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Kris Hooper

@krishooperphoto.com

A photographer working in the candid/street tradition. From Vancouver, BC. https://krishooperphoto.com

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Kris Hooper @krishooperphoto.com · 2d ago

Scenes from the Kumano Kodo's Nakahechi route #StreetPhoto #Photography #BlackAndWhitePhotography #Monochrome #Japan #Wakayama #KumanoKodo #Nakahechi #JapanPhotography #JapanTravel #HikingJapan #PilgrimageTrail #UNESCO #NachiFalls #EverydayJapan

Kris Hooper @krishooperphoto.com · 3d ago

Scenes from Yuasa, Wakayama #StreetPhotography #StreetPhoto #Japan #Wakayama #JapanPhotography #DocumentaryPhotography #UrbanPhotography #Photography #SmallTownJapan #RuralJapan #EverydayJapan #TravelPhotography

Kris Hooper @krishooperphoto.com · 7d ago

Conductor on the platform, Tennōji #StreetPhotography #StreetPhoto #Japan #Osaka #OsakaJapan #JapanPhotography #OsakaPhotography #DocumentaryPhotography #UrbanPhotography #Photography #UrbanLife #TrainStation

A Japanese train conductor in a light blue uniform and peaked cap stands with his back to the camera at the edge of a station platform at Tennōji Station in Osaka. He faces the rail yard, where multiple tracks and signal equipment stretch into the distance. A briefcase sits beside his feet. Tactile paving and red and white safety markings line the platform edge.

Kris Hooper @krishooperphoto.com · 2w ago

Postcards from Osaka #StreetPhotography #StreetPhoto #Japan #Osaka #OsakaJapan #JapanPhotography #OsakaPhotography #CandidPhotography #DocumentaryPhotography #UrbanPhotography #Photography #UrbanLife

Kris Hooper @krishooperphoto.com · last mo.

Long August light #StreetPhotography #StreetPhoto #Vancouver #VanSPC #BritishColumbia #EverydayEverywhere #CandidPhotography #DocumentaryPhotography #ColorPhotography #UrbanPhotography #LightAndShadow #GoldenHour #Photography #UrbanLife

A deep shadow falls across a tiled building facade on a Vancouver sidewalk, casting the sharp silhouette of a person raising a camera to their eye. Through a gap between buildings in the background, a small group of people stand on a sunlit street beside a fire hydrant. A Canada Gold sign and a clock are visible in the distance.

The storefront of a souvlaki and pizza restaurant on a Vancouver street, lit by strong directional sunlight. A Coca-Cola fridge and a Great Gyros menu poster are visible through the window. The number 613 is displayed on the door.

Two U-Haul trucks parked side by side in a gravel back alley, their identical rear advertising panels facing the camera. Behind them, a weathered two-storey wooden building with open staircases and balconies rises between two concrete walls.

Close-up of the back of a person's head on a Vancouver street. They wear a woven straw bucket hat with a blue band and a dark denim jacket. The background is dark and softly blurred.

Kris Hooper @krishooperphoto.com · last mo.

Dim sum buddies meet up before self-defense class #StreetPhotography #Vancouver #VanSPC #Chinatown #VancouverChinatown #BritishColumbia #CandidPhotography #DocumentaryPhotography #PeopleOfVancouver #ColorPhotography

Two older women stand on the sidewalk outside a Chinese restaurant in Vancouver's Chinatown. One, with short grey hair and glasses, leans toward the restaurant window carrying a white tote bag. The other, wearing a wide-brimmed straw hat, green coat, and floral dress, stands beside her looking ahead. Warm sunlight falls across the red brick wall behind them.

A handwritten flyer taped to a weathered, paint-peeling pole in Vancouver's Chinatown advertises self-defense classes in Chinese kung fu, promising to teach how to defeat multiple attackers. Below the flyer, the pole is painted with an orange mural of fruit-laden branches.

Kris Hooper @krishooperphoto.com · last mo.

