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Paul MacPherson
@paul.macpherson.photography
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Urban photographer with a 28 mm field of view.
Honesty over perfection.
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When the lighting is setting me back, I go abstract.

#streetphotography #street_photography #photography #candid_moments #candidphotos #streetphotos #streetphotographers #PhotographersOfBlueSky #eastcoastkin #toronto #abstract
January 7, 2026 at 5:46 PM
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I was pleased with today's image output.

I snapped 119 images today; 3 are usable for my abstract street photograph project.

#streetphotography #street_photography #photography #candid_moments #candidphotos #streetphotos #streetphotographers #PhotographersOfBlueSky #eastcoastkin #toronto #abstract
January 6, 2026 at 4:27 AM
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Stop

#streetphotography #street_photography #photography #candid_moments #candidphotos #streetphotos #streetphotographers #PhotographersOfBlueSky #eastcoastkin #toronto
January 5, 2026 at 3:19 PM
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One from the archives re-edited in B&W.

#streetphotography #street_photography #photography #candid_moments #candidphotos #streetphotos #streetphotographers #PhotographersOfBlueSky #eastcoastkin #toronto
January 5, 2026 at 12:37 AM
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Two more from yesterday's photo walk.

#streetphotography #street_photography #photography #candid_moments #candidphotos #streetphotos #streetphotographers #PhotographersOfBlueSky #eastcoastkin #toronto
January 3, 2026 at 4:03 PM
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My favourite from today

#streetphotography #street_photography #photography #candid_moments #candidphotos #streetphotos #streetphotographers #PhotographersOfBlueSky #eastcoastkin #toronto
January 3, 2026 at 2:27 AM
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Playing with abstraction in my street photography.

#streetphotography #street_photography #photography #candid_moments #candidphotos #streetphotos #streetphotographers #PhotographersOfBlueSky #eastcoastkin #toronto
January 3, 2026 at 12:38 AM
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What do you do when you want to take some pictures and it's -20 outside?

You buy a Lego set, of course and have a “little” photo shoot 🤣

#legocity #legolife #legotaxi #miniatureworld #legopix #citylife #toyphotography
January 1, 2026 at 2:33 AM
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One from the archives, reprocessed this one from colour to black and white.

#streetphotography #street_photography #photography #candid_moments #candidphotos #streetphotos #streetphotographers #PhotographersOfBlueSky #eastcoastkin
December 31, 2025 at 8:43 PM
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A 135mm portrait with my Canon RP.

#CatsOfBluesky #cats #caturday #petportraits #catsky
December 31, 2025 at 1:10 AM
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Twenty-six seconds. Fifteen frames. One photograph.

The decisive moment isn’t reflex or luck. It’s recognition—seeing something form, then staying with it long enough to understand why it matters.

#Photography #DecisiveMoment #Seeing #streetphotography

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The Decisive Moment in Photography: Recognition Over Reflex
A reflection on the decisive moment in photography—why it’s about recognition, not reflex, and how a fleeting 26 seconds became one finished image.
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December 30, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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I really like this image I caught of my buddy out on a photo walk today during snowmegedon this afternoon.

#streetphotography #street_photography #photography #candid_moments #candidphotos #streetphotos #streetphotographers #PhotographersOfBlueSky #eastcoastkin #toronto
December 30, 2025 at 2:33 AM
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A dog in a sweater.

#streetphotography #street_photography #photography #candid_moments #candidphotos #streetphotos #streetphotographers #PhotographersOfBlueSky #eastcoastkin #toronto
December 29, 2025 at 3:05 AM
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When the light goes flat, realism isn’t the only option.

A reflection on using in-camera motion to lean into abstraction and stay engaged with street photography when conditions stop cooperating.

#photographypractice #streetphotography #in-cameramotion

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ICM in Street Photography: Turning Flat Light into Abstract Expression
A reflective look at using in-camera motion in street photography—choosing abstraction as a response when light, contrast, and form fall flat.
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December 28, 2025 at 11:07 PM
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I went out for a photowalk today to experiment with intentional camera movement.

#streetphotography #street_photography #photography #candid_moments #candidphotos #streetphotos #streetphotographers #PhotographersOfBlueSky #eastcoastkin #toronto
December 28, 2025 at 8:35 PM
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One from yesterday’s walk.

#streetphotography #street_photography #photography #candid_moments #candidphotos #streetphotos #streetphotographers #PhotographersOfBlueSky #eastcoastkin #toronto
December 28, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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What happens when you deliberately step back?

A day photographing with a 200mm prime, and how distance reshapes perception, decision-making, and presence.

#photographypractice #visualthinking #presence

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Stepping Back: A Day with a 200mm Prime
Lately, my photographic world has been defined—almost rigidly—by the 28 mm field of view. It’s the lens through which I’ve learned to walk the city, to stay close, to remain present, and to commit …
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December 27, 2025 at 9:20 PM
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I was out today with my 200mm prime, experimenting with long-range street photography and making photo sets.

#streetphotography #street_photography #photography #candid_moments #candidphotos #streetphotos #streetphotographers #PhotographersOfBlueSky #eastcoastkin #toronto
December 27, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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Good photography isn’t just about what’s in the frame.
It’s about awareness of everything happening around it.

A few thoughts on situational awareness and the photographer’s eye.

#photographypractice #visualthinking #situationalawareness #presence

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Situational Awareness and the Photographer’s Eye: Seeing Beyond the Frame
Explore how situational awareness deepens a photographer’s perception — refining the ability to see, anticipate, and respond to moments beyond technical settings.
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December 26, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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#CatsOfBluesky #cats #caturday #petportraits #catsky
December 26, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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Henri Cartier-Bresson wasn’t a sniper.

A reflection on why the “decisive moment” is so often misunderstood—and why it has more to do with attention and patience than speed.

#photojournalism #decisivemoment #visualthinking #photographypractice

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Henri Cartier-Bresson Wasn’t a Sniper — Why the Decisive Moment Is Often Misunderstood
There’s a myth that refuses to die in photography. It goes something like this: the great photographers saw everything coming, raised the camera once, pressed the shutter once, and walked away with…
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December 26, 2025 at 11:54 AM
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Every so often, photography clicks—not because the images are perfect, but because presence and instinct briefly align.

A reflection on one of those rare hours of flow.

#creativeprocess #flowstate #presence

Euphoria: My Best Hour (or So) of Photography paul.macpherson.photography/photography-...
Euphoria: Finding a Flow State in an Hour of Urban Photography
A reflective essay on experiencing flow in photography—presence, instinct, and the rare moments when everything aligns during an hour of shooting.
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December 25, 2025 at 9:42 AM
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Today, I was out walking, I picked a theme of long and/or harsh shadows and just had fun with it.

#streetphotography #street_photography #photography #candid_moments #candidphotos #streetphotos #streetphotographers #PhotographersOfBlueSky #eastcoastkin #toronto
December 25, 2025 at 5:11 AM
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Long Shadows of Winter

#streetphotography #street_photography #photography #candid_moments #candidphotos #streetphotos #streetphotographers #PhotographersOfBlueSky #eastcoastkin #toronto
December 24, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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Before the lights come up, the work begins.
Planning, intention, and the small decisions that shape a Friday night shooting live music—before sound, sweat, and uncertainty take over.

#photographypractice #livemusicphotography #creativeprocess

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Friday Night Lights: Planning a Live Music Photography Shoot in Toronto
A reflective look at planning a live music photography shoot—intent, constraints, and creative decisions before stepping into the noise and light of the venue.
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December 24, 2025 at 9:08 AM