People of Kensington Market

These photos were taken July 11, 2025 in Toronto, Ontario, CA while spending time in the Kensington Market area. This vibrant, diverse and eclectic neighborhood was a feast for the eyes, cameras and palettes and included interesting interactions with some of the locals.

Magic

Morning Stroll

Grocery Run

Eclectic

Hangin'

Cheese Magic

Phone Check

Jammin' Out

Love Birds?

Golden Grams

"F*ck Off"

Michigan Avenue

Chicago, IL

Hot rodding along the Lollapalooza venue.  Didn't notice the plate message until processing the photo.



Sony A7IV @ f8 | 1/125 | 28mm | ISO 500

Voigtlander VM 28mm F2 Ultron (adapted)

Photographed 8/4/24

Vespa

Evanston, IL

Spotted on a walk in downtown Evanston. Love that color.

Sony A7IV @ f11 | 1/500 | 90mm | ISO 400

Leitz Elmar-C 90mm F4 (adapted)

Photographed 7/7/24

Ride Naked

Palm Desert, CA

Definitely not following his own advice.  It was 80+ degrees outside and he was all leathered up.

Apple iPhone 15 Pro @ f2.8 1/250 9mm (158mm equiv) ISO 25

Photographed 11/5/23

Storefront Reflections

Racine, WI
After a great dinner at my favorite restaurant, Olde Madrid, walked off a few calories and photographed some downtown scenes.

"I"

Apple iPhone 12 Pro @ f2 1/60  6mm (91mm equiv)  ISO 160

"II"

Apple iPhone 12 Pro @ f2.4 1/100  1.54mm (24mm equiv)  ISO 250

 

"III"

Apple iPhone 12 Pro @ f2.4 1/120  1.54mm (21mm equiv)  ISO 320

All Photographed 8/20/22

Hogs

CLondon52w33: Depth

From the C.London website: "The part of view that is closest to an observer is the foreground. The background is what’s furthest away from the observer. What’s in between is the mid-ground. Okay with that vocabulary out of the way, we can talk about depth. By showcasing multiple layers in a frame, a photographer can give a sense of breath of a location. If there’s no specific foreground of a scene, you can create one. My go to is my lovely obliging husband’s profile. Be creative and try different angles to get solid differential fore, mid, and backgrounds. When doing this, you should make a choice as to where you’re placing your subject and make depth of field choices based around that."



Low point of view and wide angle lens to capture this image through the storefront of a motorcycle shop.



Apple iPhone 12 Pro @ f2.4 1/120 1.54mm ISO 160

Photographed 8/17/21

Practice Kindness

Steamboat Springs, CO

 

Seen on the main drag through downtown Steamboat.  Doesn't seem to be a part of our national vocabulary.

Sony A7C @ f6.7 1/250 60mm ISO 100

Sony FE 28-60mm F4-5.6

Photographed 8/9/21