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Toronto People: Interview with Josh Matlow, Councillor and Mayoral Candidate 2023 Election
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Toronto People: Interview with Josh Matlow, Councillor and Mayoral Candidate 2023 Election

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Josh Matlow says he wants to be our arts champion and promote a strong Toronto rather than a strong mayor. In this discussion we talk about the arts, theatre scene, strong mayor powers and the relationship of Toronto and the province. Interview conducted by Mike Simpson with Josh Matlow, local councillor (Toronto-St Paul’s) and mayoral…

The People for Mayor: Interviews with Toronto Mayoral Candidates 2023
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The People for Mayor: Interviews with Toronto Mayoral Candidates 2023

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In June, Toronto will vote for mayor. Now that may be partially a “vote by the people” in name only, because as few as 30% of citizens may vote in municipal elections. Shocking but true – and we encourage you to change that by getting involved and at minimum learning about the candidates for mayor….

Unique Winter Ice Skating and Celebrate Toronto Event at City Hall in Downtown Toronto
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Unique Winter Ice Skating and Celebrate Toronto Event at City Hall in Downtown Toronto

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We’re almost there! Spring is one the way, as snow mixes with slush and the warmer milder days are welcomed by Torontonians. FYI, there are two weeks left to skate at Nathan Phillips Square at Toronto City Hall. You have until March 19 to lace up those skates and take advantage of the end of…

Spectacular Sunset and Henge Light for our Downtown Photo Walk to Gooderham Building
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Spectacular Sunset and Henge Light for our Downtown Photo Walk to Gooderham Building

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What a great meetup! The light was amazing, it was a super group, and we got some wicked shots on Front St. We walked from Union Station to the Gooderham Building and then popped over to St. James Cathedral. Have you ever shot the henge light in this city or a similar event in other…

Please Delete Your Spam Comments on Instagram and Facebook (Social Media Tips)
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Please Delete Your Spam Comments on Instagram and Facebook (Social Media Tips)

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Spam is one of those things that seems hard to control. You delete some and it comes right back. It’s like the proverbial whack-a-mole always rearing its head. But no matter the challenge we have to keep whacking those comments and taking time to go further, by blocking and reporting spammers. Whether they are humans…

Fun Midwinter Meetup and Photo Walk at the University of Toronto
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Fun Midwinter Meetup and Photo Walk at the University of Toronto

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A group of a dozen photographers came out on a gorgeous mild February day to stroll and shoot the amazing campus at the U of T aka University of Toronto. We’ve included their photo contributions in this post!

Hot Winter City Photography by the Greater Toronto Photo Community
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Hot Winter City Photography by the Greater Toronto Photo Community

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Thanks to the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) photo community for using our hashtag #tdot_shots. Reviewing the images under this tag is one of the primary ways we select images to share with our followers. Recently we noticed a trend: warm tones, whether from the streets at night or iconic architecture of landmark buildings. So we…

Call for Contributors: Tdot Photographers, Artists, and all Toronto Creators
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Call for Contributors: Tdot Photographers, Artists, and all Toronto Creators

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Are you interested in getting published and contributing to a wide audience of artists, photographers and creators in the Toronto area? Please consider contributing to Tdot Shots and Tdot Studio. You can use #tdot_shots on your Instagram posts or take it a step further and email us a story idea, draft of a blog post,…

A Year of Inspiring Photo Walks and Toronto Tours (2022)
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A Year of Inspiring Photo Walks and Toronto Tours (2022)

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This year (2022) was a fun year for out Tdot Shots’ events. We held quite a few photo walks and walking tours, at traditional favourites and some new spots. I started thinking about the best of the meetups and I settled on a few from spring, summer and fall/winter. What made these particular events stand…

Congrats to Winners of the Iconic Toronto Photo Contest 2022
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Congrats to Winners of the Iconic Toronto Photo Contest 2022

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Wow we have wrapped another amazing photo contest. Thanks for supporting us this year! We had over 2000 entries and many were spectacular. Toronto is an awesome city and the GTA photography community really cares about capturing this special city from so many unique spots. We wrote a detailed critique about the winners at our…