Photography Chat with Merlin

It was really nice to connect with Sarah and hear about her story. From humble beginnings with a Canon AE-1 Program to a Pentax 67 she jumped into the world of large format with a Wista 4x5 before moving into the wild world of 8x10. We talked about how photography is an interesting tool to use to connect with community and her experiences with it. If you missed the live you’ll have a good time lis...

I had a great time chatting with Starla. We got a little distracted at the start and talked about work for a bit but we did get into photo chat. We talked about the photo community and how awesome it is. Her kids and her practice and we got into our mutual love for Lomography. We were all over the map on this one and it was a real blast. I hope you have as much fun listening to Starla as I did cha...

Oh man, Mike and I got into some interesting chats tonight. We meandered all over the place from conspiracies theories, food, and different topics around technology availability and the ethics of tech. But every time we wandered we were able to bring it back to a photography-related thing. It was so great chatting with Mike and I can’t wait to catch up with him someday soon to grab a burger! Mike...

Oh man, this was a fun chat with Ben. We unsurprisingly spent a lot of time talking about instant film and talking about the Polaroid Fuji rivalry (we love them both, we really do) there was some chat about The Room and Ben shared some details about Sweet Boy University. If you missed out on the energetic live don’t sleep on this recording. It was a real blast. "I am a director/editor and phot...

Apologies for the poor audio in this chat. We were having some technical difficulties. We chatted about how she got into photography and then into alternative processes. Shared some love around Polaroid. Then she talked about her work with Analog Forever Magazine and some of her more memorable interviews she has done. It was a fun chat and we will definitely have her back when the internet gods ar...

With love from Lubbock, I mean Denton. If you don’t get it we’ll you’ll just have to watch the episode. Zane is awesome and it was so good chatting it out with him. We got really nerdy about Polaroid, like deeply nerdy. I don’t think we’ve ever gone that deep on the chat before. Talked about the love of mechanical cameras and some of the projects Zane is mulling. We talked about his involvement wi...

I ended up taking a little trip down memory lane chatting with Morgan. Talking about Cranbrook and the Kootenays brought up some old memories. We talked a lot about live music and what it was like being in the scene in Vancouver in the early 2000s. He also shared with us his experience in starting up his own photography business and his experiences with neurodiversity. Had a great time chatting wi...

I appreciate Jeremy as a friend because he has always challenged me to think different and see the world around me differently. I think tonight’s chat was more like a public version of the chats he and I would have over a beer at Eddie's in Kensington Market or while having pho on Ossington. We talked about his Paste Platz project and he elaborated on the work that went into putting it togethe...

The chat with Han has been one of my most interesting to date. It was rad getting to know her more and hear about what her experience with photography has been and what her experience in the regular world is like. Content warning there are some stories of sex work and law enforcement stuff so just a heads up. The chat was lively and we all had such a great time, if you weren’t there for the live I...

I had a lot of fun chatting with Liza she is a very interesting person. We talked about how she got started and what her experience was like going from film to digital and back to film again. She shared with us how much she enjoys travel and shooting while on adventures. We talked about cars for a little bit which was kind of fun for a change, It’s always a treat to chat with another petrol head....

So rad to chat with Birgit, she shared how she got started with photography and her very lucky path to @lomographyusa in New York. We talked about different film types and imagined some great films that maybe one day Lomography could be convinced to put into production. Some of you were curious about the status of the Graflok back so Birgit shared what insight she could on that. Then we wrapped up...

Really great time chatting it out with Alex, we got into what got him started with the studio world and led him to Doris and how he got into photography. We got a little political and then came back to photography and had an interesting back and forth about how cameras can be a passport into other people's worlds. Shared a couple of our favorite movies, Alex had some really interesting ones I’...

It was super rad to spend some time chatting with Kelly about her experiences so far. We talked about her time traveling abroad and spending time in an artist residency and some of her favorite places in the world. She shared some of her experience working in forestry and we talked a bit about the arts and culture scene we both spent time in back in Toronto. She shared some of the ideas for projec...

