Why Shooting With Film Will Make You A Better Photographer

| May 17, 2011

All photographers are different. These days most of us shoot with digital cameras and some of us are falling back in love with film. I’m not going to tell you why I love film because I talk about that plenty. I want to talk about how shooting with film has made me a better photographer. [...]

The Pond

| June 11, 2010

The pond is grand and glamorous with a touch of country charm. Swans glide about the water, while geese fly overhead. Ducklings waddle in and out. Fountains flow in fancy backyards. I can’t even imagine living here. ********* Have a lovely weekend. I plan on getting in some sunshine. Oh, yes.

Wandering Neighbourhoods: Suburban Magnolias

| April 13, 2010

Rather than sharing a well known Vancouver area, this week I have been photographing a more suburban walk. I have been doing a lot of wandering around the streets gazing at the beautiful Springtime colours that have popped up in suburban gardens. The cherry blossoms arrived early but right now the magnolia trees are blooming [...]

Wandering Neighbourhoods: Broadway

| March 3, 2010

Wandering Neighbourhoods seems to be a recurring theme here on Mocking Bird and I quite love doing it with my camera so I think it’s going to be a regular feature. Kitsilano is one area that I venture to quite a bit in my wanderings around town as it’s full of great restaurants and quirky [...]

Guide to Buying a Film Camera

| June 13, 2009

If you hadn’t heard yet, I’m a bit of a film photography obsessive. I get a lot of emails and flickrmail from people asking me about my cameras, how I use them, which ones to buy, so I thought I would put up a little feature here on why I personally love film cameras and [...]