Photography

Capturing Kindness During Crisis (Signs of the Times in Toronto)
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Capturing Kindness During Crisis (Signs of the Times in Toronto)

Documenting Our Community and Covid-19 via Street Photography Article and images by Shawna Cohen aka @co.snaps Sleep while you still can, they told me. Kiss your career goodbye, they warned. Ah, the things you hear when you’re pregnant. Turns out, what I missed most after having a baby was simply brunching and wandering the city:…

City of Toronto Launches Cherry Blossom Cam and Closes High Park
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City of Toronto Launches Cherry Blossom Cam and Closes High Park

High Park Cherry Blossoms Are a Rite of Spring Looking forward to spring? So are we! And one longstanding tradition that we always look forward to are the cherry blossoms appearing around the city, particularly in High Park. High Park Crowds During the Bloom Every year I walk to the park from my home in…

Photography: Basic Image Editing On A Street Shot In Adobe Lightroom
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Photography: Basic Image Editing On A Street Shot In Adobe Lightroom

By Sayantan Basu “Covid 19” or Corona virus has people indoors a lot. As a photographer being quarantined is really challenging but I think we should accept this and strategize our next step accordingly to “make the most of the quarantine”. The thing I am doing these days is editing, which involves revisiting my old…

Crisis Art: “Desolate Future” by Toronto Photographer Dante Valdez aka @dntvldz
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Crisis Art: “Desolate Future” by Toronto Photographer Dante Valdez aka @dntvldz

Desolate future? Sure feels like it for all of us stuck in quarantine, self-isolation and practising social distancing on rare occasions we leave the house! Let’s be patient and smart and we can beat this! Follow @tdot_blog – we support Toronto artists, photographers and creators! Join our community via the website tdot.blog Credit: We are…

Tips for Taking Photo and Video On Your Toronto Aerial Tour (Review of Our Flight w/ FLY GTA)

Tips for Taking Photo and Video On Your Toronto Aerial Tour (Review of Our Flight w/ FLY GTA)

Overview: What Should You Consider before Taking Your Flight? Flying over a city is a really amazing thing.  In Toronto, it’s phenomenal! Many of us have had those experiences with a window seat and a nice view of the skyline of a big city and the light is right and everything looks great. The following…

Tips for Self-Guided Walking Tours at the University of Toronto (With Map!)
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Tips for Self-Guided Walking Tours at the University of Toronto (With Map!)

Interested in walking tours in the hear of Toronto? I want to share this simple map and tour itinerary with you! This is a route I generally take through the U of T campus when I lead tours, take my kids for a walk or just want to be surrounded by beautiful scenery in the…

Trippy Terra Lumina is a Futuristic Night Walk Exhibit at Toronto Zoo
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Trippy Terra Lumina is a Futuristic Night Walk Exhibit at Toronto Zoo

Terra Lumina, by Moment Factory takes you on an enchanted night walk into the future in the year 2099 in a world where man, nature and the animal kingdom live as one. It is a 1.5 kilometer journey at the Toronto Zoo that starts when you enter a portal of light that takes you around…

Tdot Shots Photo Walks 2020 (Meet-ups for Photographers in Toronto & GTA)
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Tdot Shots Photo Walks 2020 (Meet-ups for Photographers in Toronto & GTA)

We are excited to announce the photo walk schedule for this year! 2020 promises to bring new opportunities for photographers to network and check out new and iconic locations around the city.

We have mixed in some new walks along with some of our traditional favourites like U of T and the downtown business district (Bay and King). Many of our walks will coincide with events in Toronto – this year we walk during the Contact Photo Festival, Doors Open, and the Indigenous Art Festival at Fort York.

Toronto Light Festival at Distillery District (Winter Fun and Photo Ops)
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Toronto Light Festival at Distillery District (Winter Fun and Photo Ops)

This year’s Toronto Light Festival is one of the best in recent years. If you’re looking for an evening of magical family fun head down to the beautiful, historic Distillery District to check out the Light Installations.