Links
Graination, Toronto, ON – my go-to local lab with solid development and scanning capabilities (E6 & ECN-2 in-house) and fantastic customer service
Studio Argentique, Montréal, QC – wonderful lab for all kinds of analog, instant and alternative photography (supplies), vintage gear and an eclectic film stock selection
Northern Artists, Toronto, ON – small lab that’s been around since 1979 and still going strong
E6it!, Toronto, ON – specialized in E6 chemistry film development, handled by Downtown Camera
West Camera, Toronto, ON – long-running Queen West neighborhood photo lab with good prices and great service
Downtown Camera, Toronto, ON – where I don’t have film developed anymore but it’s still a respectable source for film and (used) photography gear and repairs
Niagara Custom Lab, Toronto, ON – if you’re still dabbling in Super8 or other motion picture film stock like me, bring your reels here
Not local but one I’ve had superb experiences with is Carmencita Film Lab in Spain – if you dare sending your negatives half-way around the world
35MMC – great and long-running community blog authored by users, featuring opinion pieces and reviews alike – I’ve recently started sharing experiences here
Northern Film Collective – connecting film photographers across Canada and the first film-only Instagram community featuring photographic work located solely in Canada [Instagram]
Reveni Labs – maker of nifty and useful light meters and camera repair gear, made in Canada
Film Washi – the coolest film company I know of, producing hard-to-get handcrafted and hacked films from a shipping container somewhere in Brittany, France
There are far too many fun or interesting photographers to mention but here are a few in no particular order and for no particular reason: Greg Girard [Instagram], Ari Jaaksi [YouTube], Sissi Lu, Erwin Olaf, Waldemar Brzezinski, Shuwei Liu, Peter Holliday, Arlette Bashizi, Bete van Meeuwen, Rinko Kawauchi, Patrick Clelland, RongRong&inri, Martin Parr, Ryan Muirhead …
CONTACT Photography Festival – not so much a gallery as an annual, city-wide exhibition and public art installation (by far my favorite)
The Image Centre – at 33 Gould Street, Toronto [route]
Stephen Bulger Gallery – at 1356 Dundas Street West, Toronto [route]
Gallery 44 – at 401 Richmond Street West, Suite 120, Toronto [route]
Bau-Xi Photo – at 1384 Dufferin Street, Toronto [route]
BAND Gallery – at 19 Brock Avenue, Toronto [route]
Corkin Gallery – at 7 Tank House Lane, Toronto [route]
Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) – at 317 Dundas Street West, Toronto [route]
Not local but very dear to me: FOAM Amsterdam – where I’ve discovered many of my now favorite photographers [route]