printing. Last year I helped her out with... Continue reading →

Expired Film

July 9, 2025

Expired film can be quite the controversial topic among photographers, some love the unexpected nature of it and others won't go near it. You never quite know what you are... Continue reading →

A Round of Film

May 22, 2025

A few years back my family and I went out to Ontario to clean out my grandma's house. What we thought would be a one week trip turned into three... Continue reading →

The Re-Rise of Digi Point-and-Shoot Cams

March 17, 2025

In the age of smartphones with advanced camera capabilities and professional-grade mirrorless cameras, you’d think that the 2000s digital point-and-shoot cameras have long been relegated to photography history. Yet, something... Continue reading →

Autofocus SLRs

January 17, 2025

Once cutting edge technology desired by amateurs and professionals alike, auto focus SLRs seem to have now fallen between the cracks and been left to gather dust in basements. As... Continue reading →

Special Effects Filters

November 15, 2024

I have taken a lot of photos and I’m sure I will take many, many more, so I am always looking for new and different ways to get creative. Personally... Continue reading →

The Charm of 35mm Street Photography

September 20, 2024

There’s something timeless about capturing street life on film. As someone who has mainly focused on portraits, when I went to Europe earlier this summer I really wanted to shoot... Continue reading →

Portra 160 film vs. Gold 200 film

August 9, 2024

Kodak Portra (introduced 1998) and Kodak Gold (introduced 1988) are two of the most popular colour negative films from Kodak, but what really is the difference between them (other than…

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Mamiya RZ67 – A True Workhorse

June 4, 2024

The Mamiya RZ67 is a big, heavy, and not very intuitive camera. It is also my personal favourite in my roster of cameras. It has become known as a legend... Continue reading →