Bill Smith's Photography

 The Fun continues on the Toronto Islands adventure. I still thnk Algqonuin Island is the pefect spot to shoot the Toronto skyline. I love this part of the archipelago along with Ward's Island because they are residential remnent of the Toronto Island's residential and holiday resort status a century ago. People know Hanlan's Point as a nude beach these days early last century there used to be a baseball stadium where Babe Ruth played prior to joining the NY Yankees.  Returning back to the mainland, you can still see echos of Toronto Harbour's more industrial past like Redpath Sugar which isn't going anywhere and the portlands undergoing massive change. In a few short years it will be recreational only. The land became too valuable for industrial/logistical use.  The past three posts highlighted my Nikon FM2n, and F5, it was in some ways a test to see what the load would be like in my Think Tank backpack with the thought of running with this camera combo up in North...

  I love Niagara on the Lake as an escape, it reminds me a lot of Kennebunkport Maine but with a theatre fesitval and it's always fun to photograph as a visitor. To live there, no. First off with my membership at the Caledon Ski Club south of Orangeville, I'm not giving that up until it's too warm for snow, that's a haul from NOTL. Two you're living in a toursit town where foot traffic is bonkers from the end of April to Christmas on weekends and its dead quiet the remainder of the year, also, NOTL is an upscale year around neighbourhood for Niagara Region.  The Nikon F100 was the perfect companion camera on this day trip and running with the 28-105 and 70-210 zoom lenses was the perfect kit for day trips and photo walks. Lomo 400 C-41 seriously delivered, I think it is rebranded Kodak Ultramax 400. I bought three more three packs from a Montreal based camera store Studio Argentique, I don't want to be out of this film.  Camera: Nikon F100, AF-D 28-105 F3/5-4.5 ...