"Unlimited Growth Increases the Divide"

emblazoned on the DelMar Hotel on Hamilton Street in Vancouver. This is the philosophy I'm trying to capture with my street and social photographs. In Vancouver there is such a huge gap between rich and poor, haves and havenots, and this inequity saddens me. We can feed and house every person in our city, if we want to.

First, we attack addiction...

Thank you to everyone who invites me to a group! However, I'm happiest joining groups that don't have rules. Please don't give me AWARDS, thanks, call me old fashioned, but I really like comments in the comments part...

I like to take photos, always have. Being on Flickr has helped me to understand my style, although I don't have an identifiable way of seeing yet. I like to have variety in the photographs I take, however, I am partial to faces and the city.

Some of the photographers I admire are:
Diane Arbus
Richard Avedon
Ellen Von Unwerth
Jeff Wall
Weegee
Annie Leibovitz
Karsh
Dorothea Lange
Walker Evans
Ansel Adams
George Hurrell
Andreas Gursky
Fred Herzog
Jeff Ascough
Leon Levinstein

"A good photograph will prove to the viewer how little our eyes permit us to see"
(Leon Levinstein)

Photos of Janis Brass Photography (19)

  • Vancouver, B.C., Canada by Barrybar
  • Merry Chrstmas and Happy New Year! by kineticfoto
  • zombiewalk Vancouver 2010 by Eyesplash
  • zombiewalk Vancouver 2010 by Eyesplash
  • Flickr friends on a shoot by Harry2010
  • Vancouver flickr meetup by Harry2010
  • A-mazing laughter! by DeniseJC
  • As Rick said at the end of Casablanca : " Louis, I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship " - Flickr Meet-up Vancouver June 20 2010 by janusz l
  • Flickr Vancouver Meet up. by supermans wife
  • A group shot of our flickr get together- June 20 th, 2010 by Eyesplash
  • We're having a party! by Eyesplash
  • With Janis! by * Ahmad Kavousian *
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Janis Brass Photography's favorite photos from other Flickr members (5,103)

  • A granny for everyone... by * Ahmad Kavousian *
  • Dolma by >> Anne (ex tataouane, partially submerged)
  • Opening Orchid Flower movie by Ramsay
  • sweet dreams, little one.... by JuttaMK
  • north korea by Retlaw Snellac
  • The best place to RIP... by * Ahmad Kavousian *
  • redbait by Jawdoc
  • The swamp by the workers' opposition
  • and meanwhile, i'm still thinking... by sp_clarke
  • I'll help by notthatcool
  • Bundi by Mark William Brunner
  • Emmanuel Buenviaje at Rize by John Goldsmith / Waxy
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    waschbaer - raccoon says:

    "Janis is a very nice, helpful, amazing, kindly - short great woman.... - there are so many positive words to describe her - she needs only one thing - a man to share her live - and many intresting photo places to go to in the world - she is so kindly to all people. Janis - go on as you are and have a great live - best wishes - Cheers to Janis and her family. Stefan"

    6th March, 2008

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    Dave - aka Emptybelly says:

    "Janis' images are always filled with life & social comment, and it is a pleasure to view them and try to elicit both the intended and unintentional meanings contained within... I will not forget her counsel about Flickr being a place to have fun and not to be too serious...
    Janis, thank you for you Flickr friendship and wise words...."

    23rd December, 2007

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    Funny Fish says:

    "If anyone is creative, open and willing to learn, its Janis from Vancouver! Her Flickr-stream is a path of life happening and experiencing. She loves what she is doing and the result is honest and real. She loves humans and has a wonderful way of capturing this.

    Makes you want to spend a holiday in vancouver!"

    8th December, 2007

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    bingo and betty says:

    "... janis is an old school zen master and she seems to take a huge amount of photos or karma, call it what you may its all very positive. peace."

    6th August, 2007

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    veru·bouvet says:

    "Like Andre Kertesz was describing his friends photographers:
    Memaxmarz born with photographic feeling..."

    18th February, 2007

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    .zack! says:

    "The message is simple: Do what you enjoy and enjoy what you're doing! Look at memaxmarz's pictures and you'll meet a photographer who's pictures express this attitude at its best. Thanks for letting us see Vancouver and the rest of your world in a natural and uncomplicated way - through your humorous eyes.

    Happy New Year 2007, my friend."

    1st January, 2007

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    rajue says:

    "This woman has the eye! Love her composition, colour and subject choices. And she is such a charismatic person; funny and warm. You instantly want to be her flickr-buddy.

    Janis, come back to us, we miss you!"

    26th June, 2006

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    fownditt says:

    "Memaxmarz is a great story-teller. Instead of words, she uses her photography to give an honest and sincere account of humanity from many perspectives and angles. Her studies in portraiture are especially poignant. Janis is a "work in progress". I predict her photography will reach great heights emotionally and artistically."

    10th April, 2006

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    photojennic says:

    "Janis' streetlife photos are an exceptional social documentary of Vancouver as we rarely get to see it on the TV or in guide books. She has a wonderful touch for capturing people on camera, and her B&W portraits of Vancouver's homeless also show a talent in "capturing" their trust and openness. Keep up the good work!"

    14th March, 2006

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    Mark Klotz says:

    "Memaxmarz's street photos are honest are heartfelt. She helps us to rethink stereotypes and to see beauty where we, the comfortable would not normally dare to venture."

    20th February, 2006

Joined:
October 2005
Hometown:
Vancouver
I am:
Female and Single