Elora

Elora, Ontario. 20th August, 2015.

Anthonia

Monday, 3rd August, 2015

Kodachrome no longer exists as a viable camera film. But this was shot with Kodachrome in mind.
I photographed Anthonia Bejide using my Fujifilm X-Pro1, Fujinon Super EBC 35mm f1.4 lens,
 ring flash, circular polariser filter, underexposure of about 1/10th of a stop, a sunny day and a
 remarkable make up artist and model, Anthonia. This is as close to Kodachrome as I have ever
managed with a digital camera.

Check out Anthonia's website. 

http://www.anthoniabejide.com/

Alexandra Bridge, Ottawa/Gatineau

2 July, 2015

Anthonia, Pascale, Lillian Gish, Railways and Burnt Buildings

On Thursday, 30th July, 2015, I photographed my good friend 

Anthonia Bejide. Anthonia is a virtuoso make up artist, but she 

claims that she has never modeled before. Well, she is a natural 

at modeling as well. Last week we did a shoot with the ever 

enchanting model Pascale Boudreau, who looks sensational 

with or without make up. 

This is what Anthonia can do in no time...

Pascale was made up to look like a ghoul in a shoot done in an abandoned 

rooming house. Since Pascale's beauty is anachronistic (honestly, she is 

timeless), she cam across as a Mary Shelley herione by way of Lillian Gish.

The picture above was inspired by Viktor Sjostrom's 1928 film

The Wind, with Lillian Gish...

...and D.W. Griffith's 1912 film An Unseen Enemy, with Lillian (in 

the background, below) and sister Dorothy Gish (foreground).

Pascale bravely faced the elements of this burnt out edifice.

Here is Pascale and Anthonia in conversation during the shoot.

Anthonia and I wanted to shoot Pascale in Gatineau/Hull on the 30th of July,

but Pascale was off to southern France. So Anthonia became my model. She 

proved herself to be highly photogenic, jaw droppingly beautiful as she is in 

real life.

I urge you to check out Anthonia's webpage. http://www.anthoniabejide.com/

You will not be disappointed, especially if you are looking for a first class

make up artist.

Moscow Tea Room

Maria Al-Masani at the Moscow Tea Room, Ottawa, 17th June, 2015.

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Ottawa. 17th June, 2015.

Experimental Farm

On Saturday, 6th of June, 2015, I went to the Agricultural Museum in Ottawa with my X-Pro1 and the Lomography 85mm Petzval lens. The yin...I managed to get some great outdoor results. The yang...I had a really bad asthma attack that resulted in convulsions. And I lost the f4 aperture plate as a result. Lomography is replacing it and I wish to thank them for that. Great people to deal and share with. Please visit Lomography. You will be delighted with what they have to offer.