Chinatown hair #StreetPhotography #Vancouver #VanSPC #Chinatown #VancouverChinatown #BritishColumbia #CandidPhotography #DocumentaryPhotography #StreetPortrait #PeopleOfVancouver #ColorPhotography #UrbanPhotography

The interior of a Chinatown hair salon viewed through its glass storefront. Chinese characters and the word HAIR are painted on the window. Two people are visible inside — one seated in a stylist's chair, another resting in a waiting chair. A Schwarzkopf hair colour poster and a no smoking sign are affixed to the glass.

An older man stands on a Vancouver street looking directly at the camera with a calm, steady gaze. He wears a patterned head wrap, a long burgundy scarf, a floral shirt, and a green jacket, and carries a large rust-coloured cushion under one arm. Trees are softly blurred behind him.

A woman walks away from the camera along a covered sidewalk in Vancouver's Chinatown. Her curly hair catches the warm light. A red ornamental lamp post and parked cars are visible in the background.

Kris Hooper @krishooperphoto.com · last mo.

Signage, Barstow, California #DocumentaryPhotography #Barstow #California #Route66 #MojaveDesert #Americana #VintageSignage #NeonSigns #SignagePhotography #RoadTrip #UrbanDecay #RetroAmerica

A weathered neon sign for the El Rancho Motel rises against a pale grey sky on a tall steel lattice tower in Barstow, California. A large faded red billboard below reads El Rancho Barstow. The structure is heavily rusted and deteriorating.

A painted wall sign reads Village Cafe, American and Chinese Food in bold red lettering on a pale pink wall. Above and behind it, a vintage neon sign for The Village Hotel Cafe and Chop Suey rises against a clear blue sky.

A partial view of a vintage roadside cafe sign, with large yellow neon letters reading OY'S on a black panel, and a faded blue panel below reading FE, together suggesting Roy's Cafe. A white A-frame building and desert streetscape are visible below under a clear blue sky.

derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 2mo ago

I enjoyed this. ordinaryabundance.com

Ordinary Abundance

A walk through a modern apartment, through the eyes of the people for whom everything in it was new.

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Kris Hooper @krishooperphoto.com · 2mo ago

Adventures by the river #Photography #BlackAndWhitePhotography #Monochrome #NaturePhotography #Vancouver #Richmond #SeaIsland #FraserRiver #BritishColumbia #Labradoodle #DogPhotography #WetDog #ExploreBC

A pair of small shoes placed neatly in the sand at the base of a dense stand of tall marsh grass. Water is visible behind the reeds.

Close-up portrait of a wet black labradoodle facing the camera, mouth open, eyes alert. A leash is visible at the neck. The background is softly blurred.

A calm river scene viewed through foreground reeds. Trees and their reflections shimmer across the still water. A small white motorboat is moored on the far bank beside a rocky breakwater.

Close-up of cattails and marsh reeds in soft light, with a blurred wetland background. Several cattail seed heads are visible among the tall grass stalks.

Des @desdelboy.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Morning all. Photographer Eric de Maré. St Edward's, Brotherton, with Ferrybridge B power station behind, 1960s.

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Kris Hooper @krishooperphoto.com · 2mo ago

Amazing Appliances and other storefronts #Rolleiflex #IlfordHP5 #BlackAndWhitePhotography #FilmPhotography #BelieveInFilm #VanSPC #HomeDeveloping #MediumFormat

A black and white medium format film photograph of the storefront of Amazing Appliances Ltd in Vancouver. Several washing machines and dryers are displayed on the sidewalk in front of the shop window, which is covered in painted lettering advertising sales, service, and trade. A neon Open sign glows in the window.

A black and white medium format film photograph of the exterior of a beauty salon at number 1483. The door and window glass reflect the street behind the camera, layering over posters for Schwarzkopf hair products and a 24-hour surveillance sticker. The salon name and phone number are painted on the glass.

A black and white medium format film photograph of a stripped and rusted car body in the foreground, its doors removed and interior exposed. Behind it, a large Minit-Tune & Brake Auto Centres sign dominates the upper half of the frame.

A black and white medium format film photograph of two people seated side by side at a picnic table outside a retro drive-in diner called Lost in the 50s. A sign above reads Home of Canada's Best Burgers. The couple face away from the camera toward the diner window.

