I photograph the Olympic Stadium in Athens with my Leica cameras.

I photograph the original Olympic stadium in Greece with my Leica M6 and M10 cameras. I use Lomography and Ilford film.
See more of my work here.
Instagram: / toddkorol
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[@nelsonm.5044]

Your 2004 photos, I just love those. It's always nice to see a different approach with sport photos, something different than the very colorful, and very digital image usual that we see

[@toddkorolphoto]

Thanks, hard to believe it was that long ago, but kinda seems like yesterday, thanks for watching.

[@colinosullivan]

Todd, I love the detail black and whites from the old stadium. Those photos from the 645 are just remarkable. That put a mid-week smile on my face. Fantastic. Thanks for sharing. Cheers ☘

[@toddkorolphoto]

Thanks mate! It was great to get back there. Cheers

[@colinosullivan]

@@toddkorolphoto We have added it to the list! :)

[@RandyPollock]

The power of that horse frozen in your image is powerful

[@toddkorolphoto]

Thanks, such amazing animals those show jumpers.

[@tahoeturk]

Truly stunning, beautiful work with the hoser-cam at the Olympics. I can see why DB was encouraging. Visually powerful, captivating.

[@toddkorolphoto]

Thank you for the kind words.

[@randypetersen7072]

Your videos are so unique and refreshing, more about the artistry of photography rather than just the gear. Thanks so much!

[@toddkorolphoto]

Thank you for the note, I am trying to make my channel about the images and photography, not just the megapixels. ;-)

[@adriancampbell-howard3185]

Wow. Incredible. Those pictures at the Olympics with your home made lens. Something else. They should be on show somewhere! Would you consider selling prints?

[@toddkorolphoto]

Thank you, yes I do sell prints, I am just re-working my web site to sell prints. I keep hearing SquareSpace. ;-)

[@dimitrisadamopoulos]

I hope you enjoyed your time here! Your photos were absulutely brilliant! Love the look of that lens too.

[@toddkorolphoto]

We absolutely loved our time there, thank you!

[@hwperk]

Todd love your images in Athens. Lived there through my high school years 72-76. Went to school at the American Community School, a DOD school in Halndri. Was the best expreience of my life and opened my eyes to photography. There is so much to see and photograph in Greece. Enjoy your travels. Always look forward to your posts.

[@toddkorolphoto]

Thanks Harry, I could see that being a wonderful opportunity. I have another video coming from Greece later this week. Stay tuned.

[@chronicfish]

Almost went to ACS, ended up at Campion :P .. but 15 years after your time there.

[@lightloving683]

Just mesmerizing. As with DB’s photos during the Olympics, so evocative of the moment in time. Such a unique, creative and ultimately inspiring perspective.

[@toddkorolphoto]

Many thanks for the kind words.

[@ruudkuiper5515]

The best creative photography I’ve ever had seen for a very long time ‼️Thanks Tod for sharing this great video and Photograph’s ❤ looking forward to seeing more of this kind of work ‼️👍🏻🙏🏻

[@toddkorolphoto]

Thank you so much Ruud for the very kind note, thanks for watching, more coming soon!

[@gregwardecke]

What great photos! An array of close ups, panoramic views and in between yet taken in one venue. You videos continue to be an oasis of thoughtful artistic beauty in a dessert of “forced” film photography channels. Hoser 2.0! Take off. It’s a beauty way to go. 😀

[@toddkorolphoto]

Thank you for the kind words, eh!😉

[@richardsimms251]

You are a fabulous photographer

[@toddkorolphoto]

You are very kind, thank you!

[@scottlowe7667]

Amazing architectural photos. That stadium is incredible and you did a great job capturing the drama and elegance of the place. The sports work was amazing as well. So much energy in each frame. Keep up the great work!

[@toddkorolphoto]

Thank you. Yes it's an amazing place, should have had my 4x5 camera there. ;-)

[@dominiquelebreton4015]

Really stunning; I like your pictures and the atmosphere a lot. Thanks for sharing.

[@toddkorolphoto]

Thanks for coming along and watching!!

[@neilcousineau4956]

Fantastic photos. I’m not a film shooter but your photography here and the great Canadian parries is inspiring. Even for an Ontario guy with family roots in the west. Cheers from Ontario.

[@toddkorolphoto]

Thanks very much. In the end it’s all about the photos!

