My Artist's Statement

My photographs are an attempt to capture decay and ephemera close to home. This includes landscapes, waterscapes, and a wide assortment of found objects. More for a recorded document than an artisitic journey, I scour my backroads exploring forgotten, discarded and disappearing landscapes.

My Kudos
My work on FILE Magazine
My appearance on Boston.com's the Big Picture
My interview on Architectural Photography
An article on my work, the Toronto Star
My appearance on Toronto Life

My Philosophy
Creativity is the alchemy that transforms...
• fear to resolve
• failure to courage
• doubt to authenticity
• hate to love
• pain to positive change

Paraphrased from another flickr-er, I can't find the original source

Some links to consider:
• Shared Culture
• Thomas Hawk
• Zenhabits
• Cory Doctorow
• Embracing the Remix

My Past Exhibits
BUILDING STOREYS
A visual documentation and anecdotal exhibit Toronto’s cherished heritage buildings and sites.
• Building Storeys 2009
• Building Storeys 2010
• Building Storeys 2012

ELSEWHEN
CONTACT Photography Festival
The Charlotte Room
19 Charlotte St.
Toronto, ON, Canada

FOUND OBJECTS | LOST LANDSCAPES
November 2008
Whitby Public Library
Whitby ON
Canada
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My License
You are free to share, remix, blog or alter my pictures.

All of my pictures are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license.

In return, I ask two things:

1) Give me attribution for my work, by linking back to my flickr photo-stream. Here's a sample (feel free to copy and paste):

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/rickharris">photo by: Rick Harris</a>

2) Release any transformations that includes my work under the same license.

As per Flickr's community guidelines, the picture should link back to the original in my photostream.

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My Groups
• Vintage Advertising
• East of Toronto
• Cottage Life
• Rural Ontario
• Summer Camp

Note: I delete blinky awards and icons from my comments. Thanks.
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Яick Harris - View my most interesting photos on Flickriver

Photos of Яick Harris (6)

  • Finger Wag and The Look by JeffStewartPhotos
  • Rick's Stuff by Lú_
  • Utata in Toronto by andyscamera
  • Christmas card by SeRVe Photography
  • se lf-po rtr ait by Яick Harris
  • Faux Arrest by Chris Luckhardt
  • Building Storeys opening at the Gladstone by Timothy Neesam (GumshoePhotos)
 

Яick Harris' favorite photos from other Flickr members (1,370)

  • Find Your Own Sins by Mark ~ JerseyStyle Photography
  • Late Great Grey Owl - Ottawa April 2013 - Strix nebulosa by Paul B Jones
  • impossible blue by Norma Desmond
  • the sweetness follows by solecism
  • Şeker Pare by D-eye
  • An Old Song She Knew By Heart by Lotus Carroll
  • Church and State 13.05.16 4245 by rowland-w
  • Returning from Doncaster, Melbourne, by Novak Tonkin
  • Sepia Passion by Metrix X
  • High Line 1 (Revisited) by Felts77
  • St. Stony, Detroit, MI by Timothy Neesam (GumshoePhotos)
  • Stolen Donut!! by Pacdog
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Testimonials (3)

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    glory out. xoxo says:

    "Яick Harris is a photoshop wizard who totally objects to grandiose compliments such as "brilliant", "genius", and also, I strongly suspect, "photoshop wizard".

    Own your talent, buddy. Wear it like a beauty pageant tiara and stride boldly down the catwalk. Hug your talent to your manly bosom as though it were a dozen long stem roses. Your friends and fellow photogs are applauding in the audience. There's even a couple of folks in the crowd wolf whistling..."

    7th August, 2009

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    amusings says:

    "Яick Harris is my photoshop and photography hero. I've never been to Whitby, but I'm sure all the harbour scenes, sunsets, red phone boxes and shoe trees near there won't look as kickarse in person as he makes the look on Flickr.

    Then again, maybe he lives in a place of sheer magic, and his photos are pure representation of reality in his neighbourhood.

    Thanks for making me an honourary Canadian. You'll notice I used appropriate "u"s in certain words."

    12th May, 2006

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    edwardjackman says:

    "Яick Harris shows you things. He shows you his surroundings, his family and his interests. Rick achieves this by applying his knowledge of photography and his pure love for his subject matter, the end result is nothing short of captivating.

    He has a keen eye for threading beautiful landscapes into a panoramic wonder and his wildlife captures are to be envied.

    If you want to see how outdoor photography should be composed, then be sure to explore Rick's body of work, you'll be glad that you did."

    16th January, 2006

Name:
Rick Harris
Joined:
December 2004
Hometown:
Toronto
Currently:
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
I am:
Male and Taken
Occupation:
Muleskinner
Website:
My portfolio
Email:
rick [at] rickharris.org