Exploring the History of Rural Canada with Sandra Herber
Sandra’s photographs of grain elevators in the Canadian Prairies portray the history of rural Canada in a whole new light.
Sandra’s photographs of grain elevators in the Canadian Prairies portray the history of rural Canada in a whole new light.
Gabriela Tulian left Argentina wanting a new career. Though she trained as a chef, she found her way to lifestyle photography where food and family became the center of attention.
Andy Davidhazy hiked the 2600+ mile Pacific Crest Trail to challenge himself to a let go of his need to control everything. He also snapped a selfie at every milemarker, making a timelapse video that would affect millions of people.
“I try to make my photography a series of tiny little escapes,” Lissy Elle Laricchia says. “I want people to retreat from the world and feel like a kid again, even if it’s just for a moment.”
We’re happy to present to you a selection of our recent faves in this latest installment of our Weekend Samplr. Click through and enjoy the weekend!
Benjamin Von Wong likes to light people on fire, transport them into surreal worlds, and sink them in underwater shipwrecks. The 27-year-old photographer aims to blur the line between fantasy and reality with his epic photo shoots, and the results are mesmerizing larger-than-life images.
Here are some of the photographers that inspired and delighted us this week. Click through to enjoy our Weekend Samplr in its entirety.
Happy Canada Day to all our Canadian members! Read on to enjoy some beautiful and inspiring shots from “the True North strong and free”.
Join us in welcoming the Local History and Archives Department of the Hamilton Public Library to The Commons. The department has been collecting and preserving a wide range of materials relating to the historical development of the City of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, and the Hamilton-Wentworth region since 1914.
Please join us in welcoming the University of British Columbia Library Digitization Centre as our latest member of The Commons. The first albums include historical items related to British Columbia history, immigration and settlement as well as the Canadian Pacific Railway Company and the Capilano Suspension Bridge.