Street Encounters

Oct 2, 2022

The Gallery George

1502 East Hastings St, Vancouver BC

On Oct 2nd, we were joined by 40 photographers on a photo-walk around Commercial Drive. We asked participants to try their hand at photographing common street photography themes such as gesture, reflections, through the window and motion. Here are the results.

Check out our short video on the walk by Adam K.

Gesture

Photo by Carol How

Gesture

Two people holding hands and walking down a street, seen from behind. They are wearing colorful backpacks and casual clothing, with graffiti and street vendors in the background.

Photo by Michele O’Reilly

A man inside a food truck, standing near a stove, holding a spatula, in a black and white photo.

Photo by Francois Ceroux

A husky dog looking out from the open window of a car.

Through the Window

Photo by Xavier Law

A woman with dark hair tied in a bun, resting her head and arms on a wooden table inside a building, viewed through a glass window with reflections of signs and cars outside.

Photo by James Houston

Photo by Remy Jubin

Shadows

A man walking a dog past torn posters on a wall. The posters are for TV shows and movies, featuring characters and faces, with one showing a smiling woman and another depicting a man with a gun.
A person viewing paintings at an art gallery, with their shadow cast on the wall in front of them.

Photo by James Houston

Photo by Francois Ceroux

Photo by Carol How

Irony

A man browsing vinyl records at an outdoor market stall, with shirts hanging above him and a black wall behind him.
Multiple overlapping black metal chairs placed on a pink brick patio with shadows cast by sunlight.
Three people walking across a city street in black and white, with a storefront and cars in the background.

Photo by Francois Ceroux

Photo by Carol How

Photo by Xavier Law

Photo by Francois Ceroux

Photo by Carol How

Photo by Srinivas Raghavan

Photo by Carol How

Photo by Francois Ceroux

Photo by Michele O’Reilly

Photo by Srinivas Raghavan

An elderly man sitting in a glass bus shelter at sunset, with a pamphlet or magazine in hand, and a poster behind him that reads 'Playing whatever' and features a radio station logo 'JACK 96.9'.

Everyday Life

Dimly lit restaurant with hanging pendant lights, modern art on the wall, a person lying on a booth with only legs visible, a glass of drink on the table.
A woman with tattoos, wearing sunglasses, a tank top, and shorts, walks a dog past a clothing and accessory stall on a city street. Other pedestrians are seen in the background.

Photo by Remy Jubin

Photo by Carol How

A person riding a bicycle with multiple bags and boxes attached, crossing a city street. In the background, there are storefronts, a woman walking on the sidewalk, and a parked car, all captured in a black-and-white photograph.

Motion

A woman riding a small bicycle with a basket in an urban area at night, captured in black and white.
Shadow of a person walking on snow with two dogs, with long shadows cast on the snow.
Reflections of people and street scene seen through the window of a bus or train, with people waiting on the platform.

Reflections

Close-up of a red tiled wall with reflection of buildings and trees, and a glass window with partial view of a parking lot outside.
A woman sitting inside a cafe, viewed through a glass window, working on her laptop with a notepad and pen, with two glasses and a napkin on the table, and smoking a cigarette.
People inside a cafe seen through a window, with reflections of the street outside.