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Vancouver sunrise in April!

April 22, 2015July 1, 2015

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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We lost two giants this week: Fred Herzog and Robert Frank. I never met either of them personally, but both of these gentleman were hugely influential to me as a photographer. They passed away at the ages of 88 and 94, respectively, after long lives spent pursuing their artistic passions. Inspirational indeed. I was the guest on this week’s FujiCast podcast (episode 30), where I spoke to one half of the dynamic duo that host the show (Kevin Mullins and Neale James). We chatted about photography, my PTSD, and about how important the arts can be to a person who is suffering from something. Neale was a gracious host, an even better interviewer, and I think we covered a lot of ground during our short talk. Be sure to check it out: https://www.fujicast.co.uk/?p=647 It feels like I am spending a lot of time talking about my journey these days, perhaps even as much as I spend working as a photographer. This wasn’t something that I intentionally set out to do, but I have had so many people reach out to let me know that my story helped them. That’s pretty much the best thing in the world. The truth is that I have always tried to be a helper in one form or another... it is what I do and it is who I am. Mr Rogers once said: When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, 'Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.' To this day, especially in times of 'disaster,' I remember my mother’s words and I am always comforted by realizing that there are still so many helpers—so many caring people in this world. That was me for over 20 years on an ambulance, and for 25 years in the classroom. Helping others has been my life’s work and, even though I am not on an ambulance anymore, maybe this is just my little way of trying to help right now. There is a project launching soon, related to this, that I am very excited to share with you. And to the both of you, Mr. Herzog and Mr. Frank, I thank you from the bottom of my heart for the art that you created and so generously shared with the world. We are all better for it. Cheers, Ian

Authenticity is important when crafting storytelling street and travel photos. This image doesn’t work if the subject is a tourist in shorts (ironically enough, how I was dressed when I took it), but a waiter taking an evening break outside of a cafe is classically Paris. Be patient with your images, tying appropriate elements together, and your storytelling will be so much more cohesive. . . . . . . . #fuji #fujifilm #myfujifilm #fujifilm_xseries #repostmyfuji #fujifeed #myfujilove #x100f #teamfujifilm #streetphotography #streetphotographer #streetportrait #everybodystreet #streetdreamsmag #streetshot #streetstyle #streetlife #streethunters #streettogs #wethestreet #ig_street #life_is_street #streetsgrammer #fromstreetswithlove #spicollective #capturestreets #storyofthestreets #streetsacademy #fujifeedstreet #paris @fujifilm_northamerica @fujifilm_xseries @fujifilmx_us @fujifilmme @fujifilm_uk @fujifilmnordic @fujifilmaus @fujifilmeu @fujifilmfr

Subject. Moment. Background. Light. These are the elements that we use as photographers when we are crafting an image. It is a rare thing to get all four in a candid street photo of course, life is usually to unpredictable for that, but every now and then a photo comes together. I first saw the light and shadow in this scene, the way it created an interesting frame around the building. The photo didn’t come together, however, until this father entered the frame, walking his young child to school. The child skipped across the street, holding dad’s hand, and he looked down with what I can only imagine was a smile. Wonderful subjects, and a wonderful moment captured in silhouette. . . . . . . . . . . . #fuji #fujifilm #myfujifilm #fujifilm_xseries #repostmyfuji #fujifeed #myfujilove #x100f #teamfujifilm #streetphotography #streetphotographer #streetportrait #everybodystreet #streetdreamsmag #streetshot #streetstyle #streetlife #streethunters #streettogs #wethestreet #ig_street #life_is_street #streetsgrammer #fromstreetswithlove #spicollective #capturestreets #storyofthestreets #streetsacademy #paris #silhouette @fujifilm_northamerica @fujifilm_xseries @fujifilmx_us @fujifilmme @fujifilm_uk @fujifilmnordic @fujifilmaus @fujifilmeu @fujifilmfr @gulfphotoplus

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The Trocadéro is one of my favourite places in Paris to photograph, and was the location for our final day of shooting during the 5 day travel photography workshop I taught there in June. To see more images from this trip, check out part seven in the ongoing series I have on my website (link in profile). . . . . . . . . #paris #france #cityoflights #Trocadero #eiffeltower #sunrise #postsunset #bluehour #fujifilm #myfujifilm #fujifilm_xseries #fujifilmx_us #fujifilmxseries #fujifeed #fuji #myfujilove #teamfujifilm #FujifilmFrance #xt3 #cityscape #nightscape #worldbestgram #greatshotz #hubs_united #photoarena #awesomepix #nightphotography #ig_color #travelphotography #travelphotographer @fujifilm_northamerica @fujifilm_xseries @fujifilmx_us @fujifilmme @fujifilm_uk @fujifilmnordic @fujifilmaus @fujifilmeu @fujifilmfr @gulfphotoplus

The Watcher, part two...

The beginning of summer marked the third anniversary of my work with Fujifilm as an Official Fujifilm X Photographer, and many more years before that using X Series cameras as an end user. In many ways it still feels like the original FinePix X100 just launched, but here we are now with the GFX 100, a total beast of a camera. Time flies, doesn’t it? (photo by the Dr @jonas.rask) . . . . . . . . . . #fuji #fujifilm #fujifilmx_us #fujifilm_xseries #myfujifilm #myfujifilmlegacy #repostmyfuji #fujilovers #fujilove #fujifeed #fujifilmxseries #x100 #x100f #xt3 #xpro2 #xt30 #xe3 #xh1 #gfx #gfx50s #gfx50r #gfx100 #fujifilmglobal #fujifilm_street #fujifilmphotography #fujifilm_uk #fujifilmaus

This photo sums up different moments in my life perfectly. When I was a career paramedic, my job was to bring calm when everything was moving around me chaotically. Now, as a full time artist and small business owner, I sometimes feel like I am just barely keeping up to everything that is happening in my world. I have learned over the years, however, that the key to managing chaos is to slow down. Take time to breath, take time to re-charge, reflect on your priorities and jettison anything that is not conducive to reaching your goals. A little self care and renewed focus can go a long way. 👍 . . . . . . . . #fujifilm #myfujifilm #fujifilm_xseries #fujifilmx_us #fujifeed #myfujilove #xt3 #teamfujifilm #streetphotographer #streetdreamsmag #streetsgrammer #fromstreetswithlove #streetphotography #spicollective #everybodystreet #streetlife #streethunters #ig_street #life_is_street #capturestreets #streetsacademy #bnw_society #bnw_captures #bnw_city #bnwmood #streetphotography_bw #bnw_life #bnw_globe #friendsinbnw #streetphotographybnw @fujifilm_northamerica @fujifilm_xseries @fujifilmx_us @fujifilmme @fujifilm_uk @fujifilmnordic @fujifilmaus @fujifilmeu @fujifilmfr @gulfphotoplus

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