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alfredjleblanc.bsky.social @alfredjleblanc.bsky.social · 5h

Gillis farm, SW Margaree, Cape Breton.

black and white film photograph of Gillis farmstead in SW Margaree, Cape Breton, in autumn.
#blackandwhitefilmphotography

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alfredjleblanc.bsky.social @alfredjleblanc.bsky.social · 10h

Farm shed in autumn, South West Margaree, Cape Breton

Black and white film photograph of farm shed in autumn in Cape Breton
#blackandwhitefilmphotography

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alfredjleblanc.bsky.social @alfredjleblanc.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Stacy Koenig, near Ladysmith, 45 minutes NW of Ottawa, in original house her great, great grandparents built after coming from what is now Germany in the early-to-mid 1800s. (TMAX-400)

Black and white film photograph of woman in her great grandparents pioneer home in western Quebec
#blackandwhitefilmphotography
#blackandwhitefilmportraits

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alfredjleblanc.bsky.social @alfredjleblanc.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Jean-Marc LeBlanc, La Peche, Quebec (Ilford Delta-100)

Black and white film photograph of Jean-Marc LeBlanc in La Peche, Quebec, 40 minutes north of Ottawa
#blackandwhitefilmphotography
#blackandwhitefilmportraits

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alfredjleblanc.bsky.social @alfredjleblanc.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

John Donald Cameron, from Mabou, Cape Breton. Cape Breton has a rich and thriving celtic music culture, about to be celebrated again with the Celtic Colours festival, when the Island is overflowing with great music and stunning fall colours. Might just have to shoot colour film. (TMAX-400)

Black and white film photograph of fiddler John Donald Cameron, Mabou, Cape Breton
#blackandwhitefilmphotograpy
#blackandwhitefilmportraits
#celticmusic

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alfredjleblanc.bsky.social @alfredjleblanc.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Joe Kennedy, preparing us tea at his place in Broad Cove, Cape Breton

Black and white film photograph of Joe Kennedy making us tea at his place in Broad Cove, Cape Breton
#blackandwhitefilmphotography
#blackandwhitefilmportraits

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alfredjleblanc.bsky.social @alfredjleblanc.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Robby MacKinnon, antique dealer, Cape Breton

Black and white film photograph of antique dealer Robby MacKinnon in Cape Breton
#blackandwhitefilmphotography
#blackandwhitefilmportraits

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alfredjleblanc.bsky.social @alfredjleblanc.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Bob Peters, in his shed by the SW Margaree River, where he fishes gasperaux in late Spring. They used to salt the gasperaux and ship to the Caribbean but much of it is now sold fresh as bait to local lobster fishermen.

Black and white film photograph of gasperaux fisherman Bob Peters in the Margaree valley, Cape Breton
#blackandwhitefilmphotography
#blackandwhitefilmportraits

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alfredjleblanc.bsky.social @alfredjleblanc.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Gerard MacPhee, Colindale Road, Cape Breton.

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alfredjleblanc.bsky.social @alfredjleblanc.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Leslie Mallon, near Poltimore, Quebec (TMAX-400)

Black and white film photograph of Leslie Mallon near Poltimore, Quebec.
#blackandwhitefilmphotography
#blackandwhitefilmportraits

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alfredjleblanc.bsky.social @alfredjleblanc.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Yet another shot (hard to choose) of Denis Ryan, Alcove, Quebec (Ilford PanF 50)

Black and white film photograph of Denis Ryan north of Ottawa
#blackandwhitefilmphotography
#blackandwhitefilmportraits

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alfredjleblanc.bsky.social @alfredjleblanc.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Another of Denis Ryan, Alcove, Quebec, just after playing his piano down by the Gatineau River. (TMAX-400)

Black and white film photograph of Denis Ryan and his piano down by the Gatineau River.
#blackandwhitefilmphotography
#blackandwhitefilmportraits

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alfredjleblanc.bsky.social @alfredjleblanc.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Denis Ryan, Alcove, Quebec, has a piano on the back of his old pickup truck parked down at the edge of the Gatineau River. His playing sounded quite good to me (TMAX-400)

Black and white film photograph of Denis Ryan playing piano on the back of his pickup in Alcove, Quebec.
#blackandwhitefilmphotography
#blackandwhitefilmportraits
#environmentalportraits

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alfredjleblanc.bsky.social @alfredjleblanc.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Kenny Briand, White Point, Cape Breton (TMAX=400)

Black and white film photograph of fisherman Kenny Briand at White Point, Cape Breton
#blackandwhitefilmphotograph
#blackandwhitefilmportraits
#environmentalportraits

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alfredjleblanc.bsky.social @alfredjleblanc.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Sheldon MacDougall, fish processor, Glace Bay, Cape Breton (Ilford Delta-100)

Black and white film photograph of fish processor in Glace Bay, Cape Breton
#blackandwhitefilmphotography
#blackandwhitefilmportraits

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alfredjleblanc.bsky.social @alfredjleblanc.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Donald Francis ('DFer') Beaton, has an Ultramar garage in Port Hood, Cape Breton, and does harness horse racing when he can get away from the garage (Ilford Delta-100).

