Excited and honoured to be included with so many legendary photographers in Ruffian Books new music history publication Punk Music: Anarchy in the Studio 1970-1979.

Excited and honoured to be included with so many legendary photographers in Ruffian Books new music history publication Punk Music: Anarchy in the Studio 1970-1979. Shout out to Ruffian’s Mike Shea who was so great to work with.
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#ruffianbooks #punk #punkrock # #music #dondenton

All his books are worth a read- non fiction anyhow.

Dropped by the Royal BC Museum yesterday to check out my photo of The Dishrags (Scout, Jade, Dale) used in the newly opened exhibition Beyond The Beat, Music of Resistance and Change. @royalbcmuseum . . #rbcm #royalbcmuseum #thedishrags #dishrags #punkrock #vancouverpunk #beyondthebeat #museumexhibition #canadianmusic #canadianmusichistory #dondentonphoto #dondentonphotography #punk

Dropped by the Royal BC Museum yesterday to check out my photo of The Dishrags (Scout, Jade, Dale) used in the newly opened exhibition Beyond The Beat, Music of Resistance and Change. @royalbcmuseum . . #rbcm #royalbcmuseum #thedishrags #dishrags #punkrock #vancouverpunk #beyondthebeat #museumexhibition #canadianmusic #canadianmusichistory #dondentonphoto #dondentonphotography #punk

Dropped by the Royal BC Museum yesterday to check out my photo of The Dishrags (Scout, Jade, Dale) used in the newly opened exhibition Beyond The Beat, Music of Resistance and Change. @royalbcmuseum . . #rbcm #royalbcmuseum #thedishrags #dishrags #punkrock #vancouverpunk #beyondthebeat #museumexhibition #canadianmusic #canadianmusichistory #dondentonphoto #dondentonphotography #punk

Dropped by the Royal BC Museum yesterday to check out my photo of The Dishrags (Scout, Jade, Dale) used in the newly opened exhibition Beyond The Beat, Music of Resistance and Change.
@royalbcmuseum
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#rbcm #royalbcmuseum #thedishrags #dishrags #punkrock #vancouverpunk #beyondthebeat #dondenton

When the sound/light guy doesn’t control the lights you end up having to convert to black and white otherwise you end up with the Blue Man Group or extreme sunburn victims. Photographer problems. Neurospazm’s bass player Trez illustrates the issue last night at the Phoenix Bar and Grill on a bill that also included Roadkill and Blind Marc’s Isolated Earthlings. More images to come from the show after extra work in Photoshop/Lightroom. @neurospazm @phoenixbarandgrill @trezjak . .#Neurospazm #trezjak #phoenixbarandgrill #punkrock #yyjmusic #yyjevents #canadianmusic #dondentonphoto #dondentonphotography

When the sound/light guy doesn’t control the lights you end up having to convert to black and white otherwise you end up with the Blue Man Group or extreme sunburn victims. Photographer problems. Neurospazm’s bass player Trez illustrates the issue last night at the Phoenix Bar and Grill on a bill that also included Roadkill and Blind Marc’s Isolated Earthlings. More images to come from the show after extra work in Photoshop/Lightroom. @neurospazm @phoenixbarandgrill @trezjak . .#Neurospazm #trezjak #phoenixbarandgrill #punkrock #yyjmusic #yyjevents #canadianmusic #dondentonphoto #dondentonphotography

When the sound/light guy doesn’t control the lights you end up having to convert to black and white otherwise you end up with the Blue Man Group or extreme sunburn victims. Photographer problems. Neurospazm’s bass player Trez illustrates the issue last night at the Phoenix Bar and Grill on a bill that also included Roadkill and Blind Marc’s Isolated Earthlings. More images to come from the show after extra work in Photoshop/Lightroom. @neurospazm @phoenixbarandgrill @trezjak . .#Neurospazm #trezjak #phoenixbarandgrill #punkrock #yyjmusic #yyjevents #canadianmusic #dondentonphoto #dondentonphotography

When the club lights aren’t controlled the you end up having to convert to black and white otherwise you end up with the Blue Man Group or extreme sunburn victims. Photographer problems.
Neurospazm’s bass player Trez illustrates the issue.

