accessibility and the image quality that closely
resembles the grainy early-80s film look.
When I moved back to Toronto in 2015,
I wasn’t sure that I could continue with
my daily street-based practice, and people
were far more conscious and reluctant to be
photographed by strangers than they were
when I was photographing in the early-
80s; however, it is my passion for street
photography that helps me rediscover and
appreciate my hometown, which has changed
greatly during my 20 years living elsewhere
— so I make sure my little camera is with
me at all times,” smiles Roze.
In 2013, three of Roze’s street portraits
made their debut in New York City at a group
show with ClampArt and, in 2015, a solo
show was exhibited in Toronto at Akasha Art
Projects. Thanks to social media, Roze’s posted
images have gained a worldwide appreciation
and following. His photography and method
remind us of something simple that the digital
realm of photography and post-production
can sometimes forget — the way you feel
when you click the button and capture the
moment. More than just the beauty or merit of
an image, Roze instills the deep sense of the
photographer themselves, moving with a fluid
interaction throughout their world, capturing
unique moments that, so fleeting, can disappear
in a mere millisecond. He reminds us that a
photographer lives for the moment, a moment
so thrilling when caught because it could have
been lost just as easily.
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