Last year, on a rainy Sunday afternoon, by chance the TLR CLub and I photographed what was left of Casa Mendoza, the Beach and Shore Breeze Motels on Lake Shore Blvd. It turns out it was the only weekend to photograph the motel strips' infamous Casa Mendoza because on the Monday it was literally gone. The Shore Breeze and Beach Motels were sealed up for another demolition day(s)...
It's been a while but a few members of the TLR Club finally got together to go out shooting today! We were hoping to go somewhere exotic like Buffalo, but we couldn't get enough people together to make the trip worth our while and then we received several terrific tips on places in and around the Toronto Stockyards neighborhood to check out. Sadly we encountered security, limited access,...
Wellington Destructor August, 2012. I am in love with my new Rolleiflex E2. Not just because it's a Rollei, my other TLR is a Minolta Autocord and it is an equally amazing photo machine that has taken many, many terrific, and sharp photos for me. Perhaps it's because it's new or that my E2 allows me to shoot without a handheld light meter, (it has a fitted light...
Next week, the group exhibition An Inventory of Local Ruins, photography by The TLR Club: Richelle Forsey, Kevin McBride, Martin Helmut Reis, Colin Savage and Alejandro Valencia opens at 3030 Dundas St. W. The opening reception on Sept. 8, 2012, 7pm-late is also also 3030's "Bring Your Own Vinyl Night" with DJ Nick Bandit and DJ Oh Sixteen. I'll be showing new work and we'll have will have...
Just when I thought I was going to take a little break form exhibiting etc. I decided to participate in the Big on Bloor sidewalk/art festival and was wooed back to AWOL's Square Foot exhibition. I am participating in the Big on Bloor festival with the TLR Club and we will be exhibiting framed pieces from our Modern Canadian Interiors series, selling our book Modern Canadian Interiors as...