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.

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VanSPC Member of the Month

Sandra Kovich

Sandra is a self-taught amateur photographer born and raised in Vancouver, Canada. Photography has been a hobby of hers for several years and began with her shooting urban landscapes in Vancouver's downtown east side on her lunch hours. From there, her photography style developed as did her love for street photography. Today, she attempts to capture people raw and un-posed and finds herself drawn to faces, colour, light and shadow. She also tries to find some "beauty" in every scene she photographs. IG @slkovich

What one piece of advice would you give street photographers just starting out?
Always be friendly and approachable. Be open to having a conversation with anyone who wants to know what you are doing or why you just took their photo. Smile! It goes a long way to easing any tension in the moment.
What are your top two places in Vancouver for shooting and why?
Granville Street because of the sheer volume of people and activity.
My own neighbourhood (New West) because it challenges me to find (see) something new every time I walk through my own backyard.
Which three street photographers have influenced your work the most?
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Fred Herzog
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Bruce Gilden
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Joel Meyerowitz
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Describe your work using up to four keywords.
Instinctive, Organic, Stolen, Unrestrained
Tell us about (up to 5) books, music or other art forms that influence your photography.
Chasing The Light by Ibarinoex Perello
The Art of Photography by Bruce Barnbaum
Mastering Street Photography by Brian Lloyd Duckett
Think Like A Street Photographer by Matt Stuart
Street Photography Assignments 75 Reasons to Hit the Streets and Learn by Valerie Jardin