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Tdot Shots Toronto Photo Contest Awards 2020 (View Gallery and Critique)
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Tdot Shots Toronto Photo Contest Awards 2020 (View Gallery and Critique)

Introduction and Greetings Tdot Shots and our sponsor ProLab Canada would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to everyone who supported our contest and participated. We awarded 3 prizes to the finalists in our categories: city & town, community and GTA FFA. Congrats to the winners! Are you curious about the entries and judging?…

For the Love of Astro Photography (From City Moons to the Comet Chase)
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For the Love of Astro Photography (From City Moons to the Comet Chase)

Writing and photography by Eddie Chan @eddiemarkhampyro Additional photography by @dp.ey Graphics and writing by Mike Simpson @tdot_shots Astrophotography is amazing! It’s the photography of astronomical objects and events, mainly in the night sky. Besides focusing on the moon, sun, and planets, astro-photographers capture images via long exposure, allowing us to see dim stars and…

Tdot Shots Photo Contest presents Finalists for City and Town Category
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Tdot Shots Photo Contest presents Finalists for City and Town Category

Very happy