Greater Toronto Area

Illuminite Photo Collection from our Photo Walks on Yonge St (Community Contributors)
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Illuminite Photo Collection from our Photo Walks on Yonge St (Community Contributors)

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Article and photo curation by Mike Simpson / Featured image collage by Sharon Chan and Kapadi Swapnil We had a blast despite the cold weather and snow when we hosted photo walks on Feb. 14, 15 and 22 in the downtown core for the ILLUMINITE festival with Downtown Yonge BIA. In this post we present…

Announcement: Photo Walks and Walking Tours for 2025 – Shoot Downtown Toronto with Tdot Shots and Friends
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Announcement: Photo Walks and Walking Tours for 2025 – Shoot Downtown Toronto with Tdot Shots and Friends

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Howdy friends and colleagues and welcome to our favourite announcement of the year where we tell you about our event lineup for the early year and spring. Meetups and workshops and tours are absolutely the best way to meet people, enjoy the city, and gain new skills and experiences. We have been hosting photo walks…

Five Fun Activities and Places to Visit in Downtown Toronto (Yonge St, Eaton Centre, Old Town)
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Five Fun Activities and Places to Visit in Downtown Toronto (Yonge St, Eaton Centre, Old Town)

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Introduction As a lifelong resident of Toronto, there are some places that are classics that you just can’t miss if you are in the heart of the city – the Yonge Street corridor. In this article I will discuss some of my favourites both old and new. Starting off the list is the family and…

Snow Sports Winter Activities in Greater Toronto (Snowboarding and Skiing in the GTA)
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Snow Sports Winter Activities in Greater Toronto (Snowboarding and Skiing in the GTA)

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Love skiing and snowboarding? We do! We love skiing and snowboarding. Our writer, Mike Simpson, grew up in the Toronto area skiing and later picked up snowboarding. Whether hiking local hills or hitting Ontario resorts he’s had a lot of experience with shredding the area slopes. In this article he discusses the main resort areas…

Thank You GTA Photographers for a Great Photography Workshop with Paul Flynn and Tdot Shots
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Thank You GTA Photographers for a Great Photography Workshop with Paul Flynn and Tdot Shots

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You came from far and wide to attend this excellent photo walk and workshop on Saturday Nov. 30 in downtown Toronto. We were guided by our friend and long exposure mentor Paul Flynn. Big thanks to Paul and all who attended. In this post I’ll describe the workshop and share some images and tips. This…

Announcing the Winners and Runners-up of our Tdot Shots 2024 GTA-Toronto Photo Contest
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Announcing the Winners and Runners-up of our Tdot Shots 2024 GTA-Toronto Photo Contest

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🏆 Our judges scoured through 1200 images to find a short list of finalists and to whittle that down to the cream of the crop to pick this year’s winners and runners-up. It was a tough job but here we are with the announcement! 🎉 Yesterday we met with our meetup group and announced the…

Tdot Shots Toronto Photo Contest – Do’s and Don’ts (Tips For You)
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Tdot Shots Toronto Photo Contest – Do’s and Don’ts (Tips For You)

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Hey everyone, We are happy to see that our community has started using our hashtag, so here’s some tips that we’ll break down into do’s and don’ts. We enforce the rules strictly so pay attention! 😀 Do Don’t That’s all for now. We have included most of the main rules and guidelines here but we…

Fall Photography in Toronto, GTA and Ontario – Tips for Family Trips and Photography
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Fall Photography in Toronto, GTA and Ontario – Tips for Family Trips and Photography

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Exploring Fall Photography in Greater Toronto and Ontario, Canada (Grab the Cameras! Take the Kids!) Fall photography in Ontario is a vibrant and colorful experience, especially with the stunning foliage and picturesque landscapes that the season brings. For the staff of Tdot Shots and the general GTA community creators we always love the vibrant scenes…

Landscape and Nature Photography with Toronto Creator Chris Noronha (Community Member Feature)
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Landscape and Nature Photography with Toronto Creator Chris Noronha (Community Member Feature)

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We are excited to profile a fantastic local photographer named Chris Noronha. The creator has been working hard as a designer / photographer and shoots primarily in the province of Ontario. We are grateful for Chris’s contribution to this site and our community. Please scroll and check out the gallery of images from locations around…

The Junction: Exploring a Historic and Vibrant Toronto Neighbourhood
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The Junction: Exploring a Historic and Vibrant Toronto Neighbourhood

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Interested in visiting this neighbourhood? We offer a walking tour and photo walk. Please read on for more about The Junction and local events. About The Neighbourhood The Junction is a walkable, unique neighbourhood in the west end of Toronto, just north of High Park. Its history and name is based on its location near…