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

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Official Fuji X Photographer Ian MacDonald

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  • NEW:  The Story of a City – St. John’s, Newfoundland Edition (A 5 day Travel Photography Workshop) – May 6-10, 2019 (EARLY BIRD DISCOUNTS APPLY UNTIL JAN 31st!)
  • NEW:  The Story of a City – Paris Edition (A 5 day Travel Photography Workshop) – June 3-7, 2019 (EARLY BIRD DISCOUNTS APPLY UNTIL JAN 31st!)
  • NEW:  Vancouver Street Photography Workshop June 14-16, 2019 (EARLY BIRD DISCOUNTS APPLY UNTIL JAN 31st!)
  • NEW:  Toronto Street Photography Workshop July 12-14, 2019 (EARLY BIRD DISCOUNTS APPLY UNTIL JAN 31st!)
  • NEW:  The Story of a City – Toronto Edition (A 5 day Travel Photography Workshop) – July 15-19, 2019 (EARLY BIRD DISCOUNTS APPLY UNTIL JAN 31st!)
  • NEW:  Vancouver Street Photography Workshop August 9-11, 2019 (EARLY BIRD DISCOUNTS APPLY UNTIL DEC 31st!)

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Light is amazing, isn’t it? There is no better feeling for me, when out wandering the streets of a city, than finding a beautiful pocket of light like this and working it to make a photo. It just never gets old. What are your favourite moments when you are out shooting? . . . . . . #fujifilm #myfujifilm #fujifilm_xseries #fujifilmx_us #fujifeed #myfujilove #x100f #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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My friend Valerie Jardin has said that you should be able to make some of your best street photos in your hometown. It does make sense: you know the area well, you know the light well, and you have more opportunity to shoot there than anywhere else. Whenever I am home from my travels I shoot actively on the streets of Vancouver. I maintain a folder in my Lightroom library called “Unpublished Vancouver Street Photography”, that I dive into whenever I need material for a blog post, a gallery, a new presentation or for something that I am teaching. The image above is part of a new series I have started on my website (link in profile) featuring street work from Vancouver taken in 2018. Be sure to check it out! . . . . . #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 #streetsacademy #streetsgrammer @fujifilm_northamerica @fujifilm_xseries @fujifilmx_us @fujifilmme @fujifilm_uk @fujifilmnordic @fujifilmaus @fujifilmeu @fujifilmfr @gulfphotoplus
Strangers passing in the light. . . . . . . . #fujifilm #myfujifilm #fujifilm_xseries #fujifilmx_us #fujifeed #myfujilove #x100f #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
On the final morning of our Toronto travel photography workshop we visited one of my favourite spots for a sunrise shoot. It was pitch black when we arrived on location, allowing us to shoot through the changing light for an hour and a half as the sun rose in the sky. I think this photo is one of my favourites from the morning, with the Toronto skyline framed by the bridge and the silhouette of the cyclist passing by. I have a blog post up on my site featuring many more images from this shoot (link in profile). Be sure to check it out. And, to my American friends, Happy Thanksgiving! . . . . . . . . #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 #toronto #silhouette @fujifilm_northamerica @fujifilm_xseries @fujifilmx_us @fujifilmme @fujifilm_uk @fujifilmnordic @fujifilmaus @fujifilmeu @fujifilmfr @gulfphotoplus
Occasionally you will see someone on the street that you simply have to photograph, be it candidly or by making a portrait of them. The reasons why aren’t always obvious… you might be drawn by their beauty, by their strength, by a specific look they have or perhaps by an energy that they are giving off. This photo was taken during the last day of a street photography workshop that I was teaching in Paris. The light was beautiful, the bridge we were on was full of amazing people and we just kept discovering new compositions and new people to photograph. It was a wonderful morning to be out shooting with friends. . . . . . . . #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
Two of my favourite things in the world, the @fujifilm_northamerica X100F and the @gibsonguitar Les Paul. I’ve been through a lot in my 45 years on this planet: A twenty year career as a paramedic. Fifteen thousand 911 calls. PTSD. Marriage. Children. Successes. Failures. Rewards. Loss. Re-birth. And, through it all, I have always had photography and music in my life. Art is an amazing thing, and to be able to make a living as a photographer, play music whenever I want, teach others, and support my family as a full time creative.... it’s pretty damn awesome. I am blessed. 👍 I hope you all have a wonderful weekend! . . . . . . . #fuji #fujifilm #fujifilm_xseries #fujifilmxseries #repostmyfuji #myfujifilm #fujifilmx_us #fujifilmme #fujifeed #fujilove #myfujilove #xphotographer #teamfujifilm #fujixpassion #x100f #xt3 #xpro2 #xh1 #xt100 #xf10 #gfx #_53mm_ #cameragear #cameraporn #camerareview #whatsinmybag #shotkit #camera #lensculture #moodygrams @fujifilm_northamerica @fujifilmx_us @fujifilmme @fujifilm_xseries @fujifilm_uk @fujifilmaus @fujifilmnordic
Do you ever get the feeling that you’re being followed? . . . . . . #fujifilm #myfujifilm #fujifilm_xseries #repostmyfuji #fujifeed #fujilove #myfujilove #fujifilmxseries #fujix100f #x100f #teamfujifilm #streetphotography #streetphotographer #streetmobs #everybodystreet #streetdreamsmag #streetshot #streetstyle #streetlife #streethunters #streettogs #wethestreet #ig_street #life_is_street #streetsgrammer #fromstreetswithlove #spicollective #bnw_city #reflections #silhouette @fujifilm_northamerica @fujifilm_xseries @fujifilmx_us @fujifilmme @fujifilm_uk @fujifilmnordic @fujifilmaus @fujifilmeu @fujifilmfr @gulfphotoplus
Telling stories through photography is my favourite thing to do. Sometimes an entire story can be told in one singular image, while other times a photo essay is more appropriate to tell the story of a subject that you are documenting. This image was made during a 5 day workshop I teach with @spencerwynn called “The Story of a City”, where we spend 5 days documenting a city with our students and then edit the work down to a cohesive photo essay that tells the story of the city we are in. It was the first early morning shooting session of the week and mother nature gave us the perfect amount of clouds and light rain to really make the reflections in this image pop. It was a wonderful photographic moment, spent with friends. What more could we ask for? I have a new blog post up on my site (link in profile) that talks about using a storytelling approach in your photography. Be sure to check it out! . . . . . . . . . #fuji #fujifilm #myfujifilm #fujifilm_xseries #repostmyfuji #fujifeed #fujilove #myfujilove #fujifilmxseries #fujix100f #x100f #teamfujifilm #streetphotographer #streetportrait #everybodystreet #streetdreamsmag #streetshot #streetstyle #streetlife #streethunters #streettogs #wethestreet #ig_street #life_is_street #streetsgrammer #fromstreetswithlove #spicollective #toronto #reflections #cartrails @fujifilm_northamerica @fujifilm_xseries @fujifilmx_us @fujifilmme @fujifilm_uk @fujifilmnordic @fujifilmaus @fujifilmeu @fujifilmfr @gulfphotoplus

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