15 December, 2024
Three days on a island with a roll of film
One of the memories I have about photography is of family trips with a classic Olympus Trip 35. The camera is long gone, but some photos still remain with tones ranging from the...
8 December, 2024
Returning to the Hakone Turnpike
It was a balmy midsummer’s morning, which in coastal Japanese terms equates to an omnipresent buzz of cicadas and the thick heavy grasp of coastal humidity that one learns...
6 December, 2024
5 Frames in Berlin with Leica M3 & Ilford HP5
About a year ago, as my wife and I began planning our recent trip to Berlin, Munich and Amsterdam, my thoughts immediately turned to photography. I can’t be the first member of ...
5 December, 2024
A Camera Trio in Rio
Rio de Janeiro means ‘River of January’ in Portuguese. This name was chosen by the explorers who first arrived in their tiny wind-blown ships on January 1, 1502. Can you imagine...
4 December, 2024
Hydra on 35mm
I learned about Hydra during my university years. I was in a ‘Leonard Cohen phase’ and learned that he lived on the Greek island during an early phase of his life. Fast forward ...
22 November, 2024
A Castle You Say?
Karen, our excellent travel agent, asked if we wanted to stay a while in a castle. My wife was quicker than I when she responded; sure! We were planning a trip to the UK. We ...
3 November, 2024
Becoming an Honorary Newfoundlander
If you visit Newfoundland, you will most assuredly get a chance to become an Honorary Newfoundlander. The ceremony can pop up almost anywhere- from the deck of a whale-watch boa...
29 October, 2024
Padua, a photographer’s goldmine
During a few hours off work, I recently had the chance to wander around Padua, one of the many historical jewels that make up Italy’s immense cultural heritage. What makes...