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.#Neurospazm #trezjak #punkrock #canadianmusic

Portrait of Jason Flower at his record shop Supreme Echo on then one with the two of us. Check out Jason’s record label, also Supreme Echo, for punk, metal and other acts Jason has committed to vinyl. www.supremeecho.com #supremeechorecords #supremeecho #jasonflower #victoriabc #punk #metal

Portrait of Jason Flower at his record shop Supreme Echo on then one with the two of us. Check out Jason’s record label, also Supreme Echo, for punk, metal and other acts Jason has committed to vinyl. www.supremeecho.com #supremeechorecords #supremeecho #jasonflower #victoriabc #punk #metal

Portrait of Jason Flower at his record shop Supreme Echo on then one with the two of us. Check out Jason’s record label, also Supreme Echo, for punk, metal and other acts Jason has committed to vinyl.
www.supremeecho.com

#supremeechorecords #supremeecho #jasonflower #victoriabc #punk #metal

An isolated tree on the beach at Skaha Lake in Penticton, British Columbia. Don Denton photo . . . #penticton #okanagan #skaha #skahalake #roadtrip #travelcanada #landscape #beach

An isolated tree on the beach at Skaha Lake in Penticton, British Columbia.
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#penticton #okanagan #skaha #skahalake #roadtrip #travelcanada #landscape #beach

Urban walking - Holiday House Motel - Penticton, British Columbia. Don Denton photo . . . #penticton #okanagan #motel #retro #travelcanada #roadtrip #employment #holiday #vacation

Urban walking - Holiday House Motel - Penticton, British Columbia
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#penticton #okanagan #motel #retro #travelcanada #roadtrip #employment #holiday #vacation

Night Walking - Bus transit yard- View Royal, British Columbia Don Denton photo . . . #nightwalking #urbanexploration #urbanwalk #vancouverisland #nightphotography #newtopographics #busyard

Night Walking - Bus transit yard- View Royal, British Columbia
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#nightwalking #urbanexploration #urbanwalk #vancouverisland #nightphotography #newtopographics #busyard

Well, it appears we can still send and receive mail as the postal workers have backed off from their walkout plans (just an overtime ban for now) as our long running Canada Post labour dispute continues. Canada Post mailbox outside a closed convenience store, Penticton, British Columbia. . . . #canadapost #postalstrike #mail #snailmail #penticton #roadtrip #postbox #mailbox

Well, it appears we can still send and receive mail as the postal workers have backed off from their walkout plans (just an overtime ban for now) as our long running Canada Post labour dispute continues.

#canadapost #postalstrike #mail #snailmail #penticton #roadtrip #postbox #mailbox

Night Walking - the Devonshire corner store - Langford, British Columbia. Don Denton photo . . . #langford #vancouverisland #cornerstore #nightwalking #urbanexploration #travelcanada #architecture

Night Walking - the Devonshire corner store - Langford, British Columbia
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#langford #vancouverisland #cornerstore #nightwalking #urbanexploration #travelcanada #architecture

Night Walking - Empire Motel - Penticton, British Columbia . . . #penticton #nightwalking #okanagan #roadtrip #motel #retro #travelcanada

Night Walking - Empire Motel - Penticton, British Columbia
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#penticton #nightwalking #okanagan #roadtrip #motel #retro #travelcanada

Night Walking - The 5000 Motel in Penticton, British Columbia, Canada photographed at night by Don Denton . . . #nightwalking #penticton #okanagan #motel #roadtrip #retro #newtopographics #travelcanada

Night Walking - 5000 Motel - Penticton, British Columbia
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#nightwalking #penticton #okanagan #motel #roadtrip #retro #newtopographics #travelcanada

Night walking - Foodland, Penticton, British Columbia

Night walking - Foodland, Penticton, British Columbia
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#penticton #okanagan#foodland #nightwalking #urbanexploration #photography

Night Walking - The retro Sunny Beach Motel in Penticton, British Columbia, Canada. . . . #penticton #okanagan #motel #roadtrip #nightwalking #nightphotography #urbanexplorer #retro

Night Walking - Sunny Beach Motel - Penticton, British Columbia
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#penticton #okanagan #motel #roadtrip #nightwalking #nightphotography #urbanexplorer #retro

