The Royal Hudson, Surrey, 2009

My uncle has leant me his Pentax 6×7 (67) for a few years now and I was finally able to get some scans into the computer. The camera itself makes me smile every time I trigger the shutter. It’s heavy, a bit awkward, and has a shutter kick like a shotgun, but I love it. When I think about it, with the cost of film and processing, each shot costs me $3. It still gives me the thrill of anticipation, though it’s a very long drawn out anticipation, since a roll of film in the 6×7 lasts me for months.

This shot of the Royal Hudson was taken back in early 2009 as it climbed up Kennedy Hill in Surrey on it’s way to White Rock. Watching it crawl up this grade was nothing short of spectacular. This was taken with a Pentax 45mm lens, I posted a long shot from this same spot here. (Taken with my Nikkon 180mm)

Simon Barry, fakie off the jersey barrier at the first Vancouver Metro BMX Jam. This was August of 2003 at the great Kerrisdale Arena. Simon always had a skateboard wheel on his fork dropouts… and often one on a rear dropout too. Always a character, always original. I think I shot this on Fuji Provia 100, pushed 2 stops.

No doubt that Shane Koyczan’s “We Are More” has gone down as one of the highlights of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics opening ceremony. I saw him open for the Rheostatics at the Queens in Nanaimo back in December of 2005. He blew me away back then, and of course once again during the 2010 opening ceremonies.

Maya at 6 Months