Find Your Corner A quiet café corner can feel like its own small world. No noise. No screens. Just a person and a page. He was deep in that world, and I did not want to disturb it. A notebook open, a pen moving, a cup of coffee cooling beside him, and soft window light shaping the moment.

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Still water, soft light, and a bridge that seems to lead to a quiet place. Fuji X100T 720nm Infrared Surrey BC Canada Website: http://www.sollows.ca Contact and links: http://www.linktr.ee/jsollows #infrared #fujifilm

Some paths invite you to follow them without knowing where they go. Trying out the new 7Artisans 35mm LTM lens on my Leica iiiF with Ilford FP4 film Surrey BC Canada #filmphotography #leica #7artisans Website: http://www.sollows.ca Contact and links: http://www.linktr.ee/jsollows#filmphotography

Review of the brand new 7Artisans 35mm f2.8 Leica Thread Mount lens www.sollows.ca/new-7artisan...

When you work from a café and someone still finds a way to look over your shoulder. I was out in the village testing the brand new 7Artisans 35mm LTM lens on my Leica iiiF. Leica iiiF with Ilford FP4 film Fort Langley BC Canada Website: http://www.sollows.ca Contact and links:

Crossing Lines Biking across the Golden Ears Bridge in the afternoon sun, the railings cast sharp, converging shadows that felt almost architectural. A plain cycle path became a study in light, contrast and direction. Light carried the whole scene and drew me to make the photograph. Fujifilm X-E5

Fujifilm X100T Full Spectrum Infrared Fort Langley, British Columbia Website: http://www.sollows.ca Contact and links: http://www.linktr.ee/jsollows

A Quiet Moment in Another Light Two people, a bench, and a view that most eyes will never see. This was shot here in Fort Langley on a bright afternoon using a full spectrum Fujifilm X100T with a 590nm infrared filter.

Crossroads — Something Old, Something New Read the story: https://substack.com/@jimsollows/note/c-235821396?r=76t8v0&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=notes-share-action Website: http://www.sollows.ca Contact and links: http://www.linktr.ee/jsollows

Spring has Sprung Read the story: https://substack.com/@jimsollows/note/c-235821396?r=76t8v0&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=notes-share-action Website: http://www.sollows.ca Contact and links: http://www.linktr.ee/jsollows #CanadianPhotographer #infrared #fortlangley #x100t #fujifilm

A New Chapter Read the story: https://substack.com/@jimsollows/note/c-235821396?r=76t8v0&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=notes-share-action Website: http://www.sollows.ca Contact and links: http://www.linktr.ee/jsollows #CanadianPhotographer #canon #restoration #vintage #filmphotography

Perspective I’ve walked past the village train station so many times that I’ve practically photographed it from every angle known to humankind. Today I decided to add one more … the “crawl under the railcar” angle. Don’t worry, I’m not that reckless. This car hasn’t moved in years.

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Staves and Hoops Read post here: https://substack.com/@jimsollows/note/c-235821396?r=76t8v0&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=notes-share-action Website: http://www.sollows.ca Contact and links: http://www.linktr.ee/jsollows

After the Rain Read post here: https://substack.com/@jimsollows/note/c-235821396?r=76t8v0&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=notes-share-action Website: http://www.sollows.ca Contact and links: http://www.linktr.ee/jsollows

Light Through Time There’s something quietly haunting about the way light finds its way through old windows. This scene from an old cabin feels less like a photograph and the more like a memory.

Morning Light The first light of day transforms a quiet brook into a ribbon of colour weaving its way between the moss-covered stones. Fort Langley British Columbia, Canada Fujifilm X-E5 Website: http://www.sollows.ca Contact and links: http://www.linktr.ee/jsollows

Through The Window Read the story here: https://substack.com/@jimsollows/note/c-222982107? Fort Langley British Columbia, Canada Fujifilm X-E5 Website: http://www.sollows.ca Contact and links: http://www.linktr.ee/jsollows

A Century of Photography Back to where it all began Read the story here: https://substack.com/@jimsollows/note/c-217441532 Website: www.sollows.ca Contact and links: www.linktr.ee/jsollows #leica #fujifilm #Photography #stilllife #CanadianPhotographer

The Space That Makes Us Small Read the story here: https://substack.com/@jimsollows/note/c-217441532 Website: www.sollows.ca Contact and links: www.linktr.ee/jsollows #xe5 #fujifilm #Photography #landscape#CanadianPhotographer

Between Fog and Light Read the story here: https://substack.com/@jimsollows/note/c-217441532 Website: www.sollows.ca Contact and links: www.linktr.ee/jsollows #xe5 #fujifilm #Photography #landscape#CanadianPhotographer

There Is No Place Like Home Read the story here: https://tinyurl.com/2f5yhznr Website: www.sollows.ca Contact and links: www.linktr.ee/jsollows

Change of perspective today. When my mojo slows down, I reach for something odd, fun, and a little impractical. The fisheye did the trick. Amazing what happens when you look at the familiar from a completely different angle. Website: www.sollows.ca Contact and links: www.linktr.ee/jsollows

After decades in Adobe’s ecosystem with Lightroom and Photoshop, I finally reached a breaking point. Rising subscription costs, a fragile catalogue, and a crash that nearly wiped out my photographic history pushed me to rethink everything. I pulled the plug on Adobe two years ago.

