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Official Fuji X Photographer Ian MacDonald

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  • SOLD OUT!:  Vancouver Street Photography Workshop June 15-17, 2018
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  • Fall 2018:  San Francisco!

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Another beautiful evening in Hawaii, this time looking back at Waikiki from Magic Island (one of my favourite spots on Oahu). On this day I sat under the trees and wrote, walked and made some photos, watched my daughter swim and looked for crabs with her on the rocks. Throw in a nice blue hour photo and a late dinner and it really was a perfect day. 👍 . . . . . #hawaii #oahu #waikiki #beach #fujifilm #fujifilm_xseries #fujifilmxseries #repostmyfuji #myfujifilm #fujifilmx_us #fujifeed #fujilove #myfujilove #teamfujifilm #xphotographer #fuji #x100f #travelphotography #travelphotographer #travelphoto #cityscape #nightscape #nightphotography #worldbestgram #greatshotz #awesomepix #ig_color #lensculture #bluehour #sunset @fujifilm_northamerica @fujifilm_xseries @fujifilmx_us @fujifilmme @fujifilm_uk @fujifilmeu @fujifilmnordic @fujifilmaus
I was getting off the subway in downtown LA, where I was meeting street photographer and human being extraordinaire @rinzizen for a day of shooting. The light coming up the escalator was gorgeous, so I had to ride it a few times and make a photo before I left the station. Good photos are everywhere. 👍 . . . . . #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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Eric Kim often shares the belief that “luck is when preparation meets opportunity”, which I agree with completely. In order to be great at your craft, any craft, you need to invest time and energy. A musician needs to play. A writer needs to write. An athlete needs to train. All of that effort improves your ability to deliver when an opportunity presents itself. I was in Hawaii last month when I saw the elements of this photograph coming together…. the setting sun, the textured clouds, the man walking toward the sun, the beautiful rim lighting. It was all there and it was an image I’ve been hoping to make for a long time. As I walked up to the scene I was already setting my camera to the Acros black and white film simulation, dialling in my settings and composing the image in my mind. The final step was just to time the man’s walk to get him at the right point in his stride and I created the story telling image that I saw when I first glanced at this scene. There is something so metaphorical about walking from the darkness into the light, and I love that I was able to finally capture it in this image. Photography is not inherently difficult... like many things in life you simply have to invest the time into developing your vision and your technical abilities. I was able to see and make this image because I’ve put the time into honing my craft. That is something we can all do, and the reward is always worth the effort. 👍 . . . . . #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
It is interesting how elements can come together to produce a good street photograph, even in the fast paced, random environments that street photographers work in. I like the depth in this photo: the subject in the front, the sign post, the bus, the lady and then the wall in the back… the depth creates space for your eye to wander through the frame. I like the colour even more, the subtle repeating layers of red and black that can be seen throughout the image. The best part though is that this moment will never happen again. There will be more photos of course, always more, but they will all be different because that is life on the streets. I love that. 👍 . . . . . #fuji #fujifilm #myfujifilm #fujifilm_xseries #repostmyfuji #fujifeed #fujilove #myfujilove #fujifilmxseries #fujix100f #x100f #teamfujifilm #streetphotography #streetphotographer #streetportrait #everybodystreet #streetdreamsmag #streetshot #streetstyle #streetlife #streethunters #streettogs #wethestreet #ig_street #life_is_street #streetsgrammer #fromstreetswithlove #spicollective #sanfrancisco #lensculture @fujifilm_northamerica @fujifilm_xseries @fujifilmx_us @fujifilmme @fujifilm_uk @fujifilmeu @fujifilmme @fujifilm @gulfphotoplus
A student asked me recently how I decide who to include in my street photographs... what is it about a person that catches my eye and compels me to make an image? Usually there is something specific about the person: An amazing outfit they have on, how beautiful they are, a lifetime of experience that is clearly visible on their face, the way their clothing matches the colours in the background, a look of sadness or joy or defiance, a wonderful hat... it can be anything, really. Other times though, like this one, it is just instinct. Someone catches your eye suddenly and you know you only have a split second to pull something together before the moment is gone. This gentleman has a great face, the light is falling on him perfectly, and the background is reasonably clean. You just need to trust your gut and go for the image. Click! This photo is from part three in my ongoing series featuring new street work from San Francisco. Be sure to check it out on my site (link in profile)! . . . . . #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 #SanFrancisco @fujifilm_northamerica @fujifilm_xseries @fujifilmx_us @fujifilmme @fujifilm_uk @fujifilmnordic @fujifilmaus @fujifilmeu @fujifilmfr @gulfphotoplus
I just returned home from a trip to Hawaii and spent today catching up on business. In this day and age it seems harder and harder to unplug…. not just to go away, but to honestly unplug and be present in whatever moment you find yourself in. If we aren’t careful it is so easy to let our minds wander to business, to income tax, to all the day to day adult stuff we need to get done. I can say with certainty that this can be difficult for me, as my mind is always “on”, but standing in front of a scene like this makes it just a little bit easier... doesn’t it? As a former paramedic, who had/has PTSD, times like this are an opportunity for me to relax, to enjoy my photography, and to be truly mindful of the amazing beauty that is Hawaii. That’s an awesome thing. 👍 . . . . . #hawaii #oahu #waikiki #beach #fujifilm #fujifilm_xseries #fujifilmxseries #repostmyfuji #myfujifilm #fujifilmx_us #fujifeed #fujilove #myfujilove #teamfujifilm #xphotographer #fuji #x100f #travelphotography #travelphotographer #travelphoto #cityscape #nightscape #nightphotography #worldbestgram #greatshotz #awesomepix #ig_color #lensculture #bluehour #sunset @fujifilm_northamerica @fujifilm_xseries @fujifilmx_us @fujifilmme @fujifilm_uk @fujifilmeu @fujifilmnordic @fujifilmaus
Self portrait, from my latest San Francisco series (link to blog post in profile). . . . . . #fujifilm #myfujifilm #fujifilm_xseries #fujifilmx_us #fujifilmxseries #fujifeed #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 #Silhouette #shadow @fujifilm_northamerica @fujifilm_xseries @fujifilmx_us @fujifilmme @fujifilm_uk @fujifilmnordic @fujifilmaus

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