Black and white film photograph of DFer Beaton at his Ultramar station in Port Hood, Cape Breton
#blackandwhitefilmphotography
#blackandwhitefilmportraits

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alfredjleblanc.bsky.social @alfredjleblanc.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Shaw at his sawmill in NE Margaree, Cape Breton

Black and white film photograph of Cape Breton man in his sawmill.
#blackandwhitefilmphotography
#blackandwhitefilmportraits
#environmentalportraits

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alfredjleblanc.bsky.social @alfredjleblanc.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Linus LeBlanc, Saint Joseph-du-Moine, Cape Breton (Ilford Delta-100)

Black and white film photograph of Linus LeBlanc in Saint Joseph-du-Moine, Cape Breton
#blackandwhitefilmphotography
#blackandwhitefilmportraits
#environmentalportraits

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alfredjleblanc.bsky.social @alfredjleblanc.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Myles From Nowhere, Myles Kehoe's antique shop before the building was moved across the road, Margaree Forks, Cape Breton.

Black and white film photograph of antique shop in Cape Breton
#blackandwhitefilmphotography
#antiques

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alfredjleblanc.bsky.social @alfredjleblanc.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Noel Leclerc is an outfitter (e.g., for canoe-camping trips on the Dumoine River) operating out Swisha, on the Ontario side of the Ottawa River (Tri-X-400)

Black and white film photograph of Noel Leclerc, an outfitter for canoe trips, operating out of Swisha on the Ottawa River.
#blackandwhitefilmphotography
#blackandwhitefilmportraits

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alfredjleblanc.bsky.social @alfredjleblanc.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Andre Bilodeau, Blue Sea Lake, Quebec (TMAX-400), is another man of many talents and pursuits. He has done a great deal of trapping (for beaver, etc), and younger people come to him for advice and gear. He is a very good painter and works with birch bark that he stitches into shapes with roots.

Black and white film photograph of trapper, painter, craftsman Andre Bilodeau, Blue Sea Lake, Quebec
#blackandwhitefilmphotography
#blackandwhitefilmportraits
#environmentalportraits
#trappers

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alfredjleblanc.bsky.social @alfredjleblanc.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Donald Thom, Cantley (just north of Ottawa) is a man of many talents, including being a very accomplished fly fisherman (Acrosii-100)

Black and white film photograph of Donald Thom tying a fly in his workshop near Cantley, Quebec, just north of Ottawa
#blackandwhitefilmphotography
#blackandwhitefilmportraits
#environmentalportraits

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alfredjleblanc.bsky.social @alfredjleblanc.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Garry Leclerc, Swisha on the Ontario side of the Ottawa River, about 2 hours from Ottawa (TriX-400)

Black and white photograph of Garry Leclerc in Swisha on the Ottawa River.
#blackandwhitefilmphotography
#blackandwhitefilmportraits
#environmentalportraits

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alfredjleblanc.bsky.social @alfredjleblanc.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Posting one last image of this man, mainly because I had his name wrong in early posts. This is Garnet (not Garret) Cheslock, Poltimore, Quebec (TriX-400)

Black and white film photograph of Garnet Cheslock, Poltimore, Quebec.
#blackandwhitefilmphotography
#blackandwhitefilmportraits
#environmentalportraits

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alfredjleblanc.bsky.social @alfredjleblanc.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Michael 'Mickey' Herron, Herron's General Store, Barry's Bay, two hours north west of Ottawa.

Black and white film photograph of Mickey Herron in his general store in Barry's Bay, Ontario
#blackandwhitefilmphotography
#blackandwhitefilmportraits

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alfredjleblanc.bsky.social @alfredjleblanc.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Paul Shulist, Combermere, about two hours north west of Ottawa (Ilford Delta-100)

Black and white film photograph of Paul Shulist, Combermere
#blackandwhitefilmphotography
#blackandwhitefilmportraits

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alfredjleblanc.bsky.social @alfredjleblanc.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Tammy McGarry, Poltimore, Quebec (Acrosii-100)

Black and white film photograph of Tammy McGarry in her barn near Poltimore, Quebec
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#blackandwhitefilmportraits
#environmentalportraits

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alfredjleblanc.bsky.social @alfredjleblanc.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

John MacKenzie, Christmas Island, Cape Breton (Acrosii-100)

Black and white film photograph of John MacKenzie on his farm in Christmas Island, Cape Breton
#blackandwhitefilmphotography
#blackandwhitefilmportraits
#environmentalportraits

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alfredjleblanc.bsky.social @alfredjleblanc.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Paddy Mose LeBlanc, Arsenault Hill, Cape Breton, fished Atlantic Salmon on the Margaree River just down the hill.

