Our Members — van street photography collective

Adam Vaz / I shoot film and digital and have been exploring the world of street photography since moving to Vancouver. I tend to gravitate to warm bright colours as it always makes me feel happy when I look back at photos. IG @adamvvaz

Aidan Barrett is a Vancouver-based writer, director, and photographer specializing in film photography. Heavily inspired by architecture and street art, and with a passion for storytelling, he showcases subjects that are often overlooked in his work. IG @therealaidanbarrett

Ali Arby is a photographer from Vancouver. His work is characterized by its use of abstraction. He is more concerned with making images that represent his own interpretation, as opposed to 'objective' reality. IG @aliarby.photo

Allan Florendo

Amer Alkhatib / I have no idea what I'm doing. But I am doing it. IG @ameralkhatib

Andrew Legere is a Fine Art Photographer in Vancouver, Canada who has a passion for street photography, and documentary photography. Andrews body of work expands two decades, experimentally exploring style and development, along the way. IG @andrewlegere

Ania Lukzak / Ania was born in Poland and is a person who fit the stereotypical European sensibilities of an independent liberated woman, accent and all. Her photography changes depending on seasons. She enjoys telling a story through her photography and loves the feeling that capturing images gives her. IG @Aniatakesphotos

Ariel Huang / I have always appreciated the peace and focus I have while photographing the world around me. To me, doing street photography is a way of re-imagining the city that I'm in. It is also a way to examine and reconnect with myself. IG @arielhphoto

Barbara Strigel is a retired educator, photographer, collage artist and bookmaker living in Vancouver, British Columbia. In the tradition of street photographers, she values the split-second poetry that a camera reveals in unguarded moments and the sense of significance it confers on a human gesture. In post processing, she layers her street photographs with collage elements. In the same way that painters use color and form to draw out something essential about what is front of them, she uses Adobe Photoshop. Her work has been featured in the emerging artist drawers at the Blue Sky Gallery in Portland, recognized in the top 50 of Photo Lucida's Critical Mass, feature in an interview on Lenscratch and is represented by Art Rental Sales in Vancouver and Koslov Larsen in Houston. For more information, see her website at www.barbarastrigel.com. IG @barbarastrigel

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

Carol How

Chris McCann is a street photographer from Vancouver, BC, specializing in abstract techniques such as double exposures, motion blur, and intentional camera movement to capture dynamic urban scenes. Her work aims to present a fresh perspective, encouraging viewers to experience the world through a lens that feels both timeless and transcendent. Chris draws inspiration from Impressionist painters such as Edgar Degas and Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, who focused on movement, and Dada artists like Man Ray and Max Ernst, sparking her interest in surreal imagery. Her photographs have been displayed in several international venues, including the Glasgow Gallery of Photography, the Objectifs Centre for Film and Photography in Singapore and as part of the Street Vision Infinity Street Photography Exhibition in Taipei, Taiwan. IG tatsu_is_tatsu

Cleo Espiritu / Cleo is a hobbyist photographer from Burnaby. She enjoys documenting her travels and the day-to-day through photographs. IG @cinfourthirdsphoto

Christine Wong / Christine, originally from Hong Kong, immigrated to Vancouver in the late 1990s. Her journey into street photography commenced in 2014, sparked by a profound fascination with the genre. Since 2017, Christine has dedicated herself to exploring Chinatowns worldwide, capturing the vibrant stories and cultural diversity they embody. She believes that street photography plays an invaluable role in cultural documentation. It captures people, places, and events with raw authenticity, preserving collective memories and offering diverse perspectives on the past and present. IG @WALKchinatown

Dan Wilson / I am a mostly self-taught photographer and mostly a hobbiest, although I have had a few pro gigs over the years. I split my time between Vancouver and Los Angeles (I'm a U.S. citizen.) I love Vancouver. It's one of the most beautiful cities I've been to. I am retired now but most of my artistic life over the years has been as a professional musician. I came to photography in the early 2000s with a focus primarily in landscape and portraiture. I've never really done street photography, never had a formal opportunity, but I had a great time on a photowalk with VanSPC in September, 2024 and would love to do more of it. Looking forward to meeting and working with you all! IG @colornlight

