photography
What Grinds Our Gears: Vacation photography
March 10, 2025By: Dani Santos, SFU Student There’s nothing my sister hates more than taking my Instagram photos on vacation. The poor girl has no choice but to follow me around like paparazzi, but I’ll tell you what: I hate it too. Finding an appealing background, selecting the best pose, and trying to make the right face is an experience more frustrating than any. What’s supposed to be a quick and simple task ends up causing plenty of arguments, and I’m sure other perfectionists who notice every little detail can relate, too. Instead of looking forward to a getaway, even the mere…
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Where the Light Meets My Shoulder centres Black curls in sunlight
February 6, 2024By: Sofia Chassomeris, SFU Student This week, I had the pleasure of viewing and experiencing the exhibit Where the Light Meets My Shoulder by local artist Rebecca Bair. The exhibit is available until February 11 at Evergreen Cultural Centre located…
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Paige Smith explores unknown insides in Black Box Investigations
September 26, 2023By: Petra Chase, Arts & Culture Editor Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF) is an exciting time of year. From September 28–October 8, the latest exceptional films all over Vancouver, showcasing local and global talent. Among the selection of 140 films…
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Create & Enter: Nature photography contests
September 5, 2023By: Hailey Miller, Staff Writer What’s better than snapping a few nature shots and trying your hand at winning some snazzy prizes? The following is a list of free-entry photography contests across BC and Canada, with a variety of wildlife,…
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Anthology explores what home means to Vancouver’s unhoused and marginalized
June 9, 2023By: Petra Chase, Arts & Culture Editor Content warning: mentions of displacement by police and the death of a loved one. It’s difficult to even begin to understand the complex set of social issues that overlap for Vancouver’s unhoused populations.…
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explorASIAN gallery hopping guide
May 23, 2023By: Petra Chase, Arts and Culture Editor One of the best ways to reignite your sense of wonder is by visiting an art exhibit — or three. And I’ve got your next field trip covered! Last week, we toured exhibits…
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What Grinds Our Gears: Photo albums are falling by the wayside
July 25, 2022By Hannah Kazemi, Peak Associate Growing up, I loved pulling out my mom’s photo albums and looking at her pictures. I loved seeing how she did her hair in the 80s and dressed in the 90s. I’ve been to places I…
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Jeff Cooper, creator of “The Mixd Project,” highlights Black-mixed folks’ experiences
March 21, 2021By: Yelin Gemma Lee, Peak Associate On the evening of March 10, Vancouver creative Jeff Cooper gave a virtual presentation called Mixd: The past, the present and the future of Black folks of mixed race. Cooper’s seminar-style presentation connected the…
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FVDED in the Park photo gallery
July 19, 2018Photographed by: Chris Ho and Alexa Tarrayo
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Your Shot
April 4, 2018[caption id="attachment_103935" align="alignleft" width="251"] Alex Bloom / The Peak[/caption] Left: This photographer forgot that you’re supposed to eat your food after Instagramming it. Right: [caption id="attachment_103936" align="alignright" width="344"] Andrew Latimer / The Peak[/caption] An SFU student peers from…
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