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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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I am spending the morning planning my 2019 workshop schedule, which includes bringing the five day travel photography workshop that I teach with @spencerwynn to Paris for the first time. I cannot wait to walk the streets of that magnificent city with my students again! . . . . . #fujifilm #myfujifilm #fujifilm_xseries #fujifilmx_us #fujifilmxseries #fujifeed #fuji #myfujilove #x100f #teamfujifilm #streetphotographer #streetdreamsmag #streetsgrammer #fromstreetswithlove #streetphotography #spicollective #everybodystreet #streetlife #streethunters #ig_street #life_is_street #bnw_society #bnw_captures #bnw_city #bnwmood #streetphotography_bw #bnw_life #bnw_globe #friendsinbnw #bnw_inst @fujifilm_northamerica @fujifilm_xseries @fujifilmx_us @fujifilmme @fujifilm_uk @fujifilmnordic @fujifilmaus @fujifilmeu @fujifilmfr @gulfphotoplus
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Mindfulness practice has become a huge part of my life over the last year or two. When I was an enthusiastic workaholic, before the PTSD that was brought on by my former career, I had no idea what mindfulness even was. My mind was constantly working, constantly thinking about the next “thing”, and there were very few times where I was truly living in the moment and completely at peace. Learning mindfulness, and being able to practice it through my camera and through my guitar, was life changing. When I am standing in front of a beautiful early morning scene like this one, or out on the street hunting for my next image, I don’t think about my stressors. I don’t think about my to-do list. I don’t think about bookkeeping or income tax…. I am simply living stress free in the moment. It is a wonderful thing, and something that more of us need in our lives. What do you do for your mindfulness practice? Is it painting? Photography? Yoga? Meditation? Martial arts? Hiking? Music? I’d love to hear about it. . . . . . #cityscape #landscape #fog #water #fuji #fujifilm #myfujifilm #fujifilm_xseries #repostmyfuji #fujifilmx_us #x100f #fujifeed #myfujilove #teamfujifilm #streetstyle #streetshot #streetphotography #everybodystreet #streetlife #ig_street #life_is_street #worldbestgram #greatshotz #hubs_united #photoarena #lensculture #mindfulness #peace #zen #ptsd @fujifilm_northamerica @fujifilm_xseries @fujifilmx_us @fujifilm_uk @fujifilmnordic @fujifilmaus @fujifilmme
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