Winter is supposedly mild this year, or so the locals say. I’m still just a newcomer, nodding along, thinking that any sign of ice falling from the sky deserves a collective day off. But nope, life goes on as usual in this peculiar place, where a snow storm is no different from a thunder storm… Read More
Category Street Photography
Going Places: Street Photography on Public Transport
I get overwhelmed when I’m not creating. It’s a weird anxious feeling that I struggle to shake and it only seems to go away when I do something creative. And it manifests in weird ways. Sometimes, if I can’t think of something creative to do, (or if I just don’t wanna) I’d fire up Lightroom… Read More
Street Scenes: Locke Street, Hamilton, ON
Every now and then (though not nearly often enough), I’d grab my camera and head out on a photo stroll. Nothing fancy, just the classic “clear-my-head-and-pretend-the-world-isn’t-a-dumpster-fire” routine. I guess it’s my feeble attempt to remind myself that there’s an entire existence beyond the glow of my screens. And while the business of living seems to… Read More
My Love-Hate relationship with Street Photography
Hey peeps, wa goin’ on? I’ve recently been stepping outside my comfort zone and doing a lot more street photography. You see, I’ve always had a love-hate relationship with street photography. On the one hand, it’s a thrilling adventure that allows for the capture of everyday moments in a creative and powerful way. On the other hand,… Read More
Street Scenes: Pickering winter photo walk!
Today, we go for an afternoon stroll as I experience my first Canadian winter, something that would inevitably be a shock to the system of a person who has spent their entire life in the tropics. I mean, sure, I’ve visited cold countries during the November/December months before, but as we Guyanese like to say:… Read More
Exploring Graffiti Alley
When I moved to Toronto a few months back, I came with eyes wide with excitement. I was determined to go exploring as much as I could and capture one amazing photograph after the next. But life happened, as it tends to do, and I got busy. I haven’t done as much exploring as I’d have… Read More