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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. ๐ŸšซAI

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Henry VanderSpek - Photographer @culturesnapca.bsky.social ยท 10d
I finally published my favourite photo moments of 2025.
Thanks for looking!
#believeinfilm #photography #yearinreview
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Favourite Photo Moments of 2025
Toronto photographer Henry VanderSpek looks back on his favourite photo moments of 2025.
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My pleasure! I own a Sprocket Rocket and love what Iโ€™ve captured with it. Keep it going! ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป
February 1, 2026 at 3:06 AM
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January 31, 2026 at 3:01 PM
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"Week 2 since the last contact with the sun... #SprocketSaturday" Location: #Berlin / Camera: #sprocketrocket / Film: #kodakvision3500t / DevScan: @safelightberlin // #filmphotography #analogphotography #streetphotography #cityscape #heylomography #PanoPhotos #nighttimephotography #berlinbynight
January 31, 2026 at 9:10 AM
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Nice work Tom! Very nice scene.
January 31, 2026 at 2:01 PM
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Lady of the lake

๐Ÿ“ท Lomography Sprocket Rocket
๐ŸŽž๏ธ Fuji 400

#SprocketSaturday #Lomography
Statue of Mary overlooking lake Michigan with a pier in the distance.
January 31, 2026 at 9:25 AM
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Thank you Catherine Oโ€™Hara. What a gift you gave us in your great talent. You are so dearly missed. ๐Ÿ’”
merriam-webster.com Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com ยท 3d
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January 30, 2026 at 9:51 PM
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Well said. What a dear loss.
January 30, 2026 at 8:05 PM
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Such sad news. What a talent! What a joy to watch her work and make such great characters come to life. Rest in peace Catherine Oโ€™Hara.
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Rest in peace to a legend.

Catherine O'Hara, 1954-2026
January 30, 2026 at 6:37 PM
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Nice work! ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป๐ŸŽ‰
January 30, 2026 at 5:48 PM
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January 29, 2026 at 8:37 PM
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๐Ÿ˜€ That caught my eye also! Unfortunately itโ€™s an ad for a gambling company and the first three letters say โ€œFanโ€ not โ€œJanโ€. I like your read of it much better! ๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป
January 29, 2026 at 7:18 PM
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A panorama of Sankofa Square in downtown Toronto. Taken Sunday Jan 25, 2026. @sankofasquare.bsky.social
#Toronto #snowstorm
A panoramic view of Sankofa Square in downtown Toronto. The square is covered with snow. People are standing at various distances and a wide digital billboard displays an ad for a gambling company.
January 29, 2026 at 5:53 PM
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I love living in Toronto's east end. Many thanks to Dylan Reid for making this starter pack to connect fellow east-enders!
#Toronto #eastendlove
dylanreid.bsky.social Dylan Reid @dylanreid.bsky.social ยท 7d
Hey everyone - I started a Toronto East-enders starter pack. I'm always curious about who else lives in our zone - roughly Don Valley to Victoria Park, waterfront to Taylor Creek (but flexible). I know there's people I follow who I didn't include, so reply for me to add you. go.bsky.app/9psq3Hq
January 29, 2026 at 3:08 PM
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A panoramic scene of the ice skating rink at Toronto City Hall, taken Sunday Jan 25, 2026.
#Toronto #skating #panorama
A wide panoramic photo taken near Toronto City Hall on Sunday Jan 25, 2026. On the left are people standing taking photos of themselves and of the scene. On the right is a skating rink, covered with snow, with arches that cross over the rink.
January 28, 2026 at 2:16 PM
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Thanks Dylan! ๐Ÿ˜Š
January 28, 2026 at 1:12 PM
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Nice! Iโ€™m a fellow east-ender. Will definitely be following some of these good people. ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป
January 28, 2026 at 4:13 AM
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Very interesting article about William Egglestonโ€™s new exhibit, but also about where photography may be headed in the age of AI.
#photography
www.worldofinteriors.com/story/willia...
Snap judgements: what William Eggleston can teach us about the future of images
Photographer William Egglestonโ€™s dye transfer process was derided by critics in the 1970s, but itโ€™s a reminder that new technologies like AI will challenge what we see as art
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January 28, 2026 at 1:14 AM
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A few more from the snowstorm in Toronto.
#Toronto #snowstorm
A woman in a red jacket approaches an ornate door for Union Station. A sign says โ€œCaution Falling Ice Overheadโ€. It is in front of the entrance to Roserock Place. Snow is seen blowing sideways. A view into a dark laneway lit by a series of small lights. It appears a bit foggy and snow is falling and accumulating on the ground. A view down a long alleyway towards a street. The alley is filled with snow. Two people can be seen walking past at the far end of the alley.
January 27, 2026 at 9:30 PM
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I also met this photographer, Anthony Gugliotta, who has a huge following on Instagram. He was capturing video using an anamorphic lens (seen in this photo).
www.instagram.com/gugliotta.one
Photo of a man in a parka with orange wrap around sunglasses holding up a camera. Snow is falling and steam is rising up around him.
January 27, 2026 at 2:36 PM
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Thank you Oliver! I appreciate that you noticed that. I enjoy meeting folks as I walk around Toronto. I try to get names and emails to share photos with them as often as possible.
January 27, 2026 at 2:13 AM
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Thank you Tom!
January 27, 2026 at 2:11 AM
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Thank you. Stay safe and be well.
January 27, 2026 at 1:05 AM
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A few people I encountered while on a photo walk during yesterdayโ€™s snowstorm.
#Toronto #snowstorm
A man smiles as he passes a sign for Union Station. A photo of Dilraj, a delivery driver. He is on an e-bike with tough winter tires, and is looking towards the camera. Dawit, a door man at the Royal York Hotel, stands with his snow shovel in front of him and smiles to his right, towards me with my camera. A group of workers stand with their snow shovels. They were working hard to clear snow at the corner of York and Adelaide.
January 27, 2026 at 1:03 AM
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Oh nice! I made my way up there shortly after these photos. Maybe we passed each other?! I agree re a photographerโ€™s paradise! I saw so many photographers out there last night! Cheers! ๐Ÿค›๐Ÿป๐Ÿ˜Š
January 26, 2026 at 9:34 PM
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Earlier in the afternoon and evening I went downtown to photograph the snowfall. I will have more/better photos later. Here are a few, the latter taken by one of many friendly souls I met while out and about.
#Toronto #snowfall #snowstorm
Reflection of myself with snow flying past. I am bundled up with a faux fur hqt and thick gloves. A Canada Post mailbox and a garbage and recycling bin are deep in snow. A view looking south on Yonge Street. The sign for the Elgin and Winter Garden lights up the street. A person stands in the foreground and holds their phone to take a photo of the same view, looking south. A photo of myself, taken by Weyhu, a person I met while out taking photos of the snowfall. Snow is falling and building up on the streets and on my hat. Above me the sign for the Elgin and Winter Garden Theatre can be seen.
January 26, 2026 at 6:58 PM