David Papa / I have been taking photos in one form or another most of my life, originally with camera's like the Kodak Brownie, and X-15. However on my 14th Birthday I received a Polaroid Spectra System and eventually purchased my first SLR a Canon Rebel G in my early 20's, mostly taking photos of family members and birds. In recent years I've made photography a more serious endeavor, shooting a wide variety of camera's and genres/styles. IG @Nixon73

Dionne Kylah a Vancouver based travel and street photographer who seeks to find moments of wonder, of life, and humanity through her lens, and hopes viewers will pause to reflect in the magic of the world we share. IG @dionne_kylah

Doris Fiedrich is a German-Canadian photographer living in Vancouver. In her street photography, she looks for the unexpected moments that disappear almost as quickly as she can raise her camera. She records people’s unselfconscious behaviours and gestures with an observant eye. Years of experience as a portrait, event, and dance photographer have sharpened her artistry; she responds with ease and instinctively. Doris’s work has been shown in solo and group exhibitions, including at Kino Café, Artists in our Midst, PhotoHaus Gallery, Zack Gallery, and The Gallery George. It has been published online and in print, including in Vancouver Exposed by Eve Lazarus and Blue Mitchell’s Diffusion X Annual. Doris uses creative techniques such as slow shutter movement, multiple exposures, and experimentation with mixed media. Her practice has been influenced, among others, by Joel Meyerowitz, Elliott Erwitt, Alec Soth and Gordon Smith. IG @doris.allegory

Elana Sigal was born and raised in Vancouver. She is a very active and enthusiastic photographer who captures images mostly on her iPhone. She loves capturing the energy of people and the streets locally and internationally when travelling. IG @Elana_Sigal_design. @Elanasigalphotography

Eric Lusk-Jopson / Eric approached photography as a means to document a cycling trip around the Icelandic coastline in 2019. Since then he and his olympus have not tired of getting wet, dusty and cold. Outside of simple documentary work, Eric is interested in the systems that underpin our cultures and societies. The home, public transportation and food systems are of particular interest and crop up frequently as the subject of his photography. Eric strives to capture these stable foundations neither at their most mundane, nor most exciting, but in the space between them. IG @mustarpouch__

Felix Sjöholm/ I'm a highly motivated student with academic interests in business, history and English. I'm also a high-performance athlete who's bi-lingual in English and Swedish. In July 2024, I participated in a National Geographic landscape photography workshop at Yellowstone national park. I'm looking forward to incorporating candid images into my portfolio.

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Franco Amian / As a visual communicator, I’m drawn to the hidden stories in the streets. Through photography, I seek to uncover the unseen, capture fleeting moments, and share a connection with the world that goes beyond words. IG @francoamian

George Tavernor / George is a film photographer from the countryside of England. New to Vancouver, he loves to shoot architecture and find interesting compositions in his photography. IG @getav.35mm

HK Le / I’m a 17 years old high-school students, who is exploring the essence of life through street photography, I mainly shoot film and digital every now and then. IG @ilford_hk5

Isla Pedrana / Isla is a designer whose work is driven by typography, lettering, bookmaking, and photography. Her interest in street photography arose from a natural love of creating images and walking as a way of experiencing a city. She is interested in what happens when the camera takes its picture – it makes her view her surroundings differently and forces an editing and composing restriction that she finds helpful. After spending time in various cities taking traditional digital images, her latest work has been more about experimental techniques, using the restriction of the method to help guide the composition. The above image is a double exposed modern Polaroid image of New Westminster. IG @whispervancity @studioislandbright

Jake Wong is a Vancouver born street photographer raised in the Chinatown/Strathcona neighbourhood. Since 2018 he's been photographing the streets of Vancouver. His styles/techniques are inspired by 80's and 90's music videos and he often does night and abstract photography. He believes in making street photography fun, simple and effective. He is on the Board of the Vancouver Street Photography Collective and his works have been displayed in various local exhibits and contests. He is also a part of Street16, which offers street photography workshops and photo walks. IG @2XU2XU

James Houston / In the area of photography, I consider myself an amateur amateur with a willing attitude to learn, explore and stretch skills, insights and appreciation. Street Photography, in particular, is challenging in many more ways beyond the click of the shutter; I am still finding my own balance. I seek out the properties of a metaphor within an image but I am willing to acquiesce that, sometimes, a picture is just a picture. IG @jameshouston.arts

