V is for Venture, Vertex, and Vote!

My Film26 Project entries for V:

V is for...

Venture out into the wild blue yonder!

 Jeffrey & Makenna hunting grasshoppers this summer
Family Vacation - Okanagan Lake
Taken with my Pentax K1000 and Fuji Superia 400 film.

Vertex

I have to admit that I have a serious addiction to taking photos of the peaks of houses, buildings, etc. Anything where I am looking up. I have yet to master these types of shots though.
Montreal, Quebec
Taken with my Olympus Pen F and Ilford HP5 Plus 400 film.

Vote!

Please, please my dear American friends to the south - remember that a government is more that just an economy machine. They support the people of the country, they watch out for those who need protecting, they guide what it means to be a citizen of your country. Please vote with your hearts... the world needs more acceptance not more discrimination.
For the Film26 Project.
Portland, Oregon
Taken with my Pentax K1000 and Fuji Superia 400 film.

*This post was written pre-election results. Thank you American friends for giving me hope in a better future.

U is for Uninhibited, Unaware & Urban Decay

We are starting to get into the tough letters now for the Film26 Project. In the next few weeks... U, V, W, X, Y & Z !?! Awww man, I better get those creative juices flowing!

U is for...

Uninhibited - the greatest gift of childhood

 Taken with my Olympus Pen F and Ilford Pro 3200 film.

Unaware - of the jealous, roasting adults sitting on the sidelines wishing they could follow these kids' lead

Taken with my Pentax K1000 and Fuji Superia 400 film.

Urban Decay - normally Jeffrey's specialty. Old grain factory & silos in Old Montreal

 Taken with my Olympus Pen F and Ilford HP5 Plus 400 film.

Mont Royale - The view from up here

One sunny afternoon this summer, while in Montreal, we took a walk to the top of Mont Royal...

We enjoyed the view...

... in all directions

I took artsy shots of flags...

... and the "wildlife"

We had a very tasty picnic of cheese, charcuterie, baguette, and wine...

The boys played petancle (french bocce)...

... look at that form!

Us girls finished the wine and tried to keep the seagulls away from our picnic. I think this one is pouting.

We had such a great time in Montreal, and are so thankful to our fabulous hosts. If only the visits weren't so few and far between.

All photos taken with my Pentax K1000 and Fuji Superia 400 film.

S is for Stop, Seagull & Sun Speckled

I can't even begin to tell you how busy my life seems right now. I can't tell you, because I simply don't have the time. I am actually super lucky that I even remembered to submit and post my photos for the letter S in the Film26 Project. Lucky S is a very easy letter... maybe a little too easy, it was hard to decide on which ones to actually submit.

S is for...

Stop!... Collaborate and listen

 Portland, Oregon

Serious Seagull

Montreal, Quebec

Sun Speckled

Portland, Oregon
Taken with my Pentax K1000 and Fuji Superia 400 film.

Quintessential Summer

Below are three quintessential summer images for me - bike riding, blossoms and a beautiful view

Above photos taken with my Pentax K1000 and Fuji Provia (RDP III) film
Below photos taken with my Pentax K1000 and Kodak Max 400 film

My favourite view of the city - From the patio at Season's in Queen Elizabeth Park

it ain't over till it's over.

N is for Neighborhood and Need

The Film26 project challenges it's members to get out there and shoot more film - every 2 weeks we have a new letter for inspiration (26 letters in the alphabet, 26 2-week chunks in the year), we submit our photos to a group photo pool on Flickr. There are moderators who sometimes choose to showcase some of the photos on their blog, but mostly it is just an online community where people who all shoot in film can get together, share their photos and support each other. I am really enjoying participating in the project, I have tried out some new and different cameras and films because of it, and it is definitely encouraging me to get out and shoot more film!

Here are my submissions for the letter N -

N is for Neighborhood

I absolutely love our neighborhood with the large trees, gardens and greenery - I could just walk around for days enjoying the scenery and snapping photos.
Taken as part of our first experiments with the new to us Zeiss Ikon Nettar 515/2 (and first time using 120mm film - Kodak Tri-X 400 B&W)

N is for Need - as in All you Need is Love

 Taken with my Pentax K1000 & Kodak Max 400 colour film.

M is for Medley & Mariana

 I can't believe I am already halfway through the Film26 Project! Which also means that 2012 is half over! Is this not crazy?? Well I am super proud that I have kept up and made it this far, and hopefully with summer vacation now in full swing (yay!) I'll be able to get out and snap more photos.

M is for...

A Medley of flowers

Taken with my Pentax K1000 and Kodak Max 400 film. 

Mariana! My dear friend Alisa's dog who has the kindest, gentlest soul.

Taken with my Canonet 28 and Kodak Max 400 film.

p.s. This post is just a little late - though the pictures were submitted to the group on time, I completely forgot to post them here! Today is actually the last day for our N submissions, so my N photos will be posted shortly.

