Chris Toombes is a Calgary street photographer who’s originally from the UK but has now been a resident in Canada for over 14 years. Three years ago he moved from Ontario and settled in Calgary. Since then, Toombes has been out shooting the streets of Calgary almost every day. In a recent featured interview at streetphotography.com the opening line read…
Nighty nine percent of the time, street photography is a fun past-time and generally devoid of any problems, other than the odd person who refuses to allow me to take their portrait. When people say no, I simply thank them for their time and move on, there’s always another opportunity around the next corner. Sometimes however, on occasion, someone will…
As a Calgary Street Photographer who spends most days walking around the streets of Calgary, I tend to notice things that most people either choose to ignore or just don’t pay any attention to. As a photographer, light is very important to me. Light can make the most mundane corner of a back alley, a building, everyday items or people…
One of the reasons I love street photography is meeting people, as you never quite know who you’re going to meet or what they have to share. I first came across Brad, sitting on the steps of a church in Calgarys downtown core. He caught my eye because he had a number of writing pads spread out across the floor…
Classic cars on the Streets of Calgary Spending a lot of time walking “The Streets of Calgary” I come across a lot of interesting things. One of my favourite things to find are classic cars which are often tucked away down back alleys or simply parked outside someones home. I have started a small photo project collecting shots of these…
Street photography can mean different things to different people. Some photographers are looking to capture the scene, others, the individual and some looking to create something that makes no sense out of the context of the image. That’s the beauty of street photography. There aren’t really any rules meaning each individual has the ability to show the streets from their…