16 June, 2026
Three Films, One Orchestra, One Weekend
Orchestras run on two things. Music and food. Most documentation skips the food. Concert halls, polished instruments, formal attire — that’s what ends up in the frame. But...
22 May, 2026
Nikon FE – Out of the Drawer and Into the Light – A Journey of Recovery and Rejuvanation (Part Four)
This article doesn’t quite fit my ‘Out of the Drawer’ series, but then again it sort of does. Perhaps it should be called, ‘Reverse lens macro photography with a Nikkor 50...
16 April, 2026
Sawlog Bay
Sawlog Bay lies in Tiny Township, Simcoe County, Ontario. Funny name, “Tiny”, especially when you learn it’s named after a pet dog. “Sawlog” is not...
13 January, 2026
5 Frames with a classic SLR – Why I Chose the Nikon FE
I recently purchased a Nikon FE analog camera with a 50mm lens. Here’s the story behind it. So I decided to buy a new camera. You’d wonder why. Do I not own enough cameras as it...
7 August, 2025
5 Frames at the Royal Botanical Gardens, Hamilton, Canada
Here in Hamilton, Canada we’re blessed with hundreds and hundreds of acres of preserved natural areas which are mostly managed by the Hamilton Conservation Authority. I’ve phot...
12 April, 2025
5 Frames with a Nikon FE
In an earlier article I described getting a Nikon FE and how the lens supplied with it fell apart. I recently took the FE to Seaside, Oregon to see how it would do with the new/...
18 February, 2025
Never leave a roll behind…
In June of 2023, I set off on a two-week trip to Scotland. For weeks before I left, I agonized over what to bring, as we were trying to travel light. In the end, I decided on my...
15 December, 2024
You Never Know What You Might Find…
We are antiquers, my wife and I. Mostly in the fall and winter, and we’ll drive a bit to get to a good one. Late this past winter we took a 90 minute drive to Woodstock,...