Greater Toronto Area

Best Spots for Cherry Blossoms aka Sakura Viewing and Photography in Toronto
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Best Spots for Cherry Blossoms aka Sakura Viewing and Photography in Toronto

Feature image by Mike Simpson taken at Grenadier Pond in High Park, Toronto Spring has been a mix of cool and warm days but the overall trend since winter has been mild – so mild in fact there have been record breaking days and so much general warmth that the cherry blossoms have arrived early!…

Night, Astro and Long Exposure Photography with Ontario Creator Scott Visscher
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Night, Astro and Long Exposure Photography with Ontario Creator Scott Visscher

Welcome to our interview and feature of Ontario, Canada based photographer Scott Visscher, a serious enthusiast for night time and experimental photography like long exposure and light painting, and astro photography of star trails and constellations. Scott brings an artistic sense to his photography and often seeks out unique locations from the Greater Toronto Area…

Public Art and Sculpture Walking Tour in Downtown Toronto (Join Tdot Shots)
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Public Art and Sculpture Walking Tour in Downtown Toronto (Join Tdot Shots)

By Mike Simpson, curator and founder of Tdot Shots Upcoming photo walks and walking tours – please visit tdot.cc/events to register for an public event or contact me for a private tour of Toronto. We explore art, architecture, culture, history and photography. Whenever I walk the downtown core and financial district in Toronto I get…

Chasing Sunrise, Sunsets, Drone Aerials and Street with GTA Toronto Photographer Kurt Wang
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Chasing Sunrise, Sunsets, Drone Aerials and Street with GTA Toronto Photographer Kurt Wang

One of our favourite photographers is Toronto-area local Kurt Wang, known for spectacular images from around the city and neighbouring towns, including downtown Toronto and locales like Mississauga and Hamilton. In this post we will introduce you to Kurt, and share some images from Kurt’s social media. We also urge you to check out Kurt’s…

Solar Eclipse 2024: Safety, Photography in the GTA and Other Tips
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Solar Eclipse 2024: Safety, Photography in the GTA and Other Tips

Monday promises to be an exciting moment for nature, science, astronomy and photography enthusiasts. Let’s look at the phenomenon and offer a few tips for viewing or photographing this event. Please use extreme caution. Errors, whether gear or human cause, can lead to permanent damage to your eyes. It will pay off to learn about…

Our Photo Walk Meetups in 2024 Begin with Toronto Henge and U of T
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Our Photo Walk Meetups in 2024 Begin with Toronto Henge and U of T

Hey everyone. An announcement post – we are kicking off the photo walk season with two events that are always popular. We hope you will join us and RSVP. Upcoming Photo Walk Events First two events of the year: You don’t need to have a professional camera – beginners are welcome. Come out to get…

Incredible Wildlife Photography in Toronto, Ontario (with Contributions from the GTA Photo Community)
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Incredible Wildlife Photography in Toronto, Ontario (with Contributions from the GTA Photo Community)

Feature image collage with photos by Vlad Podvorny, Mykola Swarnyk and Fabian Roudra Baroi Toronto wildlife is under threat from development and urban congestion but there are nooks where animals can be found, for example in the abundant parks and green spaces throughout the city and especially found on the lakeshore and in the many…

Digital Art Feature by Toronto Wildlife and Nature Photographer Carlier Morejon
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Digital Art Feature by Toronto Wildlife and Nature Photographer Carlier Morejon

Feature image and all photography by Carlier Morejon The following is a post by Toronto creative community member, Carlier Morejon, who has been wowing us with some incredible photo editing for the last few years. In this post Carlier explains the inspiration and creative process. We have included some images from Carlier’s Instagram. Carlier has…

Announcement: Enter Your Images in the Tdot Shots Photo Contest 2023
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Announcement: Enter Your Images in the Tdot Shots Photo Contest 2023

We are stoked to announce the photo contest will go live on October 15 and run until November 30. A photo contest is a great opportunity to focus your photography pursuit on a short-term project, with an intention to improve your skills and try to win one of the prizes! Prizes and Sponsor For prizes,…

Rouge National Urban Park offers hiking and spectacular landscape photography in Greater Toronto Area
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Rouge National Urban Park offers hiking and spectacular landscape photography in Greater Toronto Area

Feature image of Rouge Park Trail by The Cosmonaut / Wikipedia We love the Rouge Park. And we’ve talked extensively about this love in a previous post, as the park offers so many special trails, views and opportunities for nature photography, all within the boundaries of the GTA aka Greater Toronto Area. Recently we looked…