Jamie Poh / Jamie is an award-winning, published, and Nationally Accredited Professional Photographer of Canada with a background in Digital Film & Video production. Her passions lie in inspiring others through the medium of photography and her keen eye for detail and expression results in images that are captivating, filled with emotion, and tell a compelling story. Jamie is a quiet leader, approaching each project with a deeper level of planning in mind beyond visuals. She works by observing and understanding her subject in an unobtrusive way to create documentary-style images that are honest and evocative. While her full time photography work consists of portraiture for clients and businesses within the Greater Vancouver Region, her personal photography passions lie in documenting Street, Travel and daily life. IG @jamiepohcreative

Jason Lapeyre is a filmmaker working in feature films and television who has been based in Vancouver since 2021. He grew up an army brat and lived all over the place, including India, Germany and Japan. He’s been shooting street photography as a dedicated amateur since the ‘90s, starting on film and aggressively resisting the transition to digital (although a couple have slipped through). In recent years he’s fallen hard for medium format, even though it makes street shooting way harder. His inspirations include Vivian Meier, Weegee, Bill Cunningham and Ricky Powell. You can see more of his work at jasonlapeyre.com. IG @lapeyre

Jesse Nagelberg / I am a photographer originally from Chicago, IL, where I studied Art History, Graphic Design, and Photography at Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois. I recently relocated to Vancouver and have fallen in love with capturing the essence of this vibrant city along with its diverse and unique people. My work spans both color and black-and-white 35mm film. While I draw inspiration from many sources, I frequently return to the street photography of Bruce Davidson, Joel Meyerowitz, and Vancouver’s own Fred Herzog. Recently, my work was published in the latest Pamplemousse Magazine. My goal is to depict the bustling, dynamic streets of Vancouver with my unique perspective as an outsider. I plan to publish my first book in 2025, following the expansion of my portfolio in the coming months. IG jesse_bryant_

John Brandrick / John has been taking photographs for 40+ years, and now as a retired Software Analyst, he houses an artistic mind within a technical brain. His personal zeitgeist has always been about making sense out of chaos. Identifying a few patterns that have personal meaning within the surrounding maelstrom. The meaning is manifest mostly in feelings that are also intellectually satisfying. IG @carmanah12

Kathryn Ford. IG @katfo13@gmail.com

Kent Harkness

Kelvin Sum / I take photos for fun because it's fun! And remember! "You miss 100% of the shots you don't take." - Henri Cartier-Bresson" IG @Kelvinkwsum

Kevin Thomas / Kevin is a hobbyist photographer based in Vancouver who enjoys experimenting with different styles in street photography. IG @kevin.T95

Kris McRonney / I’m new to photography but loving the journey so far. As an actor in Vancouver, I’m used to being in front of the camera, but I’ve found real joy behind it. I bought a camera for auditions and started taking it out for fun, not knowing much, but quickly fell in love with capturing fleeting, candid moments that often go unnoticed. Now, I’m diving deep into learning everything I can. I’m exploring both colour and black & white photography, and while I haven’t nailed down my style yet, that’s the beauty of it—exploring, discovering, and embracing what resonates. IG @krispysnapz

Kris Hooper is a photographer working in the candid/street tradition. Shooting primarily in black and white film, Kris’ work attempts to reveal fresh perspectives on the everyday, and expose beauty hidden in plain view. IG @kris.hooper

Kyle Fang / Guided by the mantra: “All things are photographable,” Fang dedicates himself to documenting everyday life around him as his work asks us to ponder on mundane social landscapes and the life that inhabits it. He primarily uses film as he holds appreciation for the photographic process, a tangible and delicate way of working that allows him a deeper connection to the world he observes. When he’s not photographing, Fang can be found deep in photo books, playing music, or making silver gelatin prints in the darkroom. Fang credits his approaches to Henry Wessel, Garry Winogrand, Lee Friedlander, Andre D. Wagner, Jason Eskenazi, and Joel Meyerowitz, whose works and philosophies collectively inspire that of his own. IG Kylefangfilm

