Photography

Shoot Wide / Landscape and Crop to Portrait or Square Aspect Ratio (Photography and Social Media Tips)

Bytdotshots January 18, 2022January 20, 2022

It’s important to capture your images and save your work at high resolution, even if the final destination is social media, which is very much a low res medium. As a photographer, I prefer to shoot in landscape mode, which is more natural to me. I can then post landscape images online to my website or Flickr, and optionally post portrait crop images to social media such as Instagram. In this post I’ll explain my process and share examples.

Nature in the City: Photographing Snowy Owls in Toronto

Bytdotshots January 16, 2022January 20, 2022

Can you imagine how interesting and magical it would be to go out to shoot photos and be able to capture a snowy owl in Toronto? This was the experience of Carl aka @pawlowski.outdoors on a recent outing in the Toronto area.

Video of the Tdot Shots Toronto Street Photography Walk with David Paul aka @dp.ey

Bytdotshots January 14, 2022January 20, 2022

In December Tdot shots collaborated with David Paul on a special photo walk with a street photography theme. It was a chilly day and COVID was on the rise but 19 intrepid photographers from the Greater Toronto photography community came out to enjoy the walk. Read the article to find out more about this special meetup.

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Tdot Shots Winter Photo Walks: Street Photography with Dave Paul aka @dp.ey

Bytdotshots December 13, 2021December 13, 2021

Images by David Paul aka @dp.ey Photo Walks are back! We’re launching the winter series with a special event. We are excited to announce our winter photo walks with a special guest for our first event on Dec. 19. Dave Paul, Toronto-based photographer and instructor will join our meetup. Event is $5 and runs from…

Iconic Toronto Photo Contest Announcement: Congratulations to Winners and Finalists

Bytdotshots December 3, 2021December 6, 2021

🏆 Winners and Finalists! We offer congratulations! 🎉 We are happy to announce the winners of the contest. We posted the winners and finalist selections on Instagram through November. Here they are! What an amazing group of images! Our judges had a difficult task. Congrats to the winners! Purav Desai – Historic and ArchivalAlex Glinka…

Tdot Shots 3-Year Photo Walk Anniversary and CN Tower Meetup

Bytdotshots October 26, 2021December 6, 2021

What a great opportunity to mark and celebrate our three-year anniversary of Tdot Shots Toronto photo walks with the CN Tower meetup which took place October 24. It was a perfect-sized group. 14 participants were invited, based on a giveaway we offered in early October. Big THANK YOU to the CN Tower for providing complementary passes and…

Fall Tours, Field Trips, and Seasonal Photo Spots in Toronto and Ontario

Bytdotshots October 19, 2021October 19, 2021

Article by Mike Simpson Fall in Toronto and Ontario, Canada, can be epic. It’s a beautiful time for a road trip or local outing to witness the splendor of this amazing season. Have you got any plans for field trips or outings around the city? Do you like to shoot fall photos? Let me take…

Member Features at Our Online Community Tdot Studio

Bytdotshots October 10, 2021December 6, 2021

A Diverse Network of Creators in Toronto Through Tdot Shots and Tdot Studio we have met many amazing creative people in this city, and we support them through our social media and blog. We have featured 3 member posts on our blog and social recently. Our contributors include: Michelle Thompson, Frida Vokshi and Donna Chong….

Tdot Shots presents the Iconic Toronto Photo Contest 2021

Bytdotshots October 6, 2021October 6, 2021

Tdot Shots presents the Iconic Toronto Photo Contest! Are you going to enter? Let us know!.Contest is from September 15 to October 31 / use contest hashtag #iconictoronto.Let us know if you are able to volunteer to help with our website or social media marketing or events .During the contest please follow public health guidelines and use…

Tdot Spots: 6ix Iconic Photo Locations to Shoot in Toronto (Classics for Instagram)

Bytdotshots September 21, 2021September 21, 2021

On Instagram I run a hub or community for photographers called Tdot Shots. I see a lot of amazing photos of classic spots in the city. I decided to share a few spots and images with you – here they are! Skyline from Waterfront (Polson Pier, Islands, Humber Bay) View this post on Instagram A…