Charlotte Makes Photos

  • Test Flight for a New Arrival

    I recently won a(nother) Minolta XG1 through an eBay auction. They’re lightweight, do what I need them to do, and they allow me to make use of my favourite lenses, like the 58mm Rokkor-PF I’m so fond of. When I saw one nearing its end for $10, I put in a bid, hoping to win…

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  • Tulip Fest, a Test, and the Rest (Cont’d)

    …once Kathleen and I decided that we had our fill of tulips and crowds and crowds and crowds, and having been startled by an unexpected-to-us RCAF flyover, we decided to make our way against the crowds back up Preston Street, where we still had one stop to make. Our dinner that evening was to be…

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  • Tulip Fest, a Test, and the Rest

    If there’s one thing I know, I’ve tended to be silent on this blog about my love for Spring and for all that is floral. Nope. I never post about how much I can’t wait for the flowers to come out or for it to be sunny. 😶 😶 ☺️🌷 This weekend marked the beginning…

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  • A Fondness for Florals on Fuji

    It was affordable, it was ubiquitous, and now, a few years later, it’s gone. Along with nearly all of Fuji’s still films. Especially when it came to making photos of flowers, whether it be Fuji’s basic consumer colour (like C200) or something a little more special (Provia 100F), their films were my favourite to choose.…

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  • Afternoon Light? Camera Light?

    Yes and yes! The clouds that had gathered over the city Monday morning decided some time after lunch that they would do me a favour and part for a little while. I must say that I appreciated it. It’s not often that I take the Yashica A out anymore. I had replaced it in 2022…

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