Lily Hawrysh is an IPhone photographer, born and bred in East Van. Growing up in the Hastings Sunrise neighbourhood during the 60’s, she has vivid memories of that Vancouver immortalized by Fred Herzog. A background in fine art and graphic design informs the choice of subjects, and nostalgia drives the search for scenes where the past converges with present day. IG @lilyhawrysh

Luis Suarez / I'm a documentary and street photographer from Mexico City-based in Vancouver and a professional in Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability. I have 6 years of experience in photography, I have Exhibited some of my pictures in Mexico City, Island, and Pakistan, and I'm an Ambassador of the "24 Hour Project". My work has been published in Megaphone Magazine. I give photography workshops for Non-Profit Organizations to help with their fundraising. I am glad to be part of this important collective. IG @hijodelpulque

Lukas Kenneth Johnston / Lukas documents the days using primarily film, appreciating its ability to provide an escape from perfectionism & an invitation to magnify moments.

Luke Potter / Originally from London, UK now residing in North Vancouver, BC, Luke specialises in commercial and architectural photography and is striving to produce creative and well executed work. Luke has a keen interest in street photography which began by documenting images on 'the tube' during his daily London commute. Luke aims to capture street images that can tell a story. IG @lukepotter.street

Mehdi Mohamadian / I recently began exploring street photography. Originally from Tehran, I now live in Vancouver, where I love walking through the city and capturing moments from everyday life. While I’m still a beginner, I’m eager to learn and grow as a photographer. IG @Mehmohphoto

"I am from Ireland and I have arrived to Vancouver in 2023. I have a background in fine art from Limerick School of Art & Design where I developed an appreciation for photography as a visual language. Michelle Houlihan / I love street photography for the way that it allows us to fully observe and reflect on our world, and this is what I try to do. Every place and every person has a story to tell, especially that which at a glance looks mundane. Photography for me is an ironic combination of spotting and catching the moment of chance, while at the same time having the patience to observe my environment to find that interesting scene, light and composition. IG @photographybymichellehoulihan

Natalie Chan / Street photography allows me to immerse myself fully and be truly present in order to unlock the mysteries of the moment and to see the world in a whole new way. I love exploring with my camera in hand documenting life, light and shadows. IG @3layerphotos

Natasha Silva / Hello – I’m Natasha and I’m from BC. I’m an amateur photographer trying to learn new techniques in capturing the world. I enjoy street photography because there’s always something to photograph. There are opportunities to capture moments big and small, including: architecture, décor, lighting, reflections, and people. Street photography also allows me to get out of my comfort zone sometimes and try new things. @natsil988

Nathalia Herrera / I started getting more into photography when I got my first Fuji on April 2024. I'm looking forward to being creative and finding my style as I learn more with my Fuji. IG @nathega

Nicola Fameli / Born and raised in Venice, Italy, and surroundings, I've been a Vancouverite for about three decades. I've dabbled in photography on and off for many years, since starting to use my father's 1963 Leica as a child. Architectural geometries and people and the two together are my favourite subjects, but I tend to love all great photography. IG @nico_fameli

Peter Kelly / Long time photographer with a concentration on wildlife, travel and studio. Started trying street photography fairly recently and have become hooked on this genre

Rahel Losier / Rahel used to take street and travel photos on her old Soviet Zenit film camera, and in the past year began shooting with a Sony A6000. She loves street photography for reminding her to look more mindfully at the world and for walking more. @streets_ahead_with_rahel

Ram Das Diwakaran / I hail from Chennai, India. Engineer by trade, fascinated by and exploring nature, wildlife, astro and streets, behind the lens. A combination of love for walking, photography, and living downtown Vancouver, led me to VanSPC and there's no looking back. IG @ram_das_diwakaran

Ramona Hartley / I have been creating images with and without a camera since my younger days. I have no plans to stop. While I love to photograph many subjects, capturing images of day to day life on the street life is the most rewarding. IG @hartleyramona

Ray Au / A passionate photographer based in the Vancouver, Ray follows street photographers before, navigating the bustling urban landscape, capturing moments that reflect the city, its people and their lives. Always learning, his photography continues to evolve, slowly defining a style of his own. IG @rayau17

