16mm   f1.4::f/8::1/250::ISO 8023 / JUL / 2022ID :: DSCF0095
Low-angle black and white street photograph of a thrill ride shaped like a star unfolding in midair, Vancouver.
To the Stars :: Vancouver, Canada
16mm   f2.8::f/16::1/250::ISO 20022 / JUN / 2020ID :: DSCF8063
Vancouver seawall at golden hour: a line of Canada geese with a child mimicking their posture, candid black and white.
Beginning :: End :: Vancouver, Canada
16mm   f1.4::f/5.6::1/250::ISO 6421 / AUG / 2023ID :: DSCF2296
Silhouette of a child climbing a curved public sculpture at sunset in Vancouver, wide-angle 16mm street photography.
Great Beyond :: Vancouver, Canada
16mm   f1.4::f/8::1/250::ISO 12522 / MAR / 2025ID :: DSCF2890
Pigeon bursting into flight above a small white dog and a mirrored puddle, downtown Vancouver street photography.
Predatory Behaviour :: Vancouver, Canada
16mm   f1.4::f/11::1/80::ISO 8014 / OCT / 2022ID :: DSCF3800
Cyclists crossing a steel-truss bridge in Vancouver at golden hour, sun flare through the lattice, 16mm shot.
Metal Web :: Vancouver, Canada
16mm   f1.4::f/1.8::1/250::ISO 6430 / SEP / 2023ID :: DSCF6161
Cyclist gliding under a curved concrete overpass framed by Vancouver high-rises, wide-angle street photography.
Liquifiction :: Vancouver, Canada
16mm   f1.4::f/5.6::1/250::ISO 12527 / AUG / 2023ID :: DSCF3085
Mexican folklórico dancers spinning in colourful Jalisco dresses on a Vancouver street, candid 16mm shot.
Zapateando Ando :: Vancouver, Canada
16mm   f1.4::f/3.2::1/125::ISO 8026 / NOV / 2022ID :: DSCF6808
Silhouettes under the honeycomb canopy of the Cineteca Nacional in Mexico City, wide-angle 16mm street shot.
Seventh Art Temple :: CDMX, Mexico
16mm   f1.4::f/16::1/250::ISO 2004 / AUG / 2024ID :: DSCF8118
Silhouette of a performer in feathered angel wings at Vancouver Pride, sun flare bursting through the plumage, 16mm.
(Rave)lations :: Vancouver, Canada
16mm   f1.4::f/3.6::1/250::ISO 10015 / FEB / 2025ID :: DSCF1674
French bulldog sitting behind the window of a shop lit by a red neon "BEAU" sign in Lille, France, street photography.
Beau is Afraid :: Lille, France
16mm   f1.4::f/10::1/4::ISO 25018 / FEB / 2024ID :: DSCF0249
Motion blur of pedestrians with umbrellas passing a Paris storefront on a rainy boulevard, long-exposure street photography.
Sou Milo Ke Kokkinizis :: Paris, France
16mm   f1.4::f/2.2::1/250::ISO 8016 / MAR / 2024ID :: DSCF1990
Street performer in a yellow-and-black bee costume dancing on a cobblestone square in Rennes, France, 16mm candid.
Abeja Reina :: Rennes, France
16mm   f2.8::f/9::1/250::ISO 1604 / APR / 2020ID :: DSCF5524
Elderly man feeding a cloud of pigeons at the Vancouver waterfront, birds caught mid-flight, black and white street photography.
Birdman :: Vancouver, Canada
16mm   f1.4::f/8::1/160::ISO 8012 / NOV / 2022ID :: DSCF6269
Hat vendor checking a mirror beside a stack of cowboy hats on a cobblestone street in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico.
Un Sombrero para la Vida :: San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
16mm   f1.4::f/2.2::1/200::ISO 8001 / MAY / 2022ID :: DSCF6463
Nepali woman carrying a woven basket with a tumpline on a brick street in Bhaktapur, Nepal, street photography.
Portera :: Bhaktapur, Nepal
16mm   f1.4::f/3.2::1/125::ISO 80030 / DEC / 2022ID :: DSCF7388
Masked worker walking between shuttered storefronts in a narrow arcade, Chihuahua, Mexico, black and white street photography.
Mari(a)posa :: Chihuahua, Mexico
16mm   f1.4::f/16::1/4::ISO 6427 / MAY / 2023ID :: DSCF4692
Motionless living-statue performer surrounded by motion-blurred pedestrians on a downtown Vancouver sidewalk, black and white street photography.
Time Stopper :: Vancouver, Canada
16mm   f1.4::f/1.4::1/160::ISO 40010 / APR / 2023ID :: DSCF1949
Geometric overhead view of empty stairs alongside an escalator with a single figure in a Panama hat, Vancouver street photography.
Dandy Up :: Vancouver, Canada
16mm   f1.4::f/7.1::1/250::ISO 6419 / SEP / 2024ID :: DSCF3644
Silhouetted beach volleyball players mid-spike framed by net poles at sunset over English Bay, Vancouver, 16mm street photography.
Ball House :: Vancouver, Canada
16mm   f1.4::f/2::1/250::ISO 803 / MAY / 2023ID :: DSCF3750
Two shoppers in a fluorescent-lit Vancouver supermarket aisle, 16mm wide-angle black and white street photography.
1984 :: Vancouver, Canada
16mm   f1.4::f/1.4::1/250::ISO 646 / JUL / 2023ID :: DSCF7386
Bubble artist in a top hat performing on the Vancouver Art Gallery steps with a giant soap bubble stretching across the frame, 16mm.
Bubble Fiction :: Vancouver, Canada
16mm   f1.4::f/6.4::1/250::ISO 6422 / SEP / 2023ID :: DSCF4657
Woman walking across wide concrete stairs as sunlight streams in and a pigeon crosses the foreground, Vancouver street photography.
Palomon :: Vancouver, Canada
16mm   f1.4::f/3.2::1/250::ISO 8016 / MAR / 2023ID :: DSCF9212
Young man in a varsity jacket checking his phone while crossing a Vancouver plaza, reflections multiplied in polished black surfaces, selective colour.
Everything Everywhere All at Once :: Vancouver, Canada
16mm   f1.4::f/3.6::1/250::ISO 40011 / JUL / 2024ID :: DSCF4911
View through a tent opening of a lively Vancouver outdoor summer cinema crowd flanked by a giant popcorn prop, candid street photography.
Cinematic Life :: Vancouver, Canada
16mm   f1.4::f/5.6::1/250::ISO 8011 / JUN / 2022ID :: DSCF9318
Cyclist silhouetted on the Vancouver Convention Centre seawall overlooking Stanley Park and the North Shore mountains, 16mm street photography.
Natural Beauty :: Vancouver, Canada
16mm   f1.4::f/5.6::1/250::ISO 32031 / JUL / 2024ID :: DSCF7011
Downtown Vancouver hot dog cart vendor grilling in the background while a young man in a red Canada cap stands in the foreground, candid colour street photography.
Mr. Beef :: Vancouver, Canada
16mm   f1.4::f/2::1/60::ISO 10006 / AUG / 2023ID :: DSCF0733
Crowd at a Vancouver concert with a woman holding a black fan and wearing a fishnet veil as the focal point, black and white candid street photography.
Intention is Everything :: Vancouver, Canada
16mm   f1.4::f/8::1/250::ISO 64024 / AUG / 2024ID :: DSCF0955
Man costumed with a disco-ball head standing in a downtown Vancouver street crowd, his hand reaching into the foreground, black and white candid street photography.
Welcome Back :: Vancouver, Canada
16mm   f1.4::f/16::1/8::ISO 643 / MAY / 2024ID :: DSCF3408
Motion-blurred figure walking across a polished Vancouver plaza with a sharp shadow trailing behind, 16mm black and white street photography.
Do You Remember the Rain :: Vancouver, Canada
16mm   f2.8::f/2.8::1/160::ISO 16015 / MAY / 2020ID :: DSCF6985
Middle-aged man crouching in a green forest tunnel framed by dark foliage, Vancouver rainforest, 16mm wide-angle street photography.
The Matrix :: Vancouver, Canada
16mm   f1.4::f/5.6::1/250::ISO 6430 / MAR / 2024ID :: DSCF2307
Lone figure with an extended shadow crossing the vast tidal sand flats of Granville, France, minimalist 16mm street photography.
Man on the Moon :: Granville, France
16mm   f1.4::f/16::1/250::ISO 25028 / MAY / 2025ID :: DSCF7665
Woman in a wide-brimmed hat resting on a driftwood log with a small dog beside her at a Vancouver beach at sunset, candid street photography.
Log.Dog :: Vancouver, Canada

