Month: <span>September 2022</span>

Published September 14, 2022 by

Window Reflection, Halifax, Nova Scotia – 2022_09_14

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Window Reflection, Halifax, Nova Scotia, 2022 – © Avard Woolaver

I took this window reflection yesterday in Halifax with my recently purchased Canon D5 Mark II. It is an older camera (from 2009) but is in good condition. Using an unfamiliar camera (and lens) really changes how we see things and how we photograph them.

For the past few years I have been mostly using my phone to take photos. I have gotten used to framing scenes using the screen, held out at arms length. Looking through a viewfinder, and using a 50mm lens, gave me such a sense of joy and freedom. And it seemed that different details caught my eye. There is so much to be learned about perception.

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Published September 13, 2022 by

Laundry Day, Montreal, 1984 – 2022_09_13

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Laundry Day, Montreal, 1984 – © Avard Woolaver

I’ve heard that line drying of laundry still takes place in Montreal, though it’s not as prevalent as in the 1980s. In Canada, the rules for line drying seem to vary from city to city, with condos probably never allowing it. In rural areas, nobody cares if you hang your clothes out to dry. If you look at the world in terms of a carbon footprint, it should be encouraged everywhere.

This photo was shot on Kodachrome 64 using a Konica T4 camera, with a 28mm lens.

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1980s Kodachrome laundry Montreal social landscape

Published September 12, 2022 by

Entering Brooklyn, Nova Scotia – 2022_09_12

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Entering Brooklyn, Nova Scotia, 2022 – © Avard Woolaver

This is the place I call home, one of three Brooklyns in Nova Scotia. It was founded in 1761 and called Nelegakumik by the Mi’kmaq Nation (meaning “broken snowshoes”).

I stopped the car on Route 14 and let the high beams illuminate the speed sign. It’s a technique I use on quiet nights when there is little traffic.

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Brooklyn Hants County iphone photography night photography Nova Scotia Route 14

Published September 11, 2022 by

On the Metro, Montreal, 1983 – 2022_09_11

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On the Metro, Montreal, 1983 – © Avard Woolaver

This photo was taken on the Montreal metro in 1983. The colour red really comes alive with Kodachrome film.

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Published September 10, 2022 by

Bus Ride, Montreal, 1982 – 2022_09_10

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Bus Ride, Montreal, 1982 – © Avard Woolaver

In 1967 I visited Montreal with my family to attend Expo ’67. It gave me a love for Montreal that has remained for all these years. What an amazing city! And it looks so good on Kodachrome.

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1980s film photography Kodachrome Montreal street photography