Patriarch,
and Matriarch,
all out having coffee on Commercial Drive, Vancouver.

Nikon D600, 70mm -300mm AFD Nikkor lens.

Faces, masks,
in song.


Two women singing Leo Delibes's 'Lakme', the Flower Duet during Italian Days on Commercial Drive, Vancouver.

Nikon D600, 70mm - 300mm AFD Nikkor lens.

Faces and masks,

Italian Days on Commercial Drive, Vancouver
Nikon D600, 70mm - 300mm AFD lens

Faces in the crowd,

Burnaby's annual 'Hat's Off Festival and Parade' on Hastings St. East.
Nikon D600, 70mm - 300mm AFD Nikkor lens.

Sleeping,

Nikon D600, 70mm - 300mm AFD Nikkor lens.
Leica 111G, 50mm F2.5 Konica Hexanon lens, Ilford HP4 film.

Wood piles by the sea,

Lonsdale Quay, North Vancouver.
Leica 111G, (made in 1958) with 50mm F2.5 Konica Hexanon lens, Ifford HP4 film

Empty restaurant,
and empty chairs.

Lonsdale Quay, North Vancouver
Leica 111G, 50mm F2.5 Konica Hexanon lens, Agfa 100 film

Photography can be a conflicted profession/ hobby. Many of us are seriously into the gear, and not surprisingly, this is encouraged by the camera makers who, monthly bring out new and improved models. And as a result, there is a huge amount of grey market gear trading going on the internet. I have met many like myself who buy and sell through 'craigslist', and often finding myself meeting the same people over and over. I am willing to bet there is a lot more then coffee being sold in many Starbucks locations.

But in the end, photography is about exploring our world and making images. The equipment we use is really only a tool for image making. It can be hard to keep that in mind when we are under the constant blizzard of advertising both in print and on the internet.

I am no less conflicted then many fellow photogs I know. But in the end, my interest is sustained by seeing and seeking out the world around me, be it wonderful or just ordinary.

Granville Island, Vancouver,
Mamiya 6, 75mm F3.5 lens, Fuji Astia 100 film.

Development site,
Chinatown, Vancouver.

Mamiya 6, 75mm F3.5 lens, Fuji Provia 100F film.

Needs paint,

East Pender Street, Vancouver.
Mamiya 6, 75mm F3.5 lens, Fuji Provia 100F film

Fruit,
Real and imagined.

Pender Street, Vancouver.
Mamiya 6, 75mm F3.5 lens, Fuji Provia 100F film.

And a no so happy face.

Nikon D600, 28mm - 105mm AFD Nikkor lens

Faces of Vancouver's Chinatown,
curious, loving and amazed.

Nikon D600, 28mm - 105mm AFD Nikkor lens.