What is right in the world - Part 3

With all the chaos of moving and frantic setting up for summer visitors, I completely forgot to post part 3 of 3 in my series of "What is Right in the World"! All of these photos were taken over a few month period and when I got the film back I noticed a common reoccuring theme - babies, puppies, and...

Kitties!

Unfortunately, none of these cats are ours - though I would so love to have one, Jeffrey is allergic and so for now it just isn't an option. Luckily, in our new home there are several neighbor-kitties who are friendly and let me pet them. It helps fulfull my cat cravings.
 

Hiding Kitty - "You can't see me!"

Taken with my Pentax K1000 and Kodak Max 400 film

Hiding Kitty #2 - "I'm in a jungle and you can't see me!"

Brave not hiding kitty - "Be sure to get my good side"

Taken with my Pentax K1000 and Fuji Provia 100 (RDP III) colour slide film.

What is right in the world - Part 2

 Last week, I started a series of posts entitled - "What is right in the world". Last week's post featured pictures of babies (babies that are not mine - which for the moment is just perfect for me).

Here is part 2 of 3: What is right in the world: Puppies!
(Puppies that are also not mine, which is NOT entirely perfect for me right now, but since we have so many loving and adorable puppy friends in our lives, it is alright. We'll have one of our own someday).

The ever adorable Friday

Taken with my Pentax K1000 & Kodak Max 400 colour film.

Playful and loving Mariana

She is the gentle giant

An adorable pug we came across in the park - doesn't he look so serious?

Taken with my Canonet 28 & Kodak Max 400 colour film.

My buddy Chopper

My first attempts with the Impossible Film Project - Taken with our Polaroid Sun 660

What is right in the world - Part 1

I recently got back three rolls of film that I took over the last few months, and I noticed a few common themes... these subjects of my photographs are things that are right in the world. Things that make me smile, things that make the world a better better place.

Part 1 of 3 - Things that are right in the world: babies!

These little critters just keep popping up all over the place and making our world this cozy, happy place to be. There are even 4 more expected in the next few months!

Amelie is pensive

She also likes to practice her swimsuit pose!

Kate is one of the happiest babies I have ever met

See!

Photos taken with my Pentax K1000 & Kodak Max 400 colour film.

Claire is a dancing machine - just like her mom & grandma

She is a sweetheart

And she is a ham :p

Photos taken with my Pentax K1000 & Fuji Provia 100 (RDP III) Colour slide film.

Ryder is a calm and gentle soul

Photo taken with our Polaroid Sun 660 and Impossible Film Project Film

L is for...

 L is for lots of lovely little things like....

Little Lady

Taken with my Pentax K1000 & Fuji Provia 100 (RDP III) Colour slide film.

Laying Down

Taken with our Polaroid Sun 660 and my first attempts with the Impossible Film Project Film.

Lest we forget

 Remembering the soldiers who fought for our freedom.
Taken with my Pentax K1000 & Kodak Max 400 colour film. 

Lovers

Taken with my Pentax K1000 & Kodak Max 400 colour film. 

All photos submited to the Film26 Project - a group of people dedicating to taking photos with film. Every two weeks a different letter of the alphabet is featured to inspire the photos.

Cheese Please!

A few weeks back Jeffrey and I partook in the most fabulous time of the year here in Vancouver...  Dine Out Vancouver! When restaurants all over the city, at all price points, open up their doors and their kitchens with delicious set menus at fantastic prices. This year we visited a whopping 5 Dine Out restaurants over the 2 week period. Our impressions of the restaurants varied overall, but we always had an enjoyable time.
I managed to bring along a few of my cameras during one of the outings because I knew I was going to be amongst fellow photo-fan friends who wouldn't look at me funny if I whipped out my gigantic Pentax mid-meal (reading back on that, it sounds slightly lewd doesn't it? Sorry about that). Unfortunately the lighting of this particualr restaurant (Salt Tasting Room) did not lend itself well to photos but, the eternal optimist, I snapped away anyway.
Here are the best of the photos I took.

Wine Cellar - mmmmmm wine!

Charcuterie & Condiments - mmmmmmm... meat

Cheese & Condiments - mmmmmmm... Cheese!

Wine, meats & cheeses, and wonderful company... what more could a girl ask for?

All photos taken with my Pentax K1000 and Kodak 400CN Film.

Winter Woes

It seems that everyone who I talk to is "done with winter"... myself included. Though we don't generally get much snow in this neck of the woods, and winters are generally very mild, I still find myself longing for sunshine, bike rides, drinks on the patio, light layers of clothing, and cute little shoes (rather than the mandatory rubber boots I seem to be constantly sporting these days). So, in an effort to see the positive side of winter, and remember that the changing seasons is one of the things that makes our country wonderful, here are some pictures of beautiful snowy weather - taken in Alberta over the Christmas holidays.

All photos taken with my Pentax K1000 and Fujifilm RHPIII (color slide film)