Street photography is not something for every photographer. Getting out there and taking pictures of random strangers in the street. Sure you get some people who turn away, or make a face, or even confront you about it. But for the most part, people are generally unaware. Back in August I went out and wandered up then down Queen Street in Toronto along with some fellow film photographers to capture a little slice of life on a typical Saturday afternoon in the city.
Probably one of my favourite combos for shooting in the Street is my Nikon F4 and 105mm f/2 lens sure not a ‘typical’ setup for street many famous ones perfering to work with rangefinder cameras and short lenses. But the 105mm is just that ‘perfect’ focal length for what I like to shoot and how I like the final images to look. A nice level of seperation between me and the subject without being too distant.
Film of course is my favourite, Kodak Tri-X, purchased fresh that day from Downtown Camera. Something I’ve been doing more of, when I go on photo walks and trips I go and buy fresh film. Better results and keeps the companies and local stores knowing that there are still people out there who support film. And I mean, you can’t beat the classic Tri-X.
Nikon F4 – AF DC-Nikkor 105mm 1:2D – Kodak Tri-X 400 (400TX) – Kodak HC-110 Dil. B 4.5 Minutes