Mitakon 65mm f/1.4

When Harry Met Beth.

2025, Beyond 200 feet of My House™, Favourite, Fujifilm GFX 100SII, Inspiration, Mitakon 65mm f/1.4, Print

I was trying to achieve a vintage look with this photo, and I believe I was at least partially successful as a result of 3 things:

(1) The way the image was processed (muted colours, less contrast),

(2) The moment caught, in which there are no pedestrians or passing vehicles (pretty rare in a metropolis like Toronto), and

(3) The fact that this stretch of Eglinton hasn’t – yet – been overtaken by towering buildings (the storefronts have more human-friendly proportions that don’t overshadow life on the street and that speak to a by-gone era.

—Peter.

 

Bernice.

2025, Beyond 200 feet of My House™, Favourite, Fujifilm GFX 100SII, Inspiration, Mitakon 65mm f/1.4, Portrait, Street

I met Bernice at Sankofa Square today.  She sensed I really wanted to take her portrait, so after initially walking by she just turned around and asked me point blank what kind of photography I do, and I did not hesitate to show her my IG account.

Thank goodness she struck up a conversation with me because lately I’ve been very shy about approaching strangers.  Not sure why exactly, but I think it’s because I’m seeing a lot more photographers out there and I feel like I’m just another annoying guy with a big camera interfering with people in Toronto trying to get on with their day.

Anyway, Bernice, thank you for taking the chance that I couldn’t.

—Peter (@iseeportraits).