A Farewell to Celluloid
I've been interested in photography ever since I was knee-high to a tripod. My first camera was a Kodak Instamatic X (with Flipflash!) circa late 1970's. Thanks to that camera I have copious amounts of photos documenting silly and awkward pre-teen poses.
I graduated to a Yashica SLR that first belonged to my grandfather. The Yashica was easily 20 years old by the time I became the third-generation user, and honestly, it produced some of the most beautiful photos I've ever taken. And thanks to that camera I have copious amounts of photos documenting the dorky and hilarious antics of university residents.
Although I've since joined the digital age and now own a Canon 30D, the photos on this page are some of the last shots I took with a film camera, and are a fond farewell to celluloid.
Please note that these photos are copyright protected.
I took this photo outside the law courts in Vancouver in late November 2004. It's looking north, towards the Art Gallery and you can see the TD Tower on the right in the background.
Bright lights, big city. Another night shot, this is the Vancouver Art Gallery from the law court steps. What I love about this shot is that you can see (in the original, sorry!) that the banner on the Art Gallery is advertising the Massive Change exhibition, a project showcasing breakthroughs in global design. All hail Bruce Mau!
Sigh. The West Coast Trail. To a cranky pessimist it's a 5-day slog through mud and over rocks. To others it's a rare opportunity to hike along 75 kilometres of some of the most overwhelmingly beautiful scenery Mother Nature has to offer. I really believe that hiking the West Coast Trail should be on everyone's Life List. Don't think you're up for it? When I hiked it with friends in 1995, we met a 65-year-old woman who was hiking it by herself. Just sayin'. In this photo a hiker is standing in a big hole in a rock on one of the beaches adjacent to the trail. This photo was taken with a disposable camera. The film was colour, but the lighting makes it look black and white.
If you ever take a flight to Edmonton out of Vancouver, get a seat on the right-hand side of the plane and bring your camera! On a clear day you can get great shots of the city as the plane takes off.
My sister and her husband: tired parents on a hot and muggy day. We all headed down to Loch Garry to cool off.
This is one of my nieces on the same day at Loch Garry. She's almost 17 now and will likely be mortified that I've posted this photo.
This is another one of my nieces on the same day at Loch Garry. She will likely be mortified about the fact that I cut off her hand in the photo. She really does have a left hand!
This is my nephew on the same day at Loch Garry. He was determined to catch frogs but they weren't having any of it.
My friend's youngest son found her old roller skates and thought they were the coolest things.
A break in play: my friend's oldest son slowed down long enough to pose before heading back to his toys.
I was parked outside the Observatory in Vancouver one day and was taken with what I saw in my rear view mirror. In this shot you can see part of the exterior of the Observatory, English Bay, Stanley Park and West Vancouver. And of course, the Jeep Cherokee that was parked beside my car.
And finally, this is a view of Vancouver from Spanish Banks on a sunny day in May.