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About the project

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.

Aerial view of a Canadian city skyline at dusk with lit windows
South Asian man in his thirties walking a dog down a quiet residential city street

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

Studio portrait of a white woman in her thirties with a camera around her neck

Claire Bennett

Photographer & Co-Founder

Studio portrait of a Black man in his late thirties wearing glasses and a knit sweater

Daniel Okafor

Writer & Co-Founder

Studio portrait of a South Asian woman in her late twenties with a notebook

Priya Nair

Field Researcher

Studio portrait of a white man in his forties with a beard holding a camera

Marcus Leblanc

Photographer