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Ep 92 - Street Photography, Self-Publishing, and Creative Growth with Nick Spector
Episode Description
Nick Spector is a Toronto-based street photographer whose work spans fashion, portraiture, documentary, corporate, and wedding photography, but it’s on the street where his most personal work lives.
After more than a decade working as a semi-professional photographer, Nick’s street photography practice has become a space for self-exploration, challenge, and creative growth. It’s a slower, more intentional way of working and one rooted in observation, patience, and learning how to see more clearly over time.
Nick’s street photography has been exhibited in group shows in Toronto and internationally, including a recent exhibition as part of the inaugural Montreal Street Photography Festival. His work has also been published in Find Rangers Magazine and Low Quality Film Society’s Black & White and Street issues.
In 2025, Nick self-published his first zine, Only Child, marking a meaningful step in taking ownership of his creative voice. In February 2026, he’ll release a new self-published project, Sketchbook: Japan, created from images made during a two-week trip to Japan in October 2025.
This was Nick’s fifth visit to Japan, and Sketchbook: Japan reflects on the power of returning to the same place with new perspective. Rather than documenting a destination, the project explores process and how familiarity can uncover new challenges, deepen intention, and lead to lasting creative growth.
In this episode of The Life of Phys Podcast, I sit down with Nick Spector to talk about street photography as a personal practice, self-publishing zines, revisiting meaningful places, and why staying committed to the process often matters more than chasing outcomes.
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