What happens when you return to the same place, not to find something new, but to see it differently?
On this episode of The P.H.Y.S Podcast, I sit down with Toronto-based photographer Nick Spector for a conversation about street photography, creative growth, and the power of staying committed to the process.
While Nick's professional work spans fashion, portraiture, documentary, corporate, and wedding photography, it's on the street where his most personal work lives. After more than a decade as a semi-professional photographer, street photography has become a space for exploration, reflection, and creative challenge, a practice rooted in observation, patience, and learning to see more clearly over time.
For Nick, street photography isn't about chasing decisive moments or collecting images. It's about paying attention, embracing uncertainty, and allowing curiosity to guide the work.
His photographs have been exhibited in Toronto and internationally, including participation in the inaugural Montreal Street Photography Festival. His work has also appeared in Find Rangers Magazine and Low Quality Film Society's Black & White and Street editions.
In This Episode:
• How street photography became Nick's most personal creative practice
• The value of observation, patience, and slowing down
• Self-publishing his first zine, Only Child
• The making of Sketchbook: Japan
• Returning to familiar places with a new perspective
• Creative growth through repetition and consistency
• Street photography as a tool for self-discovery
• Building meaningful work outside of client assignments
• Why process matters more than outcomes
Featured Projects:
• Only Child (2025)
• Sketchbook: Japan (2026)
• Montreal Street Photography Festival
• Find Rangers Magazine
• Low Quality Film Society
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