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

Andy Laycock / I’ve been a passionate amateur photographer for 30 years and whether using film or digital I love the entire process of photography. I still get the same thrill of ‘being in the zone’ almost every time I go out. Sometimes it pays off and I get images I like, but most of the time it doesn’t. Regardless, it’s something that I am driven to do and will continue with it as long as possible.

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

Benson Ibeabuchi / Benson is a Vancouver-based photographer and documentary filmmaker with a strong background in photojournalism. His work has appeared in leading outlets including AFP, Bloomberg, The Guardian, Financial Times, and Getty Images. He has covered global stories for organizations such as UNICEF, the Gates Foundation, and the French Embassy in Nigeria. Known for his authenticity and eye for powerful narratives, Benson was nominated for the 2020 Guardian Agency Photographer of the Year. His work spans from political unrest to human-centered storytelling in crisis zones. Most recently, he photographed the Vancouver Marathon (RunVan), continuing his commitment to capturing compelling, real-world moments.

Carol How is passionate about photography as a statement about life and our environment. Based in South Surrey, BC, she focuses her lens on fine art, abstract, and all aspects of street and urban photography. She often employs contrast, geometry, symbolism, and camera movement in her images. Carol strives to connect with the viewer, evoking curiosity about her intent, while providing an introspective look into her vision of humanity in the current environment. Carol has worked as a freelance photographer for weddings, Obeo Real Estate, and the South Surrey White Rock Chamber of Commerce. The City of Surrey purchased a body of eight environmental images for a permanent traveling exhibit. Recently, Telus Corporation purchased two of her environmental images for display on the exterior of their new Telus Park building in Surrey, BC. Her work has been exhibited in group shows in Alberta and British Columbia and published in PhotoEd Magazine.

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

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

David Jardine / Originally from New Brunswick but now based in Vancouver, I shoot primarily in black and white, inspired by the interplay of light, shadow, and moments of sonder. With a background in fine arts, I prefer a minimalist approach to gear and process, currently working straight out of camera using custom Fujifilm film recipes. I see street photography as a form of quiet observation, hoping to capture fleeting moments that reveal worlds different from my own. I explore street, portraits, urban, abstract, architectural, and landscape scenes, treating photography as a daily practice and visual journal of what catches my attention. IG @days_from_david

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

Enrique Marroquin / Enrique is a self taught photographer who likes to squeeze the beauty out of otherwise banal and overlooked places. IG @ok_alright_fine_okay

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.

Francis Karl dela Peña / Francis Karl dela Peña developed his interest in photography when he was working in Dubai as a special education teacher. Being in a place that was vastly different from his small town in the Philippines, he was interested in the city’s rich culture and vibrant daily life, capturing through the lens its diverse people, the set of mores and moods of everyday characters in its bustling streets. Having moved to Vancouver for over seven years now, Karl carries with him the same passion in photography. He is loving the city’s street photography scene, and apart from that, he also loves taking photos of nature, his food, and his cats, named Lakan and Gabii.

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

Fred Gronlund / I am an eclectic amateur photographer with a strong interest in street photography. I seek aesthetic compositions hiding around us in everyday life.

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

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

James Pocock / James has been shooting street since 2024, 18 years after starting his photographic journey. IG @james.pocock

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

Jim Lowrie / A Vancouver based photographer, Jim Lowrie has held an interest in photography and the visual arts since an early age. Jim’s primary interests are in street, travel, urban and natural landscape photography. In his photography, Jim seeks to document the interactions and candid moments of human beings within the built environment utilizing a minimalist approach and natural light to record the everyday chronicles of urban life. Some of Jim’s work can be viewed on flickr and IG @jlowriephotography.

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 got her first camera - an Anny 44 - at the age of 10. The Anny is long gone (sadly) but Kathryn is still taking photos. More often than not she uses her iPhone camera, but also uses “real” gear, including an ancient Minolta XE-5. She views herself as a bit of a photographic magpie, photographing whatever gets her attention, from human ephemera - people and their works - on downtown streets to birds and plants in the wild. A VANSPC member since the beginning, Kathryn values the friendships and street photography insights she has gained from being part of the collective. You can find her on IG as @katymight.

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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

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

Michelle Houlihan / 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

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

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

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

Sharon Wish, a Vancouver native, has always been drawn to the intriguing shapes, shadows, and silhouettes in the urban landscape. Her work is inspired by her surroundings and the stories that unfold in fleeting moments. Primarily working in black and white, Sharon’s photography spans street photography, urban landscapes, and nature, documenting the world around her in a unique and expressive way.

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

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

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