Chatting with Allister was very inspiring, she shared the story of how she got started and her adventures on the road and then we got into some interesting talk on the ideology around photography. Really looking forward to seeing her future work and chatting with her again. Here’s a little bit more about Allister from her website. “At just 22, Allister Ann began her documenting career touring with...

Happy Birthday to the chat. Jason helped me start the chat last year so it made sense to have him come through for our anniversary episode. He tried to get us on a Nick Cage kick at the start but I held fast to talking photography this time around. He showed off some of his work and we talked about some of the talented folks in California. Had a great time chatting it out with Jason. Here's a...

Michael joined us from the open road in a Penske truck loaded to the hilt with photo gear. Was really fun talking with Micheal about the preservation of film cameras and the work he is doing to build up his camera store and help ensure a future for camera shooters new and old. Here is a bit more about Michael. "I was a photographer of everything portraiture/weddings/architecture/commercial/mus...

Had a great time chatting with Micheal from analog forever zine. We nerded out hardcore on Polaroid and talked about the importance of creating. here’s a bit more about Michael. “Michael Behlen is an instant film addict and the founder and publisher of Analog Forever Magazine. For the last 6 years, Behlen has become an obsessive community organizer in the film photography world, including launchin...

Was awesome having Jay on the chat. We talked about Polaroid and film photography. How we got started in photography. What COVID has been like in our respective towns and got into large format a little while discussing the merits of NYC. Can’t wait to catch up with Jay in the big apple one of these days. Follow Jay at https://www.instagram.com/morbidjay/   Photography Chat is a weekly Instagram Li...

Had such a great time chatting it out with my fellow Northern Film Collective curator Allie, we talked about her adventures in Boston when she attended Tufts. Got into her artistic process and film habits. Then we talked about all the cool stuff she’s working on at the archives in Gibsons. Here is a little bit more about Allie. “Allie Bartlett is an interdisciplinary visual artist from Nova Scotia...

Had a great time chatting with Chris, we talked about Instagram and the awesome film communities, dove into instant film, and how Chris started her podcast @analogtalkpodcast with @timothymakeups and we had a bit of a tangent into movies and discovered a mutual love of Goosebumps. Here's a bit more about Chris in her own words. “I’m a portrait, unit still photographer, podcaster, and YouTuber...

A most excellent chat with @jesshobbsphoto we talked about her farm and how she got started with photography. Got into social issues in Canada ranging from the discoveries in indigenous communities and the battle against the homeless. We talked about community and it’s importance and upcoming projects that Jess is working on. Heres a bit more about Jess in her own words. “Hey everyone! I’m Jess, a...

It was a lot of fun chatting with Ariela. We discussed scanning and soviet cameras and also residential schools here in Canada. Her cat made an appearance and stole the show. Here’s a little blurb from Ariela herself. “Ariela is a hobby film photographer based in Vancouver, BC. She has an affinity for tinkering with things, mostly because of her genuine curiosity about how things work. As much as...

A most excellent chat with Kevin. He is a lover of instant film, a filmmaker, screenwriter, film photographer, and councilman. We met during Instant Film Society Polacon V. Trigger warning for some folks we did have some deep talks on race, depression, and the general state of our countries and how it relates to being a creative trying to survive. Wrapped up with some chat about instant film and c...

Chris Wu is a film photographer who hails from the sunny shores of Toronto, Ontario. Typically she can be found with an instant camera in her hands, but, on occasion, she has been spotted with a 35mm point and shoot. She is also part of Classic Camera Revival this was a rad episode. We talked about community and about the indigenous issues plaguing Canada. It was a solid chat, some fun light stuff...

Eric and I got into some great conversations about photography and life. Discussed issues with the world and indigenous and poc communities and reminisced about being 80’s kids. Here are some words about Eric from the man himself. “I am mostly a travel photographer - that is I generally only shoot when I'm on the road. I prefer deserts and prairies to forests and cities. I prefer solitude, and...