[@zenonbillings9008]

wow truly amazing fotos, both your recent shots and especially those exotic images when you were there for the olympics...... truly inspirational !!! zen billings

[@toddkorolphoto]

Thank you for the kind note.

[@tedphillips2951]

Love my Pentax 645n Very under rated camera & lenses. Wonderful video Athens is amazing!

[@toddkorolphoto]

Thank you. I am a huge fan of the Pentax 645N, I am actually thinking of getting one, I love that camera!

[@Pysees868]

Great photos. I love the simplicity in your compositions.

[@toddkorolphoto]

Thank you so much, yes for this it was just best to try and keep the lines nice and clean.

[@ChristopherMay]

Wow. Two incredible sets of images, Todd. The new stuff with the Leicas and the "hoser" cam work from 2004 are both amazing. Thanks for sharing such memorable shots with us!

[@toddkorolphoto]

Hi many thanks, thanks for watching.

[@ckronauer]

This is superb, as usual. I love the homemade Lensbaby look. I use the Leica M and a hblad-500 with Lomo films, so this experience is doubly inspiring. Your ability to show us how to use the gear (including 4x5-I learned how to load sheet film from your tutorial!) gives us the technical acumen to overcome the fear of messing up in the field-but more to the point, your results speak to the muse that is within us to be an artist and a storyteller. I think my retirement plans have just been re-focused. (waiting for my X2D) Hopefully, my wife will understand!

[@toddkorolphoto]

Thanks for the kind words. That’s exactly what I’m trying to do with my channel, is make going out and shooting accessible. 👍

[@BackFocus11]

Excellent images. Such a timeless feel. Very ethereal. Bravo. Subscribed

[@toddkorolphoto]

Thanks for that!😉

[@ryanbailey112]

Love this great work fellow Albertan. I live just south of Calgary. Keep it up!

[@toddkorolphoto]

Thank you very much and thanks for watching!

[@melissainnes-tc2bk]

Images and videos are amazing. Loved the story!

[@toddkorolphoto]

Thank you, it was a great place to go back and visit.

[@Astr0Bot]

Beautiful work. If I had one ounce of your tons of talent I would be happy. Great, great stuff.

[@toddkorolphoto]

Thanks very much!

[@eddyjcreative100]

Luv these shots...Todd

[@toddkorolphoto]

Many thanks!

[@wolfganggerlach1868]

Wonderful! Kind regards from Sweden!

[@toddkorolphoto]

Many thanks!

[@gordongreig1059]

Amazing body of work. Very cool images from the "Hoser Cam". Met Todd at the Shaw Classic a few years back. Took time out his busy day to talk cameras with me. Stand up guy and a very talented photographer. Cheers Todd.🇨🇦

[@toddkorolphoto]

Thanks so much. Always love the week of the Shaw Tourny. Say hi anytime!

[@AustenGoldsmithPhotography]

That's a lovely video and great images .

[@toddkorolphoto]

Thank you, thanks for watching.

[@accountkot7217]

Loved the video Todd

[@toddkorolphoto]

Thank you so much

[@sevsuk2011]

Great insightful video Todd. The hockey shot at 06:57 is incredible.

[@toddkorolphoto]

Thanks so much! 🙏

[@RustyTube]

It is quite appropriate that in the land of Heraclitus you can’t take the same picture twice. 😄

[@toddkorolphoto]

"No man ever steps in the same river twice." I love it, and am going to use it, thank you for this.

[@RustyTube]

@@toddkorolphoto Oh, you’re very welcome. Thank _you_ for such great videos.

[@sbills]

Would love to see more videos with the Leica cameras. Something on my wishlist for 2024 (digital or film - not sure yet).

[@toddkorolphoto]

I have one coming out in the next week. 😉

[@sbills]

@@toddkorolphoto That is awesome!

[@LukeTaylorPhotography]

I love the shot at 00:45

[@toddkorolphoto]

Thanks, it was lovely light there.

[@johncampbell3628]

Loved this!

[@toddkorolphoto]

Thanks for watching. ✌️

[@stevebills2427]

This was a really cool video. Hoser-Cam is a wonderful idea. How did you make it? I would be interested in trying to make one. Something for you Pateron page?

[@toddkorolphoto]

That's a good idea, stay tuned.

[@CigarManGarth]

Thank you sir. Beautiful place and just Grand pictures. I don't have the experience of Todd, but I'd love to try some 120 or 4x5s myself. Yes, I know the logistics of a 4x5 would be crazy, but maybe one day.

