My picture with the M6: Ice Cream Truck

Dzesika Devic

October 26, 2022

The Canadian photographer ponders on chance encounters that enrich the daily life of every street photographer.
“On this day, I was biking around down town with my camera hanging around my neck, taking pictures as I passed people on the sidewalk and on the road. This particular ice cream truck caught my eye and I slowed down. From a distance, I could see this kid walking towards to me while I was stopped in front of the ice cream truck.

I always do my best to predict situations before they happen, and this was one of them: I was just hoping that he and this truck would meet in one frame, and that he wasn’t going to turn sooner. In order to not have him glance at me, I raised my camera just as he passed the truck. There were many people walking back and forth on the sidewalk but I specifically wanted him in the frame, and waited for him patiently. The colour of his hair and of the truck obviously complement each other very well. What I love the most is that his hair resembles ice-cream in a cone. It’s the magical absurdity I love in everyday life.”

Text and image: © Dzesika Devic
Equipment: Leica M6 with Summicron-M 35 f/2 Asph.

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The young photographer was born in Ontario, Canada, and currently lives in Toronto. As an autodidact, she works with both analogue and digital photography, depending on the situation and mood. In 2007, she received her first camera and began to take an interest in photographing objects of everyday life, travel and portraits. Her fascination for photography has grown ever since. Her work covers a wide range of subjects and media, but storytelling runs like a thread through it all. More

 

My picture with the M6: Ice Cream Truck

Dzesika Devic