James Paul

@roguemusiclab.bsky.social

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Musician, engineer, composer, photographic hack, and lover of ephemeral minutiae.
DM for prints.

https://jamespaulphotography.myportfolio.com

https://roguemusiclab.substack.com

@roguemusiclab.bsky.social Oct 8, 2026, 5:01 PM

Very intense times with Jack Breakfast.

Nikon Zf w 40mm/f2
f6.3 @ 1/250s ISO400

#Photography #Nikon #NikonZf #NikonCamera

A man wearing a BlueJays ballcap stares intently past the camera as he stands in the shade next to a church.

@roguemusiclab.bsky.social Oct 7, 2026, 5:33 PM

Irish Mythen is on tour. There are precious few artists who pack the power and emotional wallup that Iris does. Do catch them if they pass through your neck of the woods. You won’t be sorry.

Nikon D750 70-300mm/f4.5-5.6

#Photography #Nikon #NikonD750 #LiveMusic #ConcertPhotography @hughsroomlive

Irish strums and sings for a crowd at Hugh’s Room in Toronto.

Irish, face taut with emotion, powers through another song on stage.

A black and white photograph of Irish belting to the rooftop.

@panophotos.bsky.social Oct 2, 2026, 2:21 PMReposted by @roguemusiclab.bsky.social

💠 #FollowFridayFive 💠

Week 4️⃣0️⃣: Sep. 28-Oct. 04, 2026

For today's #FollowFriday, Valere leads us off on this week's list.

Please follow these #panorama photographers!
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⁙ @deanism.bsky.social
⁙ @roguemusiclab.bsky.social
⁙ @msriffle.bsky.social

@roguemusiclab.bsky.social Oct 1, 2026, 3:30 PM

“Safety First”…

CCB 617C w Schneider 90mm/f8
f12 @ 1/60s

AgfaPan APX100 Expired 2007 EI50 Push+1

#BeNiceShootFilm #FilmPhotography #TheFilmCommunity #Panorama #Agfapan

A black and white photograph of the fence surrounding an urban construction site as a couple walk by. The fencing is rather chaotically adorned by hazard signage.

@roguemusiclab.bsky.social Sep 26, 2026, 3:39 PM

It is unlikely that memory works the way we thought it did. At least, that’s how I remember it.

Olympus Pen-F w 100/3.5
f4 @ 1/125s
Blacks Astral Colour 100 expired EI50

#BeNiceShootFilm #TheFilmCommunity #BelieveInFilm #HalfFrame #OlympusPen

Late summer stalks of long grasses wait for wind and birds to carry their seeds away.

@arlenebishop.bsky.social Sep 22, 2026, 11:51 PMReposted by @roguemusiclab.bsky.social

When things get weird, stim it out with singing.
youtu.be/-teOE4z2Qi0?...

@roguemusiclab.bsky.social Sep 20, 2026, 2:55 PM

Sunday morning abstract: not really abstract

Nikon Zf w Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR
400mm @ f8 @ 1/125s ISO64000

#Photography #Nikon #NikonZf #NikonCamera #AbstractArt

The photographer’s reflection in a late night window. Forms in the room are rendered as colour blocks.

@roguemusiclab.bsky.social Sep 19, 2026, 2:42 PM

Tragedy Ann in their garden. More lovely folks you are unlikely to meet. Check out their music here: tragedyannmusic.com

Graflex R.B. Series B Model D
Dallmeyer Air Ministry Pentac 8”/f2.9
f4 @ 1/1000s
Kodak TMax400 EX2024

#BeNiceShootFilm #TheFilmCommunity #BelieveInFilm #GrainIsGood #LargeFormat

A young, earthy looking couple stand in their garden between wooden frames for tomato vines with long grasses glowing before them.

@roguemusiclab.bsky.social Sep 18, 2026, 2:09 PM

Thank you!

@roguemusiclab.bsky.social Sep 18, 2026, 1:24 AM

I’m working HRL all weekend.

@roguemusiclab.bsky.social Sep 18, 2026, 12:38 AM

Oh, excellent! I was not able to be there that night but I’ve been a fan since I used to catch them rehearsing in a park in the Annex.

@roguemusiclab.bsky.social Sep 17, 2026, 11:28 PM

I rarely get up to the balcony, partly because my knees don’t love the stairs but, mainly, because I can’t stray too far from the console during a show. That was definitely the case for this show. What show did you see?

