Each photo in this portfolio by award-winning Canadian photographer, Linda Joyce Ott, captures “a decisive moment” in the juxtaposition of people within the context of architecturally evocative urban environments.

“It fascinates me that people, especially in urban spaces, unconsciously place themselves to form a “mise-en-scène” within the environmental structure of the background, inadvertently creating a narrative about how the figure & the environment interact.

The images that I captured on film generate not only the sense of a particular time & space but also a mood evoked in part by the chance positioning & movement of the people in the shot.”

To see more of Linda’s photography and art, visit her website: lindajoyceott.com and her blog: optimismofcolor.com and her Linda Joyce Ott Gallery on YouTube and her Pixels website: Linda Joyce Ott Art.