About me

I started taking pictures mostly by accident. As part of a contest offering a variety of prizes, I entered a photo competition in hopes of winning a camera. It was also an opportunity for amateur photographers to partake in the production of an open-air gallery featuring photographs of Vancouver.

Of the more then 3,600 images entered in the contest, one of my pictures was chosen to be part of the 260-image gallery. This was the catalyst that started my serious interest in perusing photography.

Having no idea how to make a manual camera work, I attended "Focal Point" to gain a better understanding of the basics of photography. I thought that if I was going to become a photographer, I should know how to use a camera from the technical aspect as well as the artistic one.

I started out by taking headshots and portrait photographs for friends at work. I soon found out that I was able to get them to show their true selves through pictures with me more easily than they ever had before. I gained more clients through word of mouth, eventually becoming the main photographer, for approximately 3 years, for a local hair salons’ advertising campaign.

I have taken a long ten-year break from photography and only now realize how much taking pictures fulfills me. I have decided to focus more towards architecture and urban landscape photographs.

I have been working on fine-tuning, what my eyes see. Trying to be consistent with my web name I would like to share my “spirit” perspective of our wonderful city with you… to show you what we see everyday in a new way.

Thank you and enjoy!

George Campbell
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