@roguemusiclab.bsky.social Sep 17, 2026, 1:51 PM

As the new season starts at Hugh’s Room Live, here’s a highlight from last season: the incredible Jimmy Webb - singing, telling tales, and singing MacArthur Park with Pete Mancini.

Nikon D750 70-300mm/f4.5-5.6

#Photography #Nikon #NikonD750 #LiveMusic #ConcertPhotography @hughsroomlive

Jimmy Webb, head facing sjyward, sings at the grand piano.

Jimmy, looking like he is channeling Orsen Welles, tells a tale of his father, a WWII marine turned Baptist minister.

Jimmy speaks of the stories behind his songs and the times he has had.

Jimmy plays the piano with Pete Mancini on guitar. I know they are playing MacArthur Park because I saved the green backdrop lights for the sweet green icing flowing down.

@roguemusiclab.bsky.social Sep 16, 2026, 2:30 PM

Details at Guild Park

Olympus Pen-F w 100/3.5
Blacks Astral Colour 100 expired EI50

#BeNiceShootFilm #TheFilmCommunity #BelieveInFilm #HalfFrame #OlympusPen

A broken dandelion floret lies on a concrete statue base next to a sculpted floret relief.

A weather worn sculpted face stares out from under its limestone cowl.

@roguemusiclab.bsky.social Sep 15, 2026, 1:58 PM

Lake Ontario horizon

Olympus Pen-F w 100/3.5
F5.6 @ 1/125s
Blacks Astral Colour 100 expired EI50

#BeNiceShootFilm #TheFilmCommunity #BelieveInFilm #HalfFrame #OlympusPen

Through the silhouettes of goldenrod and leafy branches, we see the blue striations of Lake Ontario stretch to murky horizon.

@roguemusiclab.bsky.social Sep 12, 2026, 1:49 PM

I know it’s been a while but I do hope they are still feelin’ good.

Olympus Pen-F w 100/3.5
F5.6 @ 1/125s
Blacks Astral Colour 100 expired EI50

#BeNiceShootFilm #TheFilmCommunity #BelieveInFilm #HalfFrame #OlympusPen

A yellowed plywood panel, weather-worn and layered with faded graffiti, in the centre, recent graffiti reads “today is May 16th 1026, 18:17 and I’m feelin’ good”.

@roguemusiclab.bsky.social Sep 11, 2026, 1:38 PM

Riding east

Olympus Pen-F w 38/2.8
F7.1 @ 1/60s
Blacks Astral Colour 100 expired EI50

#BeNiceShootFilm #TheFilmCommunity #BelieveInFilm #HalfFrame #OlympusPen

A cyclist rides along the street, avoiding streetcar tracks, past a small scrapyard with a development notice.

@roguemusiclab.bsky.social Sep 10, 2026, 11:29 PM

Gerrard Street East

Olympus Pen-F
Blacks Astral Colour 100 expired EI50

#BeNiceShootFilm #TheFilmCommunity #BelieveInFilm #HalfFrame #OlympusPen

A couple walk past sidewalk rubbish bins under a faded overhead sign outside a scrap yard.

A sad pair of public telephone enclosures, devoid of telephone hardware, hang on a brick wall above softdrink pallets and a discarded, broken child’s carseat.

A glass door in the side of a plain, grey brick building under a homemade sign reading “convenience”. The upper floor sports three mismatched windows.

A rust painted metal ball caps a fence post.

@roguemusiclab.bsky.social Sep 9, 2026, 1:54 PM

Ron Sexsmith and his trio during their two night tribute to Warren Zevon. An excellent time was had and I got to support Robin Billington, one of the finest FOH techs anywhere.

#Photography #Nikon #NikonD750 #LiveMusic #ConcertPhotography @hughsroomlive @ronsexsmith.bsky.social

Ron sings and plays acoustic guitar with Don Kerr drumming in the background.

The trio: Don on drums, Ron singing and playing guitar, and Jason on bass.

A black and white photograph of Jason Mercer playing bass and singing.

@roguemusiclab.bsky.social Sep 8, 2026, 3:26 PM

A collision of vintage Hasselblads on Market Street. Always lovely to run into Ishkhan Ghazarian when out and about.

Hasselblad SWC f5.6 @ 1/30s
Lomography Color 100 expired 20123

#BeNiceShootFilm #TheFilmCommunity #BelieveInFilm #Lomography #HasselbladCamera

A smiling man directs his canera towards this photographer, behind him is a bustling pedestrian street.

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