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About
Imagine standing alone on the Star Ferry pier in the early hours of a warm and humid October morning, straining to see through a low-lying bank of fog that stretches across the harbour from Kowloon to the northern shoreline of Victoria on Hong Kong Island.
That's where I found myself on a quiet Sunday morning (at least it was quiet by Hong Kong standards) after bargaining hard the previous evening, in a small shop on Nathan Road, for my first SLR camera – a Canon F1.
The very first photograph I took of that Victoria shoreline (or Wan Chai, which means cove in Cantonese), with its endless string of office towers and government buildings, still survives to this day ...
years later.
I've traveled to many fascinating destinations since that initial image was developed. And, although my photography frequently reflects my interest in the cultures I have encountered along the way ... these days I focus my photographic eye (more often than not) on the practice of Zen Camera.
And, today I look through the lens at subjects of interest that are closer to home. By coincidence, home is also in a place called Victoria. But this time it's the city that lies on the southern tip of Vancouver Island – a little over 10,000 kilometres across the Pacific from that foggy harbour in China.
If you haven't already viewed my current portfolio, that's where you'll find several examples of my recent images ... Enjoy your visit.
Daniel Dante — Photographer
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
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