Rhiannon Catton is a Vancouver based Video Game Lighting Artist and Street Photographer. As part of her work for the game industry she finds herself on many photographic adventures seeking out inspiration and reference. Out of these many photo sessions evolved a fascination with wandering and capturing scenes in the street. Through her photography, Rhiannon attempts to capture life’s fleeting instances… the sense of aloneness, beauty and struggle in an urban environment. IG @rhiannoncat

Rodrigo Pinto / Hi, I’m Rodrigo, urban designer and street photographer aficionado who enjoys wandering through the city. I simply shoot because it’s fun and powerful! It’s about giving myself permission to move, observe, and document. As general as it sounds, people are my preferred subject. IG @ro.pi.mo

Rolf Erni / Rolf was born in Switzerland and spent most of his adult life in Canada (Toronto and Vancouver). His focus is on capturing the interplay between light, shadows, colour, and the human figure in the urban environment. He likes street photography because it gives him the opportunity to capture the fleeting and unexpected. His work is influenced by Ernst Haas and Alex Webb. IG @henryhotshoe

Sabrino Miso / I'm an Italian-Canadian photographer, currently living in Vancouver. Born and raised in Rome, Italy, I moved to Vancouver with a one-way ticket in 2013 and I’ve lived on the west coast of Canada ever since. I’ve always been drawn to looking at the world through the lens of a camera and telling a story through images. In my personal work I tend to explore the hidden narratives of daily life with a distinctive eye for people and places. I’m a humanist with a camera and I’m inspired by people’s stories and their relationship with the environment they inhabit. As a professional image-maker, I specialize in portrait, fashion, editorial, and brand photography with a playful and sensitive approach to details and colours. IG @sabrinamisocreative

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

Shane Storozuk/ I am particularly drawn towards empty or seemingly empty spaces/urban landscapes that in fact exhale the life that has been. IG @shanestorozukphotography

Sharon Wish

Sri Pari / As a multicultural photographer and engineer who grew up amongst deserts, snowscapes, tropics, rainforests and skyscrapers, I find inspiration in the interplay of urban life, architecture and the natural world and reflects my love for capturing stories in every frame. Each city I've called home has shaped my eye for detail and my appreciation for diverse cultures. Whether it’s the hustle of city streets or the tranquility of nature, my goal is to highlight the intricate connections between our environments and the stories they tell. Join me on this visual journey as I explore the world one frame at a time. IG @sriracha_papi_

Stephanie Glotman is an emerging street photographer from Vancouver, B.C. She is intrigued by the way nonfiction and fiction collide within the photographic frame. Stephanie uses shape, line, shadow and light and invites the viewer to create their own story. IG @instephagrams

Sue Yeong Baek / I am a Korean Canadian street photographer. I'm drawn to the abstract because nothing is ever what it seems. My photographs tend to be introspective or reflect my state of mind. IG @sueyeongbaek

Ted Nodwell / Even the smallest actions of individuals are threads woven into the bigger tapestry of daily life. I am drawn to the many stories that become visible as I wander the streets. A former commercial and advertising photographer, I have been fortunate to have photographs included in exhibitions in China and Italy, and locally at the Burnaby Art Gallery, Richmond Cultural Centre, the Museum of Vancouver and in exhibitions curated by the Whistler Arts Council and the Vancouver Street Photography Collective. IG @tednodwell

Tony Bosello / I have a BFA majoring in Drawing and Painting from UBC and a PDP in Education from SFU. I taught Graphic Communication , Photography (darkroom) and Art at Point Grey Secondary School. Currently I serve on the Burnaby Art Gallery Advisory Committee. I’m an avid cyclist and enjoy taking photographs during my rides.

Utsav Chatterjee / I am a passionate photography enthusiast, constantly learning and seeking new inspiration. I specialize in street photography and am dedicated to mastering the art of storytelling through still images. IG @utsavc_

Vadmin Marmer / I'm an amateur photographer and have been snapping street photos for over 20 years, on and off. I look for moments with emotions and meanings and try to capture them in a nice frame. These moments don't have to be perfect, but they should reveal something genuine about the subjects. My tastes are eclectic, ranging from decisive moments and snapshot aesthetics to street portraits and new topographics. In real life, I'm a professor of economics. IG @vadimmarmer