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Epitome — Vancouver street photography by Miguel Franco

Epitome

A perfect representation of something real, raw and undeniable. Picture this: feet aching, bones weary after a long day pounding pavement in some sprawling metropolis. My brain, oversaturated by a relentless barrage of sights captured through tired eyes, silently begging for the miracle of reflex, a quick draw from my trusted, cold-but-loyal companion, my camera. Through endless repetition, wandering streets with an open mind, I've stumbled across moments that grip me with an almost violent beauty. Moments that refuse to let go until I've trapped their fleeting magic in a frame.

Collection

In this collection, I've brought together moments with that elusive je ne sais quoi, those frames that force your head around, leaving you wondering, "How the hell did you get that?" Honestly, most times I was simply in the right place at the right moment, camera ready. Other times, it was stubborn persistence, walking the same damn street countless times until, one afternoon, the perfect angle revealed itself like some delicious secret ingredient.

A crucial bit that's kept my style consistent, my visual language intact, has been my loyalty to a 16mm lens these past six years. That commitment, borderline obsessive maybe, allowed me to truly understand the quirks, charm, and ruthless honesty of wide-angle photography. And yeah, my design background certainly helped, training my eyes to hunt for lines, balance, and the precise weight of every detail within the frame.

The images here are distilled from countless hours spent roaming streets, relentlessly chasing a passion, no, let's call it what it is: an obsession. Rewarding, exhausting, and unquestionably worth it.