Penticton, British Columbia in Canada’s Okanagan Valley still has a large amount of classic motel architecture but many buildings are disappearing or have been converted to other uses. The El Rancho Motel site has several structures on site that appear to be used for longer term rentals. Don Denton photo

Penticton, British Columbia still has a large amount of classic motel architecture but many are disappearing or have been converted. The El Rancho Motel.
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#penticton #motel #motelarchitecture #architecture #roadtrip #travelcanada #okanagan #urbanexploration #urbanwalking #elrancho

An ice machine at night outside a closed liquor store in Penticton, British Volumbia, Canada. Don Denton photo

Night Walking - Ice Machine -Penticton, British Columbia
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#nightphotography #nightwalking #ice #icemachine #penticton #okanagan #roadtrip #urbanexploration #urbanwalking #dondentonphotography #urbanphotography

The pastel colours of the Travelers Motel in Penticton, British Columbia are illuminated by walkway lights at night. Don Denton photo

Night walking - Travelers Motel , Penticton, British Columbia.
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#penticton #okanagan #nightwalking #motel #urbanexploration #roadtrip #travelcanada

One of the many Big Thing tourist attractions in Alberta. For something smaller maybe check out the stuffed gopher museum in Torrrington.

Where will you migrate your Substack?

Okanagan road trip, Oliver, BC.
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#travelcanada #britishcolumbia #okanagan #roadtrip #retro

And inside…

My first full (text and photos) travel feature (Puerto Escondido, Mexico) published in the newest issue of Boulevard magazine.
Can read on Issuu here:
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#mexico #puertoescondido #travel #travelphotography #travelwriting

Mannequin heads wear multicoloured wigs in the window of a wig shop in the Chinatown district in Vancouver, Canada.

Mannequin heads wearing multicoloured wigs on display in the window of shop in the Chinatown district in Vancouver, Canada.
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#canada #vancouverbc #streetphotography #wigs #urbanphotography #chinatown

Poster for 2nd annual Chinatown Photo Exhibition. FYI….the 2nd annual Chinatown Photo Exhibition is open for submissions that celebrate Victoria’s historic Chinatown. Free to enter, 8X10 untamed prints, colour or B/W and you’ve got until Feb 28 to drop off or mail your prints to the Chinese Canadian Museum at #10 Fan Tan Alley.

FYI….the 2nd annual Chinatown Photo Exhibition is open for submissions that celebrate Victoria’s historic Chinatown. Free to enter, 8X10 untamed prints, colour or B/W and you’ve got until Feb 28 to drop off or mail your prints to the Chinese Canadian Museum at #10 Fan Tan Alley.
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#victoriabc

Early start aboard BC Ferries.
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#bcferries #sunrise #vancouverisland #travel #travelcanada #travelphotography

Yes, pretty sure it’s not Joe. Lots of folks on IG agree that it’s Chuck.

Vancouver punk mystery. I was scanning old negatives yesterday and came across this image of Dee Dee Ramone jumping during the Ramones Commodore Ballroom show. I noticed there is someone peering through the curtains above the guitars at right. Kind of looks like DOA’s Chuck Biscuits. Anyone recognize the person for certain? . . #ramones #theramones #deedeeramone #commodore ballroom #vancouverpunk #punk #punkrock #yvrmusic #vancouverbc #dondentonphoto #dondentonphotography

Vancouver punk mystery. I was scanning negatives and came across this image of Dee Dee Ramone jumping at the Ramones Commodore Ballroom show. I noticed someone peering through the curtains at right. Anyone recognize the person for certain?

#ramones #theramones #punk #punkrock #dondentonphoto

Broken blue industrial pipes lie on dark gravel in a suburban construction site. Blue in a dark landscape. Continuing transformation of a gravel pit into a suburban community.

Blue in a dark landscape. Continuing transformation of a gravel pit into a suburban community.
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#urbanwalking #urbanlandscape #canadianlandscape #vancouverisland #photography

Yes, please!

Feature article in The Tyee of Don Denton’s Photographer History project focussing on Vancouver and British Columbia photographers.

Check out the feature in The Tyee on my Photographer History project. Thanks to editor @jackie-wong.bsky.social for her editorial eye on this article.

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#photographer #photographyhistory #photohistory #photography #thetyee #canadianhistory