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Snapshots: Huge Sydney Protest with Nikon F5
With the massive March for Humanity protest, this article discusses gear selection of the Nikon F5, event dynamics, and the importance of documenting such events for future generations.
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Vietnam Travel with Film and Digital Cameras
I recently travelled to Vietnam with both film and digital cameras for photography. This is about my experience and photos from the trips.
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Three Cameras of 2022 for 2023
Voigtlander Superb, Mamiya 7 and Nikon Coolpix 995 are a list of three cameras I have used in 2022 which are destined for more use in 2023.
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Extinction Rebellion Protests – with the Nikon F4s
The Extinction Rebellion movement was one of the driving forces behind high profile protests during 2019. I captured a couple with the Nikon F4s.
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Early Middle East War Protests captured on film
In the early 2000s I documented some of the protests against the wars in the Middle East. This is what I captured and include a few tips on protest photography.
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One Hour, One Film
The One Hour Challenge is a method introduced by the Sunny 16 podcast to get creative juices flowing. See how I went with that challenge one evening in Auckland!
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Kodak Ektachrome – The first time that nearly wasn’t
A story on how the first use of the new Kodak Ektachrome went, with initial impressions and review.
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Combinations – 2 Leicas, a Fuji and a Nikon in Auckland
We all like to do similar hobbies with our kids, I am lucky as my son is getting into film photography and this is a trip we took together to Auckland, using film cameras.
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Combinations – Zorki 4 and Redscaled Film
Shooting with the Red October theme is one thing, shooting a Soviet Zorki 4 camera with redscale film is a combination that doesn’t get any more red. This ensures that the tool is red (aka Soviet), but also the result (aesthetically). The thought of this came through a suggestion from a friend on the yearly Red October theme that is shot by photographers that appreciate cameras made from former Soviet countries. They do have a reputation of quality issues, but also a fanatical following. This is sometimes attributed with the unique look the glass from the Soviet factories gives photographs. Redscale is a way of modifying how colour film is…
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Redscale Film – Reverse It!
The apocalypse will eventually come one day and when it is photographed it will be in redscale. Why wouldn’t it be? Artists would be aiming at a realistic look, and nothing does that better than urban decay in red. This article is also part of the Red October theme being posted this month, where I am shooting with Soviet cameras and red related items. It will be closely followed by an Combinations article where redscale film is used in a Soviet camera, a Zorki 4. Redscale is a method of modifying colour film so that it produces results which have a very strong red and yellow look to them. It does…