No Parking Out for a sunny walk in the village, I came across what looked like a blatant violation outside the Town Hall. One gentleman fully committed to occupying the no‑parking zone, stretched out with zero indication of moving anytime soon. Fort Langley, BC, Canada Fujifilm X‑E5

Where the Channel Remembers Fog settling over Bedford Channel, the birches holding the shoreline the way they have for generations. In the early days of Fort Langley, this stretch of water carried voyageurs, Stó:lō paddlers, and Hudson’s Bay Company crews moving between trading posts.

I went out looking for something new to photograph and ended up circling back to an old truck I had almost ignored. Up close it revealed a story from the early days of Art Knapp, still clinging to the metal under decades of rust.

Fogbound Fort Langley Last week brought another stretch of classic West Coast weather: dull, grey, and wrapped in fog. It was the kind of morning that usually keeps me inside with a coffee and a book by the fire.

Inside the palisade, the storehouse and cooperage rest in the low winter sun. Midweek quiet settles over the yard, broken only by the creak of wood and a trace of smoke from the forge. Made with a Leica 0, a 1920s ancestor of the 35mm camera. Leica 0 with Ilford HP5 Website: www.sollows.ca

Shot on film with the Leica 0 while wandering through Fort Langley. A simple Radio Flyer, but it brought back a lifetime of memories. Wrote a short reflection to go with it. https://substack.com/@jimsollows/note/c-205469436?r=76t8v0&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=notes-share-action

Village Vignettes I love photographing the little signs around our village. Businesses change, but these small details anchor a moment in time. This chalkboard, with its cheerful chef and daily specials … felt like a snapshot of everyday Fort Langley life. Pentax Spotmatic F with Ilford HP5

HP5 and the Leica 0 in Fort Langley People have been asking me to share some photos taken with the Leica 0. This photo of baskets on the sidewalk here in Fort Langley Village was shot with that camera on Ilford HP5 film. Leica O with Ilford HP5 Website: www.sollows.ca

Fog hung low along the river Saturday morning, softening the vineyard into quiet rows fading into mist. I took the shot for the atmosphere — didn’t notice the owl until I was back in the studio. Perched on a post, watching for breakfast. See if you can spot it. Website: www.sollows.ca

A Glimpse Into Barnack’s Bench Ever wondered what Oskar Barnack’s actual workspace looked like — the place where the Leica story truly began? I dug into the archives and uncovered some fascinating details about the man, his tools, and the quiet workshop where 35mm photography was born.

When the Coffee Angels Sang I didn’t care for coffee most of my life. It was always instant or staff room sludge, the kind that could strip paint by noon. Then, in my late 40s, a friend pressured me into trying a proper latte at a real coffee shop. I gave in. The coffee angels sang.

Leica 0: Zero Automation, Zero Mercy This Christmas I was gifted this gorgeous Leica 0 — the camera from which all modern 35mm cameras descend. Its century‑old technology still makes images that look surprisingly contemporary. The real difference isn’t the photos, it’s the process.

New Year’s Day, Bedford Channel On New Year’s Day, my wife and I wandered across the Jacob Haldi Bridge in Fort Langley, coffees in hand.

Coulter Berry Captured with the very first 35mm camera ever made. The 1923 Leica 0 Fort Langley BC Canada 📷 Leica 0 with Ilford FP4 film Website: www.sollows.ca Contact and links: www.linktr.ee/jsollows #photography #filmphotography #believeinfilm #leicafilm #leica0

Still Moving Forward It is a cold January morning when I spot a lone kayaker working his way up Bedford Channel. The wind bites and the water is cold enough to freeze your thoughts, yet he moves with the steady rhythm of someone who has been doing this for decades.

Where Modern Photography Began In 1923, the Leica 0‑Series quietly changed photography. Oskar Barnack, an engineer at Ernst Leitz, built a compact camera using 35mm motion‑picture film run horizontally to make a 24×36mm negative — the format still used today.

Riverview Mental Hospital Coquitlam BC Canada 📷 Leica iiiF with Ilford FP4 film Website: www.sollows.ca Contact and links: www.linktr.ee/jsollows #photography #filmphotography #believeinfilm #leicafilm #leicaiiif

The Holidays Fort Langley BC Canada 📷 Fujifilm XT3 📍 Fort Langley, British Columbia, Canada Website: www.sollows.ca Contact and links: www.linktr.ee/jsollows #photography #fujifilm #FortLangley

The Blacksmith Shop Fort Langley BC Canada 📷 Fujifilm X100T 📍 Fort Langley, British Columbia, Canada Website: www.sollows.ca Contact and links: www.linktr.ee/jsollows #photography #fujifilm

Cabin in the Fog Fort Langley BC Canada Website: www.sollows.ca Contact and links: www.linktr.ee/jsollows 📷 Nikon FM2N 🎞️ Ilford Delta Professional 100 📍 Fort Langley, British Columbia, Canada

DC3 Langley Regional Airport CYNJ Langley British Columbia Canada Leica M6 with Ilford HP5 pushed to 1600 iso Website: www.sollows.ca Contact and links: www.linktr.ee/jsollows #believeinfilm #filmphotography #leicafilm

Voices from the Glow 1946 Electrohome Phonola radio Website: www.sollows.ca Contact and links: www.linktr.ee/jsollows

I spent the afternoon at the Canadian Museum of Flight in Langley with a couple of friends, and this aircraft stopped me cold. Many of you know I love restoring vintage cameras, and as a pilot I am just as drawn to the restoration of old aircraft.

Portrait of a Farm Yard Veteran Tucked along a quiet rural road outside Fort Langley, this old tractor caught my eye. The farmland and vineyards out here are full of character, but this machine had a charm all its own.