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I met Lesley as I made my way home after a photo walk. At first I wasn’t sure if he would be willing to have his photo taken but went ahead and pointed my camera at him. He smiled and allowed me to take the…

Winnipeg Street: Lesley

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A few candid and permission-asked portraits from the past few days. From the top: 1.Semi-candid photo of Michelle. She saw me coming but didn’t say no as I took the photo. I like that she’s looking away, and not at the camera at all. 2.…

A Week of Portraits

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It’s been a good couple of days on the streets. A lot of people digging the camera and allowing themselves to be photographed! Good vibes all around :) Three photos for this Tuesday evening: 1. Andy was quite cheerful and at first he thought I had…

Three for Tuesday

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Candid photo of Gary and the reflections just looked interesting to me :) Looks like another cold weekend here, unfortunately. So much for being the first day of spring when it was -30C today! Not sure how much energy I’ll have to get outside and…

Candid Portrait and a Reflection

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Approximately one week ago, I met Larry on the street and he allowed me to take his photo. Today I bumped into him again; this time he was with his friend Sylvia. He noticed me as I approached but didn’t expect me to take the…

Winnipeg Street: Sylvia

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I took the first photo candidly as I passed by. Dwayne was a bit surprised and quickly asked why I did that. He was ok with my answer and we had a short discussion afterwards about various topics including the weather, how long he’s lived…

Winnipeg Street: Mike and Dwayne

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Another “on my way back to work photo”, this time of Marvin. I noticed him approaching and thought he’d make a great subject so I stopped him and asked if I could take a photo. At first he was a bit hesitant but gave in…

Winnipeg Street: Marvin and Kelsey

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Went out for a Sunday photo walk, taking advantage of some beautiful weather (finally!) we’ve been having; if you can call -8C beautiful! For Winnipeg, that is a heat wave right about now. It was also part of an event organized by Nicole Small. I…

Winnipeg Street: Tim

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The second day with the camera went well and I managed to get a few decent semi-candid and posed portraits. Although the weather has smartened up a bit, it was still a bit cold, just not as bad as before. I didn’t get too many…

Winnipeg Street: Day Two with the M

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Another couple of photos from my Saturday walk. This photo of Rita was somewhat candid. I liked her hood and the way if framed her face. Holding up my camera, I made it known her photos was about to be taken and before she could…

Winnipeg Street: Rita and Chris

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Met John on my Saturday photo walk. I knew when I spotted him from across the street, that I wanted to ask for a portrait. He was rather keen on getting his photo taken and to talk for a few minutes. Originally from Grand Rapids,…

Winnipeg Street: John

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Sometimes a persons story is written on their face, or in their eyes. She didn’t want to talk too much and was a bit unsure about getting her photo taken, though she did allow me to take just one. I’ve seen her before, and although…

Winnipeg Street: Georgina

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Nicole was great to talk to and was really quite comfortable getting her photos taken. I said she had photogenic face and she laughed saying it was the first time anyone had said that to her. We chatted for about 20 minutes, covering a number…

Winnipeg Street: Nicole

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Andrew is 94 years old. He moved to Canada from England when he was 71 and also happened to be a photographer and had worked in the advertising industry. He then mentioned about his love of medium format film photography and that he always used…

Winnipeg Street: Andrew

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Paul and I had a rather lengthy conversation, mostly about photography. He was quite inspirational and I left feeling motivated. Some of the words he imparted were in regards to how I approach photography and how I see my subjects. When he asked if there…

Winnipeg Street: Paul

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Sometimes, either through loss of memory, failure to ask, or refusal to give, I don’t get a name to put with the face of the people I meet on the street. If I forget, it can be very frustrating and is one of the reasons…

Winnipeg Street: Portraits Without Names

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These types of moments are among my favourite when shooting on the streets. People, just being themselves and showing their emotions. Happiness, sadness, joy, love, anger; street photography/portraiture can be very raw and pure. Emotion can be sudden and unexpected. Along this journey I’ve encountered…

Sometimes, All a Person Needs is Love!

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Doug was enjoying the hot summer day by relaxing in some shade when I noticed and approached him. He first said he liked my tattoos and asked what they meant. After I offered my explanation, we started talking about the Aboriginal festival that was going…

Winnipeg Street: Doug

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I met Tina while I was walking home from work. At first I passed by her but felt compelled to turn around and ask her for a portrait. I’m happy I did because I think she is one of my favorite portraits thus far –…

Winnipeg Street: Tina

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Although we did not say that much to each other, this encounter remains one of the most memorable for me. I noticed Mr. Singh sitting beneath the shade of a tree as it was quite hot on this day and I approached him. He didn’t…

Winnipeg Street: Mr. Singh

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