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Vancouver based photographer, writer, educator & speaker. Official Fujifilm X Photographer Alumni.

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Vancouver sunrise in April!

April 22, 2015July 1, 2015

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I drove by this today on my way to something non photography related.

Morale of the story:  Always carry your camera with you!

Cheers,

Ian

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Posted in: Cityscape / Landscape, Vancouver | Tagged: British Columbia, Canada, Fuji, Fuji X Photography, Fuji X100T, Landscape, Sunrise, Vancouver, Vancouver Fuji Photographer

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I can spend hours photographing the controlled chaos of Grand Central Terminal; just me, my camera, and 750,000 friends all coming together to make a few interesting photographs. 😁
People have always been the focal point of my photography, there is nothing I love more than making a connection with a stranger and learning who they are and what inspires them. This has been hard to do over the last year due to the COVID-19 precautions (which I fully support as a long time paramedic), so making that connection again yesterday, albeit briefly and distanced, felt wonderful. The precautions have been a necessary evil, one which has caused harm as well as prevented it, but I look forward to the day when I can freely meet new people, make their photographs, share stories with them, and embrace new opportunities again. I have long joked that I will be licking handrails once I am fully vaccinated, but the reality is that I will be out there with my camera, making the work that I love.
Tents in bright sunlight, shot to illustrate how traditional scenes can be rendered in a non traditional manner through careful use of in camera settings. Photo taken during one of my Toronto photography workshops.
I’m going to live at the Fair for a month when all of this is done: touch all the things, eat all the food, hug all the people, lick the handrails. Seriously, for a month. 😁
Silhouettes on a sunny winter day, from a new post that is up on the blog (link in profile).
One year ago today we were putting suitcases in the car, our annual Disneyland pilgrimage about to kick off as scheduled. As it turns out we were amongst the lucky ones... we found out about the COVID-19 closures before we left for the airport. We have continued to be lucky and to stay healthy throughout this year of disease. Yes, we lost a lot of money (the joys of self employment), but it’s just money and many people have lost so much more.
Canada approved the Johnson and Johnson vaccine today, bringing us to a total of 4 vaccines approved for use here. The light at the end of the tunnel feels brighter this morning, and my thoughts are drifting to planes, hotels, city streets and meeting strangers with my camera. So, here is a photo from my last trip to Paris; a week spent on the streets of that magnificent city with friends.
Airports always have the best light, don’t they?
I miss New York, with all of its wonderful people and photographic opportunities. As we start to see the flicker of light at the end of the COVID tunnel I am planning trips again, tentatively, and NYC is very close the top of the list. I can’t wait to be back.

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