A black and white medium format film photograph of the exterior of a beauty salon at number 1483. The door and window glass reflect the street behind the camera, layering over posters for Schwarzkopf hair products and a 24-hour surveillance sticker. The salon name and phone number are painted on the glass.

A black and white medium format film photograph of a stripped and rusted car body in the foreground, its doors removed and interior exposed. Behind it, a large Minit-Tune & Brake Auto Centres sign dominates the upper half of the frame.

A black and white medium format film photograph of two people seated side by side at a picnic table outside a retro drive-in diner called Lost in the 50s. A sign above reads Home of Canada's Best Burgers. The couple face away from the camera toward the diner window.

Stig @stigofthedump.bsky.social · 2mo ago

It's Half Frame Friday, so ... 📷 Pentax 17 🎞️ Ilford Delta 400 - D23 #BelieveInFilm #filmphotography #HFF

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Kris Hooper @krishooperphoto.com · 2mo ago

Two sailing wait #BritishColumbia #StreetPhotography #Vancouver #VanSPC

A weathered red Ford pickup truck parked at a ferry terminal on Denman Island. A motorcyclist and white truck are visible in the background, along with a person walking a dog near a railing.

A woman with long blonde hair blowing in the wind walks along the deck of a BC Ferries vessel, looking at her phone. In the foreground, the back of another passenger wearing a yellow cap is visible. The ocean is visible through the ferry's windows behind her.

Two women walk along the outer deck of a ferry in windy conditions. The woman in the foreground, wearing a grey jacket and backpack, holds her hair against the wind. The woman behind her, in a red sweater, laughs. Grey water and sky fill the background.

A young man stands on the outer deck of a BC Ferries vessel, framed by a circular structural element in the foreground. He adjusts his glasses or earphones, with wired earbuds visible. A forested island hillside rises across the water behind him.

Laurent Peraldi @tintamarre.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Marcel Giró

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Kris Hooper @krishooperphoto.com · 2mo ago

Dog moves through vista and other scenes #BritishColumbia #DenmanIsland #HornbyIsland #CoastalBC #PacificNorthwest #DogPhotography #Labradoodle #Goldendoodle

Kris Hooper @krishooperphoto.com · 3mo ago

Incidental people #BritishColumbia #StreetPhotography #Vancouver #VanSPC #Monochrome

A black and white street photograph. A dark silhouette of a person's head and shoulders dominates the lower foreground. Behind them, a café called Little June is visible on the corner of Gladstone Avenue, its window listing brunch, lunch, and coffee. Diners are visible through the glass. A sandwich board reads 'Proudly Serving Fernwood Coffee.'

A black and white photograph taken beneath the Granville Street Bridge in Vancouver. Massive concrete pillars support the structure overhead, framing bright arched openings to the street beyond. Several pedestrians and a person with a dog are scattered across the shadowed space beneath the bridge, dwarfed by the scale of the infrastructure.

A black and white photograph taken at a waterfront. A blurred figure with curly hair fills the lower foreground, out of focus. Behind them, a metal gangway bridge leads to a multi-storey waterfront building reflected in the rippling water below.

A black and white photograph taken from behind two people standing on a waterfront pier. One raises binoculars toward the water; the other stands with hands in pockets. Across the inlet, a container ship, port cranes, and the Vancouver skyline are visible on the horizon under a clear sky.

Kris Hooper @krishooperphoto.com · 3mo ago

Private crossing #Rolleiflex #IlfordHP5 #BlackAndWhitePhotography #FilmPhotography #BelieveInFilm #VanSPC #HomeDeveloping #MediumFormat

Black and white film photograph of a convex safety mirror at a CN Rail private crossing. The mirror reflects a pair of railway tracks receding into the distance, flanked by dense shrubs and trees. To the left, a stop sign and a bilingual "Private Crossing / Passage à niveau privé" warning sign are mounted on the same post. Industrial structures are visible in the background.

Black and white film photograph: a self-portrait reflected in a convex safety mirror at a rail yard. The photographer holds a twin-lens reflex camera — a Rolleiflex — at waist level, face partially silhouetted against a bright sky. A baseball cap, watch, and ring are visible. Overgrown vegetation and rail infrastructure are reflected around the figure. The mirror's curved edge and lens flare add to the lo-fi, tactile quality of the image.

