John Alton
@johnalton.bsky.social
Curious photography enthusiast.
“Woodcut”
Haliburton, Ontario (2025)
1928 Franke & Heidecke Heidoscop Stereo Camera, Tessar 7.5 cm f4.5
Ilford FP4+ (120)
#filmphotography
#believeinfilm
#BlueSkyArtShow
#Wood
Haliburton, Ontario (2025)
1928 Franke & Heidecke Heidoscop Stereo Camera, Tessar 7.5 cm f4.5
Ilford FP4+ (120)
#filmphotography
#believeinfilm
#BlueSkyArtShow
#Wood
February 14, 2026 at 12:17 PM
“Woodcut”
Haliburton, Ontario (2025)
1928 Franke & Heidecke Heidoscop Stereo Camera, Tessar 7.5 cm f4.5
Ilford FP4+ (120)
#filmphotography
#believeinfilm
#BlueSkyArtShow
#Wood
Haliburton, Ontario (2025)
1928 Franke & Heidecke Heidoscop Stereo Camera, Tessar 7.5 cm f4.5
Ilford FP4+ (120)
#filmphotography
#believeinfilm
#BlueSkyArtShow
#Wood
“Turner Light”
Haliburton, Ontario (2023)
Canon AE-1 Program, Canon FD 35 mm f2, Kodak Ektar 100
#filmphotography
#believeinfilm
#BlueSkyArtShow
#Sunlight
Haliburton, Ontario (2023)
Canon AE-1 Program, Canon FD 35 mm f2, Kodak Ektar 100
#filmphotography
#believeinfilm
#BlueSkyArtShow
#Sunlight
February 7, 2026 at 2:55 PM
“Turner Light”
Haliburton, Ontario (2023)
Canon AE-1 Program, Canon FD 35 mm f2, Kodak Ektar 100
#filmphotography
#believeinfilm
#BlueSkyArtShow
#Sunlight
Haliburton, Ontario (2023)
Canon AE-1 Program, Canon FD 35 mm f2, Kodak Ektar 100
#filmphotography
#believeinfilm
#BlueSkyArtShow
#Sunlight
“Turner Light”
Haliburton, Ontario (2023)
Canon AE-1 Program, Canon FD 35 mm f2, Kodak Ektar 100
#filmphotography
#believeinfilm
#BlueSkyArtShow
#Sunlight
Haliburton, Ontario (2023)
Canon AE-1 Program, Canon FD 35 mm f2, Kodak Ektar 100
#filmphotography
#believeinfilm
#BlueSkyArtShow
#Sunlight
February 7, 2026 at 2:51 PM
“Turner Light”
Haliburton, Ontario (2023)
Canon AE-1 Program, Canon FD 35 mm f2, Kodak Ektar 100
#filmphotography
#believeinfilm
#BlueSkyArtShow
#Sunlight
Haliburton, Ontario (2023)
Canon AE-1 Program, Canon FD 35 mm f2, Kodak Ektar 100
#filmphotography
#believeinfilm
#BlueSkyArtShow
#Sunlight
“Cloud Bank”
Wellington, New Zealand (2023)
Olympus XA4 Macro, Zuiko 28 mm f3.5, Pro Image 200
#filmphotography
#believeinfilm
#BlueSkyArtShow
#Clouds
Wellington, New Zealand (2023)
Olympus XA4 Macro, Zuiko 28 mm f3.5, Pro Image 200
#filmphotography
#believeinfilm
#BlueSkyArtShow
#Clouds
January 31, 2026 at 12:53 PM
“Cloud Bank”
Wellington, New Zealand (2023)
Olympus XA4 Macro, Zuiko 28 mm f3.5, Pro Image 200
#filmphotography
#believeinfilm
#BlueSkyArtShow
#Clouds
Wellington, New Zealand (2023)
Olympus XA4 Macro, Zuiko 28 mm f3.5, Pro Image 200
#filmphotography
#believeinfilm
#BlueSkyArtShow
#Clouds
“Winter’s Reach”
Toronto, Ontario (2022)
Rolleiflex 3.5F, Zeiss Planar 75 mm f3.5, HP5+ 400,
#filmphotography
#believeinfilm
#BlueSkyArtShow
#Cold
