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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. 128 inspadesmag.com