Kris Hooper @krishooperphoto.com · 3mo ago

Back at the boathouse #NikonFM2 #IlfordHP5 #BlackAndWhite #FilmPhotography #StreetPhotography #BelieveInFilm #Vancouver #Vanspc #HomeDeveloping

Barbed wire and floating platforms nestle around a tied up boat.

Kris Hooper @krishooperphoto.com · 3mo ago

Columbia and E Pender #BritishColumbia #StreetPhotography #BlackAndWhitePhotography #Vancouver #VanSPC

A black and white street scene at the corner of East Pender Street and Columbia Street in Vancouver's Chinatown. A ornate dragon lamp post dominates the foreground, with bilingual English and Chinese street signs below it. Several pedestrians walk past at street level. In the background, a tea shop awning reads 'Fine & Specialty Chinese Teas.'

Kris Hooper @krishooperphoto.com · 3mo ago

Faces from Italian Day on the Drive #BritishColumbia #StreetPhotography #BlackAndWhitePhotography #Vancouver #VanSPC

Kris Hooper @krishooperphoto.com · 4mo ago

Scenes from Granville Island. Taken as part of this month’s VanSPC meetup last Sunday. #BritishColumbia #StreetPhotography #VictoriaBC #VanSPC

A small dog hides under a seat at a picnic table on a busy patio.

A young couple enjoy beverages on a patio.

An older woman in a pink top and straw visor takes in the crowds at False Creek.

A small dog begs for food at a crowded outdoor table.

Kris Hooper @krishooperphoto.com · 4mo ago

More scenes that blew down the street #BritishColumbia #StreetPhotography #VictoriaBC #VanSPC

Tourists stand about waiting for something to happen.

A man proceeds down a windy street with an R2D2.

A mannequin glances out of frame.

The photographer catches himself in a storefront mirror.

Kris Hooper @krishooperphoto.com · 5mo ago

Waiting for service #BritishColumbia #StreetPhotography #VictoriaBC #VanSPC

People mill about at a corner cafe.

A woman rests her hat and beverage on a restaurant table.

A row of old cars in ill-repair fill a driveway.

Kris Hooper @krishooperphoto.com · 5mo ago

Quiet moments #BritishColumbia #StreetPhotography #VictoriaBC #VanSPC

Someone waits at a battered bus stop with balloons.

Signs and awnings overlap at a hotel entrance.

The word STAMPS painted on a shop window.

A mannequin in a cowboy hat glances through her hair.

Kris Hooper @krishooperphoto.com · 5mo ago

Fleeting scenes from a weekend away #BritishColumbia #StreetPhotography #Victoria #VanSPC

A tugboat motors on behind a breakwater.

View from the stern of a ship with passengers reflected in the windows.

A man with a baby carriage rolls past a Seafood restaurant.

A taxidermic critter in a jean vest poses amongst motorcycle knickknacks.

Kris Hooper @krishooperphoto.com · 5mo ago

Continuing adventures with ragged geometry #BritishColumbia #StreetPhotography #BlackAndWhitePhotography #Infrared #Landscape #Monotone #Street #Suburbia #Vancouver #VanSPC

Overlapping railings give way to pylons, moorings and bridges across the river.

Wreckage from a fire by a docking facility with a bridge in the background.

A man carries a large panel across a street.

Barbed wire blocks access to a gangway.

Kris Hooper @krishooperphoto.com · 5mo ago

Over/under #BritishColumbia #StreetPhotography #BlackAndWhitePhotography #Infrared #Landscape #Monotone #Street #Suburbia #Vancouver #VanSPC

Concrete forms loom over a station platform.

Elevated rail lines intertwine.

An elevated railway sweeps through into the distance. A plane prepares for landing.

Kris Hooper @krishooperphoto.com · 5mo ago

Still #Rolleiflex #IlfordHP5 #BlackAndWhitePhotography #FilmPhotography #BelieveInFilm #VanSPC #HomeDeveloping #MediumFormat

A sliver of light reflects through a canyon.

A tree swing sits vacant as a Skytrain passes along a raised rail.

A businessman takes a snooze next to a fountain.

The photographer captures themselves in a convenience store security mirror.