Black and white film photograph of older man in his garage with fishing rod in Cape Breton
#blackandwhitefilmphotography
#blackandwhitefilmportraits
#environmentalportraits
#atlanticsalmonfishing

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alfredjleblanc.bsky.social @alfredjleblanc.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

I've already posted a couple of shots of Garret Cheslock. This was a cold-call. He was a bit skeptical at first, but let me take these two pictures before getting him into garage where backlight was less of a distraction. (Acrosii-100)

Black and white film photograph of older farmer and his tractor
#blackandwhitefilmphotography
#blackandwhitefilmportraits
#environmentalportraits

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alfredjleblanc.bsky.social @alfredjleblanc.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Garret Cheslock, Poltimore, Quebec. First shot is TriX-400, second is Fuji Acrosii-100

Black and white film photograph of Garret Cheslock, Poltimore, Quebec.
#blackandwhitefilmphotography
#blackandwhitefilmportraits
#environmentalportraits

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alfredjleblanc.bsky.social @alfredjleblanc.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Garret Cheslock, Poltimore, Quebec, about an hour north of Ottawa (TriX-400)

Black and white film photograph of Garret Cheslock in Poltimore, Quebec
#blackandwhitefilmphotography
#blackandwhitefilmportraits

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alfredjleblanc.bsky.social @alfredjleblanc.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Mary ('Marie') MacPhee, Colindale Road, Cape Breton

Black and white film photograph of Mary (Rankin) MacPhee, Colindale Road, Cape Breton.
#blackandwhitefilmphotography
#blackandwhitefilmportraits
#environmentalportraits

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alfredjleblanc.bsky.social @alfredjleblanc.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Quentin MacDonald, Upper Washabuck. Son of Ranald MacDonald and Joan MacKenzie. The MacKenzies were gifted musically. Carl was an accomplished fiddler. His brother Hector was a good fiddler but probably a better storyteller. Joan and Jean were step dancers. Jean was mother of the Barra MacNeils.

Black and white film photograph of Quentin MacDonald, Upper Washabuck, Cape Breton
#blackandwhitefilmphotography
#blackandwhitefilmportraits
#environmentalportraits

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alfredjleblanc.bsky.social @alfredjleblanc.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

MacLeod Beach and Trailer Park, Cape Breton. From their trailers, these 'neighbours' have as good a view as the American billionaire who has the compound over his shoulder. (TriX-400)

Black and white film photograph of trailer park neighbours overlooking beautiful beach in Cape Breton
#blackandwhitefilmphotography
#blackandwhitefilmportraits
#environmentalportraits

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alfredjleblanc.bsky.social @alfredjleblanc.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Isidore Doucet and Leo Paul Gallant, plucking turkeys on Arsenault Hill, Cape Breton (medium format film)

Black and white film photograph of men plucking turkeys in Cape Breton
#blackandwhitefilmphotography
#blackandwhitefilmportraits
#environmentalportraits

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alfredjleblanc.bsky.social @alfredjleblanc.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Joe Kennedy, near Broad Cove, Cape Breton (medium format film).

Black and white film photograph of Joe Kennedy with one of his cats
#blackandwhitefilmphotography
#blackandwhitefilmportraits
#environmentalportraits
#cats

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alfredjleblanc.bsky.social @alfredjleblanc.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Seaside shed near River Bourgeois, Cape Breton.

Black and white film photograph of old seaside shed in Cape Breton
#blackandwhitefilmphotography
#lobster

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alfredjleblanc.bsky.social @alfredjleblanc.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Sylvere Boudreau, Petit-de-Grat, Cape Breton (35 mm film).

Black and white film photograph of old storyteller in Cape Breton
#blackandwhitefilmphotography
#blackandwhitefilmportraits

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alfredjleblanc.bsky.social @alfredjleblanc.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Willie 'Goose' Arsenault, East Margaree, Cape Breton. There were so many Arsenaults in the area, they needed a way to distinguish families. Willie's relatives had at one time raised geese.

Black and white film photograph of Willie 'Goose' Arsenault in Margaree, Cape Breton
#blackandwhitefilmphotography
#blackandwhitefilmportraits
#environmentalportraits

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alfredjleblanc.bsky.social @alfredjleblanc.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Frederick ('Freddie') Wright, Mull River, Cape Breton

Black and white film photograph of Freddie Wright, Mull River, Cape Breton
#blackandwhitefilmphotography
#blackandwhitefilmportraits
#capebreton

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alfredjleblanc.bsky.social @alfredjleblanc.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Annie Rankin, fishing lobster with her dad and sisters out of Mabou Mines, Cape Breton.

Black and white film photograph of Annie Rankin fishing lobster in Cape Breton
#blackandwhitefilmphotography
#blackandwhitefilmportraits
#environmentalportraits
#lobsterfishing
#capebreton

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