Toronto, Ontario (2022)
Rolleiflex 3.5F, Zeiss Planar 75 mm f3.5, HP5+ 400,
#filmphotography
#believeinfilm
#BlueSkyArtShow
#Cold
January 24, 2026 at 3:32 PM
“Winter’s Reach”
Toronto, Ontario (2022)
Rolleiflex 3.5F, Zeiss Planar 75 mm f3.5, HP5+ 400,
#filmphotography
#believeinfilm
#BlueSkyArtShow
#Cold
Toronto, Ontario (2022)
Rolleiflex 3.5F, Zeiss Planar 75 mm f3.5, HP5+ 400,
#filmphotography
#believeinfilm
#BlueSkyArtShow
#Cold
“Highway One”
Toronto, Ontario
Robot IIa, Schneider-Kreuznach 40 mm f1.9, Kentmere 100
#filmphotography
#believeinfilm
#BlueSkyArtShow
#One
Toronto, Ontario
Robot IIa, Schneider-Kreuznach 40 mm f1.9, Kentmere 100
#filmphotography
#believeinfilm
#BlueSkyArtShow
#One
January 19, 2026 at 2:27 AM
“Highway One”
Toronto, Ontario
Robot IIa, Schneider-Kreuznach 40 mm f1.9, Kentmere 100
#filmphotography
#believeinfilm
#BlueSkyArtShow
#One
Toronto, Ontario
Robot IIa, Schneider-Kreuznach 40 mm f1.9, Kentmere 100
#filmphotography
#believeinfilm
#BlueSkyArtShow
#One
“Robert After Andy”
Toronto, Ontario
Hasselblad 500C, Carl Zeiss Planar 80 mm f2.8, Instax Square
#filmphotography
#believeinfilm
#BlueSkyArtShow
#Vivid
Toronto, Ontario
Hasselblad 500C, Carl Zeiss Planar 80 mm f2.8, Instax Square
#filmphotography
#believeinfilm
#BlueSkyArtShow
#Vivid
January 10, 2026 at 11:17 AM
“Robert After Andy”
Toronto, Ontario
Hasselblad 500C, Carl Zeiss Planar 80 mm f2.8, Instax Square
#filmphotography
#believeinfilm
#BlueSkyArtShow
#Vivid
Toronto, Ontario
Hasselblad 500C, Carl Zeiss Planar 80 mm f2.8, Instax Square
#filmphotography
#believeinfilm
#BlueSkyArtShow
#Vivid
“Pause for Reflection”
Toronto, Ontario
Leica M6, Canon 35 mm f2, Kodak Gold 200
#filmphotography
#believeinfilm
#BlueSkyArtShow
#NewYear
Toronto, Ontario
Leica M6, Canon 35 mm f2, Kodak Gold 200
#filmphotography
#believeinfilm
#BlueSkyArtShow
#NewYear
January 3, 2026 at 1:19 PM
“Pause for Reflection”
Toronto, Ontario
Leica M6, Canon 35 mm f2, Kodak Gold 200
#filmphotography
#believeinfilm
#BlueSkyArtShow
#NewYear
Toronto, Ontario
Leica M6, Canon 35 mm f2, Kodak Gold 200
#filmphotography
#believeinfilm
#BlueSkyArtShow
#NewYear
“Happy Holidays ”
Vail, Colorado (1977)
Canon FTb, FD 50 mm, Kodachrome
#filmphotography
#believeinfilm
#BlueSkyArtShow
#Holiday
Vail, Colorado (1977)
Canon FTb, FD 50 mm, Kodachrome
#filmphotography
#believeinfilm
#BlueSkyArtShow
#Holiday
December 27, 2025 at 12:35 PM
“Happy Holidays ”
Vail, Colorado (1977)
Canon FTb, FD 50 mm, Kodachrome
#filmphotography
#believeinfilm
#BlueSkyArtShow
#Holiday
Vail, Colorado (1977)
Canon FTb, FD 50 mm, Kodachrome
#filmphotography
#believeinfilm
#BlueSkyArtShow
#Holiday
“Something Clicked”
Haliburton, Ontario
Daily Holga 120 GNP, Glass Lens 60 mm f8, Kentmere 100
A first try at panoramic micro-clicking.
