Downtown Loop
We were teased with a preview of spring today and I took advantage with an 8k lunchtime walk around a good chunk of downtown.
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Seawall - North Granville
Based on the weather today, I'm inclined to bet against Van Island Violet. People were out in full force enjoying the sunshine and mild temperatures. Here are…
30 Downtown Minutes
I arrived for a meeting downtown a little early and had about half an hour for a mini street photography session. Pics around Waterfront Station, Gastown to…
Fog Ferry
I like fog, at least when I don't have to drive in it. This past week has seen a lot of fog in and around Vancouver. Monday morning's ferry voyage to Victoria…
Granville Street Bridge
I took a walk across the Granville Street Bridge this morning to check out the newly upgraded pedestrian and cycling improvements. The West side of the bridge…
White Rock Pier
I met up with a longtime pal out in White Rock this afternoon. After lunch I walked the pier which was pretty busy for a Monday. Given the warm, sunny weather…
Downtown Monday Morning
A break from my usual weekday routine and some time downtown this morning!
Burrard Bridge
A photo walk across Burrard Bridge & back this afternoon.
Japan Market & Robson St.
Christine and I were out and about downtown today mostly just for a change of scenery. We took in the Japan Market at Robson Square and hung out an Robson…
Main Street Morning, Riley Park
I had an hour this morning along Main Street in the Riley Park neighborhood. It's such a visually interesting part of the city and I was also blessed with some…
Urban Spaces
Some photos around UBC Hospital from this past Tuesday afternoon with the Leica Q2. It's taken me some time to bond with this camera for some reason but I like…
Cruising Into September
While there are still a few cruise ships making port in Vancouver in October, September is the last month of the busy Alaska tour season. I try to get to the…
Toronto Streets
I had a couple of days earlier this week in downtown Toronto and was able to get some street photography as we were out and about. The little Ricoh GR3 is…
May 31, Granville Island
I was out for a pint at Granville Island this afternoon with friends and decided to stick around and take a walk after we disbanded. Apart from a few…
M10 Morning
It was a beautiful spring morning and circumstances allowed me to be downtown and to have time to get out for a walk. I brought my Leica M10 with the tiny…
4th Ave Afternoon
I haven't really done any street photography since Las Vegas back in February. I had fun this afternoon shopping and running some errands with my wife along…
Shades of Las Vegas
Some select black & white images from our Las Vegas Trip.
Vegas Strip
Photos from the past few days along the Las Vegas Strip
Freemont Street
Some shots from the spectacle that is Freemont Street, Las Vegas!
Colorful New Year
I decided to revisit yesterdays photos and select some that work well in color. I went for a bit of a film look and not overly saturated colors which I think…
Happy Lunar New Year!
A quick trip to Chinatown this afternoon in celebration of Lunar New Year. All of the shops and restaurants were busy with people stocking up for celebrations!
Glimpses of Infrastructure
I've been ill with a bad cold (or some other nasty virus) for the past few days so I was happy I felt well enough this afternoon to go for a walk and get some…
Dunbar Trick or Treat
Haloween came early to Dunbar today with the annual Trick or Treat event in Dunbar village!
Saturday Morning, Whistler Village
We were up in Whister this past weekend to attend a friends birthday party. It was a short and busy trip but I found a bit of time for a photo walk in and near…
Sunday Street Scenes
I got a lot of steps in on Sunday as my wife and I were exploring Victoria. I got a good number of snaps in as well.
30 Minutes In Chinatown
After delivering a kid to an appointment yesterday morning I had a bit of time on my hands. Rather than sit in my car and doom scroll I took the opportunity to…
Granville Street Morning
I was downtown yesterday morning with a little bit of time on my hands before a day of meetings. After fueling up with an Americano Misto I strolled around…
Errands on Broadway
Christine and I had some errands to run and shopping to do on West Broadway this past Sunday. Everyday moments that give life texture and that I take much less…
Cambie Street Bridge, Monochrome Edition
A series of black and white edits from my Cambie Bridge photos from the other day. I always find it interesting how removing color, adjusting exposure and…
Spring Evening, Cambie Street Bridge
A series of photos from around and on the Cambie Street Bridge yesterday evening. It was a nice spring evening with some warm light to paint the scenery and…
South Granville Springtime
The last time I hung out on South Granville was almost a year ago with my Leica M8. Wife and daughter were shopping so I tagged along with the M8's younger…
Ricoh GR3x First Outing
While I was out of town this week a package arrived with a like-new, pre-owned, Ricoh GR3x Urban Edition camera. The GR3x is almost identical the GR3 except it…
Pleasant Evening
Some photos from a 20-minute walk in Mt. Pleasant between Main & Quebec and 5th & 8th Ave. My GR3 is out for a sensor cleaning so I pressed its older sibling,…
Vancouver Seawall
A warm but blustery late August morning on the seawall at Coal Harbour and Stanley Park.
Sunday Street Snapshots
I tagged along on a mother-daughter shopping trip downtown this afternoon. The weather was nice and Shared Spacess were busy. A good day for some street…
Shades of Mount Pleasant
Being partially color blind makes me wonder how others percieve color and what attracts them to an image. My particular flavor of color blindness is amoung the…
An Hour in Mount Pleasant
Christine had an appointment in Mount Pleasant this afternoon so I tagged along and spent an hour exploring Shared Spacess east of Main and north of Broadway.…
Cloudy Kitsilano
The rain held off and it turned out to be a nice afternoon for a late lunch and a walk with my wife along Kits Beach and Kits Point.
Mid Afternoon Low Tide
After visiting the UBC Botanical Gardens, I headed over to Spanish Banks to continue enjoying the sunny Sunday afternoon. I seem to have good luck picking…
Olympic Village, Friday Afternoon
I was at the office on Friday and took a quick walk to grab a late lunch and take a few photos around Olympic Village and Mount Pleasant.
Golden Hour, Spanish Banks
A beautiful evening for a golden hour walk and some photos at Spanish Banks. I wanted a bit of reach and compression so I brought the longest lens I currently…
Quick Trip Downtown
I had a couple of errands to run today downtown at lunch. I took a little bit of extra time to capture some street scenes. I also realized today that I like…
Some M8 Monochromes
I mentioned yesterday that I especially like the black & white images that the Leica M8 produces. Here are a few of yesterdays photos from the black and white…
M8 on South Granville
The M8 was Leica's first digital rangefinder, released in the fall of 2006. I aquired mine used in the spring of 2010 and fell in love with the camera and the…
Main Street Moments
I tagged along on my wife and daughter's shopping trip to Main Street yesterday afternoon. A lot of people were out and about enjoying their Sunday afternoon.…
April in February
So far February has had an unusualy number of warm and sunny days. Today was no exception. It was great weather for a walk down to Broadway to people watch and…
M8 28
28mm is probably my favorite focal length. When I look at my Lightroom catalog many of my favorite photos are taken with 28mm equivalent lenses. I have a few…
Dunbar by Night
It was a sunny and warm January day today. Yesterday's rain melted all the snow and Vancouver looks like Vancouver again. The snow was a nice change of scenery…
Arbutus St.
Was time to get the Winter tires installed so I had some time to kill this morning after I dropped the car off. I walked down to the beach, and was surprised…
Tree Lot
It's that time of year again when Christmas Tree lots spring up. If the weather forcast is to be believed there may even be some snow to complete the scene by…
Mt. Pleasant Lunch Run
Recently I've started to go into the office once a week or so to connect with other humans and take advantage of the change in scenery from the work-at-home…
Vintage Broadway
Part two of my outing yesterday was along West Broadway. The weather had taken a turn for the worse but I had walked from home so didn't really have a choice…
Zombies in Paradise
I was out for a walk at Kits Beach around dusk yesterday. I wish I could say I went with a subject or project in mind but I was mostly just out for a walk and…
Victoria Morning Distraction
I haven't posted in a while. Sometimes life gets in the way of art (or at least recreation)! The past few weeks have been busy with work and back to school…
Missed the Market
I was at Granville Island on Sunday morning for a walk and a coffee and thought I would spend some time in the Public Market and take some photos. The…
Seaplane Terminal
People and plane watching this morning at the Vancouver Harbour Flight Centre seaplane terminal.
Yaletown at 75 ...mm ...equivalent
Some quick street test shots with the Fujinon XF 50mm f2 R WR lens on Shared Spacess of Yaletown this afternoon. This is a nice compact lens with a 75mm…
Overcast in Yaletown
My wife and I were out for a walk this afternoon in Yaletown. It was overcast and a bit hazy which kept it a bit cooler but it also resulted in pretty flat…
Strathcona Farmer's Market
I was in Edmonton this past weekend with my daughters visiting my Mom, Sister & Nieces. It was a quick weekend trip but we managed a trip to the Strathcona…
Lost Lake
Short hike to Lost Lake this morning. All photos from iPhone X, edited and posted from iPhone as well.
Vaccination Station
This past Saturday was my dose #2 for COVID-19 vaccination at the Canada Place convention centre here in Vancouver. Took a few photos around Canada Place after…
Market Morning
Busy Saturday morning at Granville Island Public Market. People taking advantage of a nice spring morning and collecting supplies for Fathers Day. Leica M10 &…
Sale
Two frames that, I think, make an interesting set.
South Granville Sunday
A quick walk around South Granville this afternoon with the Ricoh GR iii
2016 White Rock Pier
A collection of photos from a visit to the White Rock Pier on a nice spring day in March 2016. The pier was severley damaged during a windstorm in 2018,…
Let's Heal The Divide
I had a little time to kill this afternoon and decided to dust off my Leica M8 with 21mm Voigtlander Color Skopar f4. This tiny 21mm lens gives a 28mm…
(Re) Discovered
I love when I discover photos in my catalog that I don't have a clear memory of taking or had previously dismissed. Here are a few from Montreal in May of 2012…
Couple More Photo Sets
A couple more sets from the same outing. None of these are particularly good photos but I do enjoy them as a set.
Photo Set Workbench
One of the reasons I started this blog was to have a place to experiment and make notes about how I edit and present some of my photography. Most social media…
Spanish Banks Dog Beach
Spanish Banks Off Leash Dog Area. Leica M10, Zeiss Biogon 35mm f2. More photos from this location in a Flickr album
