Studio 54 Photos

After 3 1/2 hours of waiting, the Studio 54 photos are finally converted to jpeg! I will be parsing them some more now and then uploading them to flickr after I get home tonight. Here's a taste of what's to come!

Polaroid 210 shots are up!

Despite being forced from my home by severe allergies I managed to get in a 6 hour bike ride and kill of the FP-100C pack. Here are the fruits of my labours, and the next installment of my Summer of Film project.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/theworldttl/sets/72157626885019211/

I will soon be posting a YouTube instructional video on my wiring modifications to answer questions posted by users on another YouTube video about this camera.

Allergies are Hampering Productivity

In a surprise twist my allergies are keeping me ... outside? I am allergic to something in my basement right now which is keeping me away from my office and forcing me out into the wild. On the plus side it is a beautiful day so I'm going to take advantage of this setback and go do some shooting on the Hamilton waterfront! Expect delays in this weeks film post as my scanner is in the quarantine zone.

Polaroid Land Camera Automatic 210

I think I finally sorted out what I'm doing wrong with my old Polaroid camera. I assumed that the focus indicator was in feet, but it appears to be in meters :P Results will be posted soon, along with details about the camera and my wiring mods.

Who Am I?

For starters, I would like to thank you for your interest in my work. As an aspiring photographer the most important resource I have is you, and your "word of mouth" advertising. Whether you were referred here by a friend, found me on Flickr, or were handed a card on the street, you are a part of the process of getting the word out!

So who am I? My name is James McFarlane and I am a twenty-something freelance photographer looking to experience the world through my camera. Appropriately the URL for this blog is "the world TTL" which for those of you who don't speak camera is a short hand for Through The Lens.

I live in the Greater Toronto Area and love to explore the vast and varied cultural, architectural, social, and visual landscapes of our city. My work has taken me far and wide in both geography and genre. I have covered the genres of Street photography, Band photography, Architectural photography, Portrait photography, Travel photography, Event photography, Aerial photography, Sports photography, Fundraisers, Historical Re-Enactments, Urban Exploration, Glamour, Studio, Photojournalism, and More!

Suffice to say, whatever the job, I'm willing to give it a try with a smile on my face, a glint in my eye, and a camera slung over my shoulder.

So, what will you find here? Apart from my attempt to post a new photo everyday, this will be my forum for announcing new photography jobs I've received, places I've been published, reviews of my gear both new and old, and general updates of the goings on in my professional life. Also, expect to find snippets of my philosophies on photographic genres, bits of wisdom I've gleaned from other photographers, and tips I've picked up along the way.

Get the Ball Rolling...

The first blog post is always the hardest. Most of the time I put it off because I feel that I'm waiting for something suitably interesting to start things off with, but getting over that hurdle is too important to procrastinate on. So, without further chit chat, this is the inaugural blog post for McFarlane Imaging!