[@toddkorolphoto]

I wish I would have brought my 4x5 here.

[@nikos146]

Very nice photos

[@toddkorolphoto]

✌️

[@joey.leblanc]

Can't wait for part two, this video was insanely captivating. Love the photographs, and am very curious to see more of your work with the home made lens! Incredibly inspiring Todd, thank you for this upload!

[@toddkorolphoto]

Thank you, I am going to do a full video on that lens and camera set up soon. Cheers

[@jacovanlith5082]

I am shocked to see the stupid way mr. Corol is handling his cameras. I hope he will be better dressed the next time when he exposes himself as a tourist and a vlogger.

[@jacovanlith5082]

I am shocked to see the stupid way mr. Corol is handling his cameras. I hope he will be better dressed the next time when he exposes himself as a tourist and a vlogger. making snashots in Europe.

[@joey.leblanc]

@@jacovanlith5082 Well that's a pretty ridiculous comment. His subscribers (myself included) came to see his new video because we love his content. If you don't, that's fine, but you don't have to be rude about it.

[@joey.leblanc]

@@toddkorolphoto I look forward to it, Todd!

[@michaelmeyers4917]

You have a very good eye! Your innovation is very nice. I always look forward to your videos and seeing your work. What type of lens are you using for your Hoser-Cam?

[@toddkorolphoto]

Thank you, I don't know what kind of lens. I was at an old camera store and he had a box of old view camera medium format lenses, it's all brassed out with no markings, I just played with some until I found one that worked, and secured it in the leather bellows. I am going to do a video I think on the hoser cam.

[@magnusa.5599]

i was just gonna write that your 2004 photos remind me of trusty lens baby which i used with a canon 30v analog camera. so fun bc it renders such different results! awesome work, todd. love your videos, from a to z. i need to rewatch your pacific north west stuff with the hassy… do you offer workshops at all?

[@toddkorolphoto]

Amazing the lens baby actually came out that year, 2004. I made mine before the lens baby came out. I should have produced mine. 😉

[@JacobChristiansen1]

these pictures were great. Do you mind sharing which chemicals you use for developing your BW?

[@toddkorolphoto]

Thanks. I use Kodak HC-110, Dil B.

[@JacobChristiansen1]

@@toddkorolphoto that's where I started a couple of years ago. I should try that again.

[@toddkorolphoto]

@@JacobChristiansen1 Well I’ve struggled with the Kodak dry chemistry this past year so I switched to HC110, it’s been working really well.

[@MykeWinters]

Wonderful photographs, very inspirational! I’m curious, do you have a pure white and a pure black area in your finished images?

[@toddkorolphoto]

In some of these I do have a pure black area, but always some details in the whites.

[@MykeWinters]

@@toddkorolphoto Hi Todd, thank you for replying to my question. I asked as I follow a sort of Ansel Adams zone with some pure blacks and pure whites and i was curious. Best wishes

[@toddkorolphoto]

@@MykeWinters I do a version of the zone system too with my large format cameras. It’s a little hard when you are using 35mm. But the same principles are used. Thanks for watching.

[@MykeWinters]

@@toddkorolphoto you’re welcome and thank you again for taking the time to reply 🙏

[@steveh1273]

Great atmosphere with the pushed (1600) work. I've got Potsdam 120 I need to try.

[@toddkorolphoto]

Not sure if I'm sold on the Lomography film, need to shoot more of it, still hard to beat Ilford FP4 and Kodak Tmax400

[@jacovanlith5082]

Why put a shaby film in your Hasselblad and Leica ?

[@steveh1273]

@@jacovanlith5082 why not? I don't think it'll hurt the my camera. I haven't seen or heard of any issues with Potsdam. You're free to do as you please, and it won't even concern me. Thanks!

[@eddyjcreative100]

Luv your bag...Domke

[@toddkorolphoto]

I love my Domke bags, I've used them since I started photography.

[@jonasfloriani]

the stadium pics are very contrasty...did you shoot at box speed? is it just the nature of the lomo films?

[@toddkorolphoto]

I found the light very crisp and sharp there, I also went in the early morning when it wasn't directly overhead which created more shadows, and yes, I shot them at box speed and developed them at their recommended times. I do find them a bit more contrasty, but I liked that look for these images. Thanks

[@jonasfloriani]

@@toddkorolphoto they look great indeed

[@stevefrank353]

20?

[@jacovanlith5082]

Why roasting your skin and Leica with UV light?