Henry VanderSpek - Photographer
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Henry VanderSpek - Photographer
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Art & documentary photographer based in Toronto, ON, Canada. Shooting film and digital, documenting people, non-profits and creative street scenes. 🚫AI

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I was interviewed by Sammy of @mysummerlair.bsky.social podcast about my upcoming photo exhibit, Urban Scrawl. If you’d like to get to know my and my photography, please give this a listen!
#photography #streetphotography #filmphotography #podcast #documentary #UrbanScrawlTO #contactphotofestival
Rest in peace Jimmy Cliff.
Love this song by him, “Many Rivers to Cross”.
#jimmycliff
youtu.be/_XJwY8xgoSk?...
Jimmy Cliff Many rivers to cross Live at Glastonbury 2003
YouTube video by georg keese
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November 24, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Every dog has its day - Pt I
(This wasn’t it.)
At B&H Camera in NYC, Oct 2025.
#photography #NYC #dogsofbluesky
November 19, 2025 at 7:42 PM
The Imperial Pub in Toronto closes tonight after some 81 years in business. It’s a landmark and welcoming establishment that will be missed by many.
1) March 2015
2) Nov 2020 - Kodak Ektar 100
3) Jan-Feb 2022 - Kodak Portra 800
4) Mar 2024 - Reflx Lab 800
#Toronto #photography
November 15, 2025 at 7:46 PM
The Imperial Pub, Toronto, ON, Canada. Opened in 1944. Closing tonight- Nov 15, 2025. Cheers to a great Toronto establishment, soon lost to time.
🎞️ Kodak Double-X 5222
📷 Black’s Attaché II
🗓️ Spring 2024
November 15, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Reposted by Henry VanderSpek - Photographer
“The morning breaks, and the beach comes alive — waves below, wings above.”
#believeinfilm #filmphotography #halfframefriday #HFF #pentax17
November 14, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Broadview Bird
A pigeon rests on a rail inside of Broadview Station.
#ttc #Toronto #Broadview #Danforth #subway #metro
November 12, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Lest We Forget.
Flag bearers at the 2016 Remembrance Day ceremony in East York, Ontario, Canada.
#RemembranceDay #LestWeForget #EastYork #Toronto #Ontario #Canada #Commonwealth
November 11, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Best feet forward.
Helio, Chris and Fernando - all working at the construction of the new Ontario line station at Yonge and Queen.
Oct 1, 2025
#diptych #FujiXHalf #XHF1 #Toronto #Canada
November 10, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Fascinating image. “DandiPan” film also sounds quite intriguing.
"Field of Stars". This was made (circa 1950) with a strange 6x9 plastic camera known as a "Stylex"; from the Herbert George Camera Company of Chicago. Even stranger was the 1968-expired "DandiPan" film that created all those "stars". #expiredfilm #filmphotography
November 9, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Reposted by Henry VanderSpek - Photographer
"Do you think there will be cookies..." Location: #Berlin / Camera: #agfaoptimaflash / Film: #kodakvision3500t // #filmphotography #analogphotography #streetphotography #cityscape #vision3ahu
November 6, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Meet Joseph.
A musical charmer, encountered at the corner of Toronto’s Broadview and Danforth in early October.
📷 Konica Auto S3
🎞️ Adox 50
#Toronto #Canada #believeinfilm
November 6, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Many thanks to the Toronto Blue Jays for a truly incredible season. A team marked by character, friendship and great skill - true champions regardless of the series outcome. Thank you for inspiring a city, a country and beyond.
#Toronto #BlueJays #worldseries #baseball #Canada
November 3, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Octavio with Sosa, Bella and Stormy.
- Parkdale, Toronto
📷 Fuji X Half
🗓️ Sept 29, 2025
#Toronto #Canada #FujiXHalf #XHF1 #dogsofbluesky #bnw #classicmono #urbangaze
October 30, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Very excited for this. Love Colson Whitehead’s writing. Definitely worth picking up! #booksky #NYC #greatreads
Hard times spreading just like the flu / Watch out homeboy don’t let it catch you
October 28, 2025 at 2:07 PM
How about them Blue Jays!! Winners of game one against the LA Dodgers.
Photo taken last night before the game started.
#bluejays #worldseries #baseball #Toronto #Canada
October 25, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Let’s go Blue Jays!
A panoramic view of the Toronto Blue Jays playing in the SkyDome (aka The Rogers Centre).
📷 @lomography.com Sprocket Rocket
🎞️ Kodak Portra 400
🗓️ June 2023
#bluejays #worldseries #lomography #sprocketrocket #kodak #portra400 #toronto
October 24, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Book City
A great independent book store found in Toronto.
#books #bookcity #booksky #photography #Toronto #Canada
October 9, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Top of the world.
Statue of Dr. Sun Yat-Sen on Spadina Avenue, Toronto.
📷 Konica Auto S3
🎞️ Kodak Tri-X 400
🗓️ July 2025
#Toronto #Canada #believeinfilm #bnw #noiretblanc #classicmono
October 3, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Hay bales in a field near Siksika First Nation territory, Alberta.
#siksika #firstnation #landscape #photography #bnw #blackandwhite #noiretblanc #classicmono
September 29, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Reposted by Henry VanderSpek - Photographer
September 27, 2025 at 6:03 AM
Good morning from YYC!
#Calgary #Alberta #Canada #sunrise
September 27, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Dark Horse Coffee
🎞️ Rollei Paul & Reinhold 640
(comes in a pack of two rolls)
📷 Konica Auto S3
🗓️ Mar-Apr 2025
#toronto #coffee #believeinfilm
#konica #rollei #lightleaks #classicmono
September 25, 2025 at 10:53 AM
This is me - set up at the Danforth East Arts Fair in Toronto. If you are in the area please stop by. It’s a wonderful event with some 50 local artisans, live music and many great food vendors. On until 5:00 PM today!
#Toronto #shoplocal #buylocal #artsmarket #photography #localart
September 21, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Excited to be showing a number of new framed prints at an art show this weekend, including this one titled “Homeward Dove”.
#artphotography #classicmono #bnw #montreal #leonardcohen
September 20, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Love Jamel Shabazz’s photography. He is known for capturing stylish NYC street portraits over several eras.
“Drama and Flava” is his latest and well worth a look/buy.
#jamelshabazz #NYC #portraiture #documentary #photobook #photography
September 17, 2025 at 6:51 PM