Documenting the everyday city
glamtracku.net is an independent documentary project about the people, neighborhoods, and ordinary situations that shape daily life across Canadian cities.


Our Story
Why we started documenting ordinary life
glamtracku.net grew out of long walks through neighborhoods that rarely make the news: quiet residential streets, corner stores, transit platforms, and community centers. We noticed that most stories about cities focus on the extraordinary, while the vast majority of city life happens in unremarkable, recurring moments.
So we began photographing and writing about those moments instead — a person waiting for a bus, a shopkeeper closing up for the night, neighbors chatting on a porch. Over time, these small stories have grown into a portrait of how people actually live in Canadian cities today.
What We Value
The principles behind every story
Consent, always
Everyone featured in our stories has agreed to be photographed and quoted.
Observation over staging
We document what is already happening rather than directing scenes for effect.
Independence
The project is not affiliated with any city, publication, or organization.
The Team
The people documenting the stories

Claire Bennett
Photographer & Co-Founder

Daniel Okafor
Writer & Co-Founder

Priya Nair
Field Researcher

Marcus Leblanc
Photographer
