EDMONTON, CANADA. (January 2011). In 2011, the bear is still king :) ... and the love affair with instant cameras continues. Is the Fujifilm Instax 210 instant camera the modern-day Polaroid? Purists balk that Fuji's Instax film is almost too good and, therefore, lacks soul. I tend to disagree - the fun, heart, and instant gratification of seeing a photo develop right before your eyes certainly aren't lost on these new Fujis, and this is what matters. Permanent photo link here. Original photo properties: Fujifilm Instax 210 instant camera with Fujinon 95mm f14 lens, Fuji Instax Wide film (ISO / ASA 800), close-up lens attached, built-in flash diffused with Charmin toilet paper(!), handheld, zone focused, JPEG scanned from instant print.

EDMONTON, CANADA. (January 2011). Colorshade cheetah. Permanent photo link here. Original photo properties: Polaroid SX-70 Land Camera Model 2 with fixed 116mm f8 glass lens, Polaroid TZ Artistic Giambarba (expired) film (ISO / ASA 100), Image SX-55 flash, handheld, manual focus, JPEG scanned from instant print.

SASKATOON, CANADA. (December 2010). Happy Christmas from dingobear photography. Original photo properties: Olympus E-620 dSLR, Leica D Summilux 25mm ASPH f1.4 lens (50mm, 35mm equivalent), handheld single autofocus, aperture priority, spot metering, 1/80s f1.8, ISO 320, 3898 x 2903 pixels (after crop), RAW.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA. (July 2010). Best view in Sydney. Picture available for sale as prints and stock. Original photo properties: Olympus E-620 dSLR, Zuiko Digital ED 40-150mm lens at 58mm (116mm, 35mm equivalent), handheld, image stabilization on, single autofocus, aperture priority, matrix metering, 1/400s f7.1, ISO 160, 2950 x 3932 pixels (after crop), RAW.

BJÄRRED, SWEDEN. (June 2009). Twilight jetty. Picture available for sale as prints. Original photo properties: Olympus E-410 dSLR, Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm lens at 14mm (28mm, 35mm equivalent), Manfrotto Tundra NGTT1 tripod, 5-second mirror lock, manual focus and exposure via LiveView, matrix metering, 3.2s f8, ISO 100, 3566 x 2674 pixels (after crop), RAW.

VALLETTA, MALTA. (March 2008). Saint Ursula. Picture available for sale as prints. Original photo properties: Olympus E-410 dSLR, Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm lens at 14mm (28mm, 35mm equivalent), single autofocus, manual exposure, matrix metering, 1/80s f8, ISO 200, 3583 x 2687 pixels (after crop), RAW.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA. (July 2010). Meerkats! ... under the heat lamps on a chilly day. Picture available for sale as prints. Original photo properties: Olympus E-620 dSLR, Zuiko Digital ED 40-150mm lens at 150mm (300mm, 35mm equivalent), handheld, image stabilization on, single autofocus, aperture priority, matrix metering, 1/500s f5.6, ISO 640, 4032 x 3024 pixels, RAW.

LUND, SWEDEN. (March 2009). Quirks and quarks. Picture available for sale as prints. Original photo properties: Olympus E-410 dSLR, Tokina AT-X 90mm f2.5 Macro lens (180mm, 35mm equivalent), handheld, manual focus, aperture priority, centre-weighted average metering, 1/800s f2.5, ISO 100, 3648 x 2736 pixels, RAW.

SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE. (July 2010). Electric Clarke Quay. Picture available for sale as prints. Original photo properties: Olympus E-620 dSLR, Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm lens at 14mm (28mm, 35mm equivalent), Manfrotto Tundra NGTT1 tripod, 5-second mirror lock, manual exposure and focus via LiveView, matrix metering, 8s f6.3, ISO 100, 4032 x 2729 pixels (after crop), RAW.

SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE. (July 2010). Fun with fish pastries at the Takashimaya Singapore. I don't care what anybody says - Olympus art filters can generate great results, even for serious photographers. More importantly, they're a blast to use. Original photo properties: Olympus E-620 dSLR, Zuiko Digital ED 50mm f2.0 Macro lens (100mm, 35mm equivalent), handheld, image stabilization on, single autofocus, pinhole art filter, matrix metering, 1/125s f2, ISO 500, 3024 x 4032 pixels, JPEG.