So we’ve experienced three straight days of fog and low visibility in the city. To make up for it, Mother Nature gave us frosts on trees.

I only got the chance to take digital snaps yesterday and finally here they are. Nothing really special, just something for me to document it.

With my increase use of traditional film and learning how to develop, I definitely need to spend a bit of a time tinkering on my camera’s features.

I had a fresh roll of Ektar 100 and when the first traces of snow showed up sometime in November, thought it was a great opportunity to shoot and capture winter on film.

I shot within my block–not too far. I was also playing around with exposures knowing that Ektar leans more to the red spectrum. Wondering how the white will turn out. (As you can see here the browns turned a bit reddish blue)

I also scanned these using my new Epson V500! Loving the scanner and it is definitely an awesome investment. For the past couple of years I’ve been bringing my medium format films to the photolab for scanning, which costs a lot and also hinders me to do a lot of medium format (unless there’s a need for me to print them alone). But now I can scan my negatives. Who’s the happy camper?

I think I should be shooting more medium format, don’t you think?

Some photos taken using K’s Olympus mju II (Stylus Epic). I didn’t get the chance to shoot a lot when the leaves were still yellow in the city (I did, but the weather was bad) so I was glad that I did when I went to Toronto.

I invited Tats to join me and watch the Winnipeg Zombie Walk last week. So after my work we headed to the Waterfront and wait for the event.

Before that we decided to walk around the area and shoot.

It was already too late when I realized that I forgot to take out the yellow filter on my camera! Previously it had a black and white film in it and when I loaded it with colored film I got carried away. The results emphasized the yellows more which make it look “old.” I like it. It was a pleasant accident.

I had this great idea to spend my Friday afternoon (after work) to take photos at Vimy Ridge Memorial Park. But Mother Nature conspired against me and brought in a terrible gust of wind which started early this morning. Leaves were flying directly to my face and it hurts so much. Oh well.

I thought that Tat and I were only going for Pho but Pat joined us and it became a photowalk afternoon for me. Good thing I brought my camera. It was a hassle for me carrying my bag because I just got out of work. In my mind I know there will be photos involved but I just grabbed my D40 and left for work that day. Technically I’m not really ready for an intensive photo walk. So, well, it was very inconvenient for me carrying my shoulder bag the whole day. I managed though.

It was a small sensor kind of day.

Tat and Pat brought two cameras with them but only ended up using Olympus Pen FT (Pat) and Olympus Pen EPL-2 (Tat). I used my D40. Small sensors indeed.

We decided to go to the Waterfront. Walked all the way from Portage and ended up at Main.

It was a gorgeous day to walk around and catch up with both of them.

A man approached us and asked if we would like to have our photos together but we politely declined, saying we’re actually taking photos of our shadows. I think we convinced him. :p

I am not joking when I said that he brightens up like crazy when he takes photos.

It wasn’t that cold but it was breezy. Love these photos I took of Tat.

Crazy people in the middle of the street! Yep! That’s us!

Pat and Patterns.

This place looks like home.

We finally reached Waterfront. I haven’t been to this area before. Ack, I know. Still a foreigner in my own city.

Spectacular view of the river.

Someone reads my mind. <3 K.

More river! Golden.

Brooding Pat.

I took a couple more photos when we went to Osborne for a good and filling dinner of Pho and Bubble Tea. Caught up and laughed out loud. It was a good night.

I went to Kenora two weeks ago to get some work and relaxing done. It’s actually more of work, since I believe that visiting there will actually help me do my work better for the next summer.

Anyway here are the photos. My only regret is that I forgot to bring my Rollei 35S loaded with slide film. I brought that on my first visit and intended to bring it again but totally didn’t remember it.

You’ll be seeing a lot of backlogs as I slowly start rummaging through my hard drive. A lot of photos haven’t been posted for the past summer due to my busy schedule. Most of the time I’d rather go home after work and not hang around like what I usually do. I hardly go out on the weekends too.

(There was an exception though.)

I headed to Camp Stephens for a quick tour (this is considered as a business trip). I wasn’t really planning to post these since I’m headed there again next week but I thought it never hurts to share a couple of photos. I’m obviously going to take more.

The place is lovely during the summer. I think Stephens is a very special place for kids to be themselves, to have fun, play, and to learn how to respect fellow kids and other people. Also to deal with some setbacks and to learn how to settle them in the most democratic way possible. While I never regretted anything from my childhood, I think it would make a big difference if I went to camp. I wasn’t born here in Canada though.

Next stop was at Chicago Botanic Garden. Unfortunately that day was very hot so we were melting under the sun.

Enjoy the photos under the cut!