My old new little friend – the Voigtländer VF-101
Oh, goodness me. I’ve gone and bought a handful of old film cameras on Ebay. Six, exactly – purchased on the cheap with the understanding that they might not work. I think I’ve done alright – three...
View ArticleA little preparation – the 2013 Honda Indy Toronto
It’s the end of August, and high time I wrote something about my gig as a credentialed media photographer for the Honda Indy Toronto race weekend, back in July. The bridge, a subtle reminder that this...
View ArticlePerfect Purple – or, how a prompt word (or two) can help
Occam’s Typewriter is a humbling place, sometimes. Surrounded by novelists, published authors of fiction, and those who write redoubtable, well-researched and thought-provoking editorial and opinion...
View ArticleHoliday Snaps (lazy blogging)
In my usual way, with the Christmas break in full sway, I’ll more or less finish of the year with some lazy photo blogging. First up: Toronto’s Eaton Centre with the 1937 camera: And here’s Jill...
View Article2015 Top Ten
I know it’s already halfway through June, but here are my ten favourite photographs of 2015, in no particular order. Strangely, no motorsports made the list, unless you count the tractor. 1. November –...
View Article2016 Top Ten (plus one)
It seems ridiculous that my last post on Occam’s Typewriter was my favourite ten photographs of 2015… posted in June of the following year(!). That’s some top-shelf procrastination right there, folks....
View Article2018’s Greatest Hits
As promised, 2018’s top eleven photographs, since every year I’m blatantly unable to reduce the list to just ten. Also as promised, for once I haven’t waited for over a year to post them. Saturday...
View ArticleIt’s January, so it must be time for…
Well, that was a bit of a year, wasn’t it? With the more or less complete absence of photograph-able events that would usually appear in my annual round-up, I’ve had to get a bit creative. With the...
View ArticleRight on schedule, 2022’s top 10 photos
I’m up to my usual tricks again, it seems…. with 2024 fast approaching, surely a retrospective of 2022’s favourite photographs seems in order? As a special treat, I’ve actually managed to keep it to...
View Article2023 – Top Ten, plus one
In a surprising twist, here are my top 10 photographs from 2023… only a couple of months into 2024! As usual, they also live in a Flickr set that you can explore here. Craig McRae, Royal Agricultural...
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