#filmphotography
#believeinfilm
#holga
#OpenHouse
#BlueSkyArtShow
Haliburton, Ontario
Daily Holga 120 GNP, Glass Lens 60 mm f8, Kentmere 100
A first try at panoramic micro-clicking.
#filmphotography
#believeinfilm
#holga
#OpenHouse
#BlueSkyArtShow
December 20, 2025 at 11:57 AM
“Something Clicked”
Haliburton, Ontario
Daily Holga 120 GNP, Glass Lens 60 mm f8, Kentmere 100
A first try at panoramic micro-clicking.
#filmphotography
#believeinfilm
#holga
#OpenHouse
#BlueSkyArtShow
Haliburton, Ontario
Daily Holga 120 GNP, Glass Lens 60 mm f8, Kentmere 100
A first try at panoramic micro-clicking.
#filmphotography
#believeinfilm
#holga
#OpenHouse
#BlueSkyArtShow
“Looking for Light (3)”
Haliburton, Ontario
Hasselblad 500C, Carl Zeiss Distagon 50 mm f4, Ilford HP5+
#filmphotography
#believeinfilm
#FavoriteThings
#BlueSkyArtShow
Haliburton, Ontario
Hasselblad 500C, Carl Zeiss Distagon 50 mm f4, Ilford HP5+
#filmphotography
#believeinfilm
#FavoriteThings
#BlueSkyArtShow
December 13, 2025 at 12:37 PM
“Looking for Light (3)”
Haliburton, Ontario
Hasselblad 500C, Carl Zeiss Distagon 50 mm f4, Ilford HP5+
#filmphotography
#believeinfilm
#FavoriteThings
#BlueSkyArtShow
Haliburton, Ontario
Hasselblad 500C, Carl Zeiss Distagon 50 mm f4, Ilford HP5+
#filmphotography
#believeinfilm
#FavoriteThings
#BlueSkyArtShow
“Just a Trace”
The sun traces an arc across a blue sky.
Haliburton, Ontario
Solarcan Puck (Pinhole), 14 hour exposure of a paper negative, scanned with IPhone and inverted and tuned in Snapseed.
#filmphotography
#believeinfilm
#BlueSkyArtShow
#Sky
#pinhole
#solarography
#PaperNegative
The sun traces an arc across a blue sky.
Haliburton, Ontario
Solarcan Puck (Pinhole), 14 hour exposure of a paper negative, scanned with IPhone and inverted and tuned in Snapseed.
#filmphotography
#believeinfilm
#BlueSkyArtShow
#Sky
#pinhole
#solarography
#PaperNegative
December 6, 2025 at 5:08 PM
“Just a Trace”
The sun traces an arc across a blue sky.
Haliburton, Ontario
Solarcan Puck (Pinhole), 14 hour exposure of a paper negative, scanned with IPhone and inverted and tuned in Snapseed.
#filmphotography
#believeinfilm
#BlueSkyArtShow
#Sky
#pinhole
#solarography
#PaperNegative
The sun traces an arc across a blue sky.
Haliburton, Ontario
Solarcan Puck (Pinhole), 14 hour exposure of a paper negative, scanned with IPhone and inverted and tuned in Snapseed.
#filmphotography
#believeinfilm
#BlueSkyArtShow
#Sky
#pinhole
#solarography
#PaperNegative
“Warmth of the Aegean”
Santorini, Greece (1978)
Ricoh 35 ZF, Rikenon 40 mm f2.8, colour positive slide
#filmphotography
#believeinfilm
#BlueSkyArtShow
#Warmth
Santorini, Greece (1978)
Ricoh 35 ZF, Rikenon 40 mm f2.8, colour positive slide
#filmphotography
#believeinfilm
#BlueSkyArtShow
#Warmth
November 29, 2025 at 3:44 PM
“Warmth of the Aegean”
Santorini, Greece (1978)
Ricoh 35 ZF, Rikenon 40 mm f2.8, colour positive slide
#filmphotography
#believeinfilm
#BlueSkyArtShow
#Warmth
Santorini, Greece (1978)
Ricoh 35 ZF, Rikenon 40 mm f2.8, colour positive slide
#filmphotography
#believeinfilm
#BlueSkyArtShow
#Warmth
“Read the Small Print”
Detail of a 1937 Underwood typewriter.
Toronto, Ontario
Leica SL (typ 601), Zuiko MC Auto-Macro 50 mm f3.5
#Photography
#BlueSkyArtShow
#Small
#Adaptedlens
Detail of a 1937 Underwood typewriter.
Toronto, Ontario
Leica SL (typ 601), Zuiko MC Auto-Macro 50 mm f3.5
#Photography
#BlueSkyArtShow
#Small
#Adaptedlens
November 22, 2025 at 11:02 AM
“Read the Small Print”
Detail of a 1937 Underwood typewriter.
Toronto, Ontario
Leica SL (typ 601), Zuiko MC Auto-Macro 50 mm f3.5
#Photography
#BlueSkyArtShow
#Small
#Adaptedlens
Detail of a 1937 Underwood typewriter.
Toronto, Ontario
Leica SL (typ 601), Zuiko MC Auto-Macro 50 mm f3.5
#Photography
#BlueSkyArtShow
#Small
#Adaptedlens
November 15, 2025 at 11:38 PM
“Evening Bells”
Santorini, Greece (1978)
Ricoh 35 ZF, Rikenon 40 mm f2.8, colour positive slide
#filmphotography
#believeinfilm
#BlueSkyArtShow
#Evening
Santorini, Greece (1978)
Ricoh 35 ZF, Rikenon 40 mm f2.8, colour positive slide
#filmphotography
#believeinfilm
#BlueSkyArtShow
#Evening
November 8, 2025 at 1:00 PM
“Evening Bells”
Santorini, Greece (1978)
Ricoh 35 ZF, Rikenon 40 mm f2.8, colour positive slide
#filmphotography
#believeinfilm
#BlueSkyArtShow
#Evening
Santorini, Greece (1978)
Ricoh 35 ZF, Rikenon 40 mm f2.8, colour positive slide
#filmphotography
#believeinfilm
#BlueSkyArtShow
#Evening
“In to Autumn”
Near Bethany, Ontario
Hasselblad 500C, Carl Zeiss Planar 80 mm f2.8, Instax Square
#filmphotography
#believeinfilm
#Autumn
#BlueSkyArtShow
#hasselblad
#instax
Near Bethany, Ontario
Hasselblad 500C, Carl Zeiss Planar 80 mm f2.8, Instax Square
#filmphotography
#believeinfilm
#Autumn
#BlueSkyArtShow
#hasselblad
#instax
November 1, 2025 at 11:58 AM
“In to Autumn”
Near Bethany, Ontario
Hasselblad 500C, Carl Zeiss Planar 80 mm f2.8, Instax Square
#filmphotography
#believeinfilm
#Autumn
#BlueSkyArtShow
#hasselblad
#instax
Near Bethany, Ontario
Hasselblad 500C, Carl Zeiss Planar 80 mm f2.8, Instax Square
#filmphotography
#believeinfilm
#Autumn
#BlueSkyArtShow
#hasselblad
#instax
“Halloween Half-frame”
Columbus, Ontario
Olympus Pen FV, F.Zuiko Auto-S 38 mm f1.8, Ilford HP5+
Taken on World Half-frame Photo Day, September 6, 2025.
#filmphotography #olympuspenfv #halfframe #wwhfpd #believeinfilm #halloween #triptych
Columbus, Ontario
Olympus Pen FV, F.Zuiko Auto-S 38 mm f1.8, Ilford HP5+
Taken on World Half-frame Photo Day, September 6, 2025.
#filmphotography #olympuspenfv #halfframe #wwhfpd #believeinfilm #halloween #triptych
October 31, 2025 at 7:13 PM
“Halloween Half-frame”
Columbus, Ontario
Olympus Pen FV, F.Zuiko Auto-S 38 mm f1.8, Ilford HP5+
Taken on World Half-frame Photo Day, September 6, 2025.
#filmphotography #olympuspenfv #halfframe #wwhfpd #believeinfilm #halloween #triptych
Columbus, Ontario
Olympus Pen FV, F.Zuiko Auto-S 38 mm f1.8, Ilford HP5+
Taken on World Half-frame Photo Day, September 6, 2025.
#filmphotography #olympuspenfv #halfframe #wwhfpd #believeinfilm #halloween #triptych
“Inner Workings”
Near Norland, Ontario (2022)
Arax 60, ARAX 80 mm f 2.8, FP4+
#filmphotography
#believeinfilm
#Inside
#BlueSkyArtShow
Near Norland, Ontario (2022)
Arax 60, ARAX 80 mm f 2.8, FP4+
#filmphotography
#believeinfilm
#Inside
#BlueSkyArtShow
October 25, 2025 at 12:00 PM
“Inner Workings”
Near Norland, Ontario (2022)
Arax 60, ARAX 80 mm f 2.8, FP4+
#filmphotography
#believeinfilm
#Inside
#BlueSkyArtShow
Near Norland, Ontario (2022)
Arax 60, ARAX 80 mm f 2.8, FP4+
#filmphotography
#believeinfilm
#Inside
#BlueSkyArtShow
“Mount Pleasant Variations”
Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto. Inspired by Glenn Gould’s interpretations of Bach’s Goldberg Variations. Gould is buried in the cemetery.
Hasselblad 500C, CZ Distagon 50 mm f4, NONS Instax Square
#filmphotography #believeinfilm #polaroidweek #hasselblad #instax
Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto. Inspired by Glenn Gould’s interpretations of Bach’s Goldberg Variations. Gould is buried in the cemetery.
Hasselblad 500C, CZ Distagon 50 mm f4, NONS Instax Square
#filmphotography #believeinfilm #polaroidweek #hasselblad #instax
October 24, 2025 at 1:08 PM
“Mount Pleasant Variations”
Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto. Inspired by Glenn Gould’s interpretations of Bach’s Goldberg Variations. Gould is buried in the cemetery.
Hasselblad 500C, CZ Distagon 50 mm f4, NONS Instax Square
#filmphotography #believeinfilm #polaroidweek #hasselblad #instax
Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto. Inspired by Glenn Gould’s interpretations of Bach’s Goldberg Variations. Gould is buried in the cemetery.
Hasselblad 500C, CZ Distagon 50 mm f4, NONS Instax Square
#filmphotography #believeinfilm #polaroidweek #hasselblad #instax
“Height Lines”
Toronto, Ontario
Leica M2, Summicron 50 mm f2, Fujichrome Velvia 100
#filmphotography
#believeinfilm
#Vertical
#BlueSkyArtShow
Toronto, Ontario
Leica M2, Summicron 50 mm f2, Fujichrome Velvia 100
#filmphotography
#believeinfilm
#Vertical
#BlueSkyArtShow
October 18, 2025 at 11:03 AM
“Height Lines”
Toronto, Ontario
Leica M2, Summicron 50 mm f2, Fujichrome Velvia 100
#filmphotography
#believeinfilm
#Vertical
#BlueSkyArtShow
Toronto, Ontario
Leica M2, Summicron 50 mm f2, Fujichrome Velvia 100
#filmphotography
#believeinfilm
#Vertical
#BlueSkyArtShow
“Glint”
Haliburton, Ontario
Hasselblad 500C, Carl Zeiss Distagon 50 mm f4, Kodak Gold 200
#filmphotography
#believeinfilm
#Glow
#BlueSkyArtShow
Haliburton, Ontario
Hasselblad 500C, Carl Zeiss Distagon 50 mm f4, Kodak Gold 200
#filmphotography
#believeinfilm
#Glow
#BlueSkyArtShow
October 11, 2025 at 11:35 AM
“Glint”
Haliburton, Ontario
Hasselblad 500C, Carl Zeiss Distagon 50 mm f4, Kodak Gold 200
#filmphotography
#believeinfilm
#Glow
#BlueSkyArtShow
Haliburton, Ontario
Hasselblad 500C, Carl Zeiss Distagon 50 mm f4, Kodak Gold 200
#filmphotography
#believeinfilm
#Glow
#BlueSkyArtShow
“Looking for Light (2)”
Haliburton, Ontario
Hasselblad 500C, Carl Zeiss Distagon 50 mm f4, Kodak Gold 200
#filmphotography
#believeinfilm
#Relax
#BlueSkyArtShow
Haliburton, Ontario
Hasselblad 500C, Carl Zeiss Distagon 50 mm f4, Kodak Gold 200
#filmphotography
#believeinfilm
#Relax
#BlueSkyArtShow
October 5, 2025 at 10:38 AM
“Looking for Light (2)”
Haliburton, Ontario
Hasselblad 500C, Carl Zeiss Distagon 50 mm f4, Kodak Gold 200
#filmphotography
#believeinfilm
#Relax
#BlueSkyArtShow
Haliburton, Ontario
Hasselblad 500C, Carl Zeiss Distagon 50 mm f4, Kodak Gold 200
#filmphotography
#believeinfilm
#Relax
#BlueSkyArtShow
“Lining Up”
Toronto, Ontario
Minolta P’s, 24 mm f4.5, Kentmere 100
#filmphotography
#believeinfilm
#OntheRoad
#BlueSkyArtShow
Toronto, Ontario
Minolta P’s, 24 mm f4.5, Kentmere 100
#filmphotography
#believeinfilm
#OntheRoad
#BlueSkyArtShow
September 27, 2025 at 1:41 PM
“Lining Up”
Toronto, Ontario
Minolta P’s, 24 mm f4.5, Kentmere 100
#filmphotography
#believeinfilm
#OntheRoad
#BlueSkyArtShow
Toronto, Ontario
Minolta P’s, 24 mm f4.5, Kentmere 100
#filmphotography
#believeinfilm
#OntheRoad
#BlueSkyArtShow
“Riveting”
Toronto, Ontario (2021)
RealitySoSubtle 6x9F (Pinhole), Ilford FP4+, Ilfotec DD-X (1+4), cropped to 6x6
#filmphotography
#believeinfilm
#pinhole
#Angles
#BlueSkyArtShow
Toronto, Ontario (2021)
RealitySoSubtle 6x9F (Pinhole), Ilford FP4+, Ilfotec DD-X (1+4), cropped to 6x6
#filmphotography
#believeinfilm
#pinhole
#Angles
#BlueSkyArtShow
September 20, 2025 at 1:56 PM
“Riveting”
Toronto, Ontario (2021)
RealitySoSubtle 6x9F (Pinhole), Ilford FP4+, Ilfotec DD-X (1+4), cropped to 6x6
#filmphotography
#believeinfilm
#pinhole
#Angles
#BlueSkyArtShow
Toronto, Ontario (2021)
RealitySoSubtle 6x9F (Pinhole), Ilford FP4+, Ilfotec DD-X (1+4), cropped to 6x6
#filmphotography
#believeinfilm
#pinhole
#Angles
#BlueSkyArtShow