We are VanSPC
The Vancouver Street Photography Collective (VanSPC) is a non-profit society bringing together photographers from Vancouver and beyond to create and share diverse street photography approaches and aesthetics. We are founded on the principles of exploration, engagement, and inclusion. For us, street photography is a way to interact with the world, the everyday and the spectacular, and capturing those interactions through photography that is grounded in the streets, and at the same time, evocative of our individual artistic visions. We strive to offer a welcoming space to learn about, practice and display street photography through meet-ups, exhibitions, publications and simply walking the streets to discover new moments of inspiration.
We began as a group of street photographers primarily on Instagram in late 2018 and held our first meetup in 2019. Since then, we’ve held monthly meetups and photowalks, attended gallery exhibits and talks together, and created the Vancouver Street Photography Collective Instagram account (@van_spc) where we feature both local and international street photographers. Our goal is to support the Vancouver street photography community through social media outlets (IG account, facebook page, website) and events such as monthly meetups and photowalks, workshops and exhibitions.
On My Way:The Interplay of Movement and Stillness
An exhibition of the Vancouver Street Photography Collective and PhotoClub Vancouver
Special Exhibition Events
On My Way Public Photo Walks
Join VanSPC for an hour-long photo walk around Gastown.
April 6 and 12, 1:30 to 2:30 PM
Space is limited, sign up here
Flow Space: Stories of Street Photography
Join VanSPC members for a panel discussion of their work.
April 6, 12:00 to 1:00 PM
Space is limited, sign up here
April 2 to 13
Venue
The Gallery George, 140 West Hastings, Vancouver, BC
This group exhibition explores the dynamic relationship between movement and stillness through street photography. Featuring approximately 45 works from the Vancouver Street Photography Collective and Photo Club Vancouver, the exhibit examines how walking, cycling, driving, and commuting shape our interactions with the city’s architecture, geography, and social fabric.
The photographs highlight the distinct rhythms of urban mobility, offering viewers a visual exploration of how different forms of movement transform urban spaces. By capturing the transitions between motion and stillness, the works invite reflection on how these patterns influence our perception of the city.
Street photography’s spontaneity makes it an ideal medium for this theme, as it preserves fleeting moments of interaction between people and their environment. These images reveal the city as a living, breathing entity shaped by the constant movement of those who navigate its streets.
Hosted at The Gallery George in downtown Vancouver, the exhibition engages viewers in a conversation about urbanization, mobility, and the pulse of city life. Through these captured moments, the exhibition encourages a deeper awareness of how movement—both personal and collective—impacts our experience of urban spaces, ultimately revealing the energy and flow that define modern city life.
VanSPC Member of the Month
Ben Clark
Ben Clark / Born and raised in Vancouver, Ben has been an avid analog enthusiast since 2019. Drawing from his background as a writer and filmmaker, he uses photography as a visual journal to capture memories, stories, and change in the world around him. IG @somewhat_ben
What one piece of advice would you give street photographers just starting out?
I have three pieces of advice, actually:
Wherever and whenever possible, walk.
Never leave the house without a camera, if you can help it. It's better to have and not need, than need and not have.
Always take a different route back than the way you came.
What are your top two places in Vancouver for shooting and why?
For one thing, I like going against the grain of the sleek, pristine, natural, official public image the city tries to maintain. And for that reason, I've always loved the stretch of Main street north of Broadway. I can go on tangents into Mount Pleasant, False Creek, Chinatown, and the DTES to see a broad spectrum of Vancouver's urban fabric— the good, the bad, and the ugly, all with its unique character to capture. I also enjoy wandering around the north ends of Strathcona and Grandview-Woodland, seeing how the neighbourhoods are changing, and taking in the grittiness of the more industrial parts of the city.
Which three street photographers have influenced your work the most?
The three most influential street photographers for me are:
My best friend and main photography partner, Griffen. He lives in San Francisco, and for years we've used our mutual love of street photography to remotely share our cities with each other, and stay motivated to keep going out and taking pictures.
Greg Girard. His series Under Vancouver has set a tone for capturing this city that I've been chasing for ages, even if the Vancouver of my day is wildly different from the Vancouver of his time.
Jason Kummerfeldt, AKA GrainyDays. Even if he isn't strictly a street photographer, but I'm always inspired by his dedication to exploring new places and equipment, and leaving no stone unturned in his process.
Describe your work using up to four keywords.
whimsical, liminal, and sentimental
Tell us about (up to 5) books, music or other art forms that influence your photography.
Besides Blade Runner and Twin Peaks it's hard for me to put my finger on other media that's had a strong influence on my photography, so instead, here's a playlist of songs that would go well with a moody nighttime photowalk: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/71HvuDx97tNgi2PuG6oPGa?si=e118a25b9bf64ff5
Follow Our Journey
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