Donnelly Rhodes

 

Fujfilm Instax 3 October 2025

My mother liked to wear pearls. She often told me that if she did not wear them often they would lose their lustre. Something like that I think applies to gearheads who collect cameras (they must be pristine) and never take pictures with them. They obsess with their features and where and when the cameras were made.

I have many cameras. Each one I purchased for a purpose. Because we arrived in Vancouver in 1975 and I had two very old cameras I bought better ones (I hate that modern word “upgrade’).  A Nikon FM-2 was a must as older Nikons did not flash sync at a higher 1/250 shutter speed. This kind of photography where you mix existing light with flash is called synchro-sunlight. My portrait here of actor Donnelly Rhodes is an example.

Today I noticed my Fujifilm Instax instant camera. I have not used it for a few years. I had forgotten how to use it. I went to Beau Photo and Nicole taught me all about it. When I arrived home I shot a selfie in my guest bathroom. Nicole suggested I use the camera to photograph Niño and Niña.