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Emma’s Story
I’ve lived in 6 different countries in my life and this is the longest so I think that says a lot.Continue reading→
One Year On
Brits in Vancouver has reached its first birthday.Continue reading→
Among the Masters
Being able to stand and examine works of art from multiple distances and angles really helps me appreciate the whole being greater than the sum of the parts. Continue reading→
Hayden’s Story
“I can usually walk down Main Street and find a new place which will keep me occupied.” No Regrets Hayden is a Watford supporter. I forgave him and we met at Queen Elizabeth Park on an overcast yet clear Sunday afternoon. I wanted to find out more about Hayden and in particular, what prompted him...Continue reading→
You Have Nothing To Worry About
“Finding this community has saved my life,” - Melissa Spitz on her finding support from her Instagram following. Earlier this year I launched a personal project, Behind the Mask. I wanted to explore how people use social masks to hide or obscure their feelings and emotions when in the company of others. Having just come...Continue reading→
Daniel’s Story
“I remember taking a taxi towards Downtown Vancouver for the first time back in February and noticing the city’s architecture against the backdrop of the mountains. It was truly stunning and inspiring” On a fresh, dazzling, late November morning, I met Daniel who was still very much in the land of jet lag. Daniel had...Continue reading→
Bell’s Story
“I wake up and look out of my apartment window at the North Shore mountains, and it’s the most beautiful sight. I walk 25 minutes across town to work, passing people from all over the world.” Courage It was a warm and sunny early evening when I met Bell at Third Beach in Stanley Park....Continue reading→
Terry O’Neil – Storyteller
When reflecting upon my own work I start to recognise the desire to capture those fleeting moments of normality, where my client is no longer a collaborator in creating the image but a bystander unaware of the intruding lens. Born a short distance from where I spent my own formative years (although many years before...Continue reading→
Pennie Smith, The Clash and that (Im)perfect frame
It really forced home that sometimes the imperfect and the serendipitous capture works so much better than the over-composed, over edited image. I love my music. I'm the guy that retained my vinyl; albums, 7" singles, 12" singles, they're all still with me. One of the jewels in the crown has to be my bought...Continue reading→
What's new from BC Brit
Testing the OM30
I recently bought an old Olympus OM30, dating from the mid 1980s. It was a short-lived model and now quite rare, or unpopular! Continue reading→
Photo walks with the Olympus Trip
I've been getting back into shooting film again recently, using my Olympus Trip 35, point-and-shoot. The camera is around 40 years old and still in great condition with a working light sensor and a sharp lens. Its portability and simplicity make it great for street shooting so I headed into Vancouver and Maple Ridge for...Continue reading→
Mille Miglia close and personal
It's evocative. It sets the pulse racing. From 1927 to 1957, the Mille Miglia was a road race, starting and finishing in Brescia in the north and travelling as far south as Rome. Established by two counts, Francesco Mazzotti and Aymo Maggi, this was a 1000-mile race for Grand Touring cars. With eleven wins over...Continue reading→
Italy – the start of a journey
I've posted about my love of Italy, the style, the cars, and the culture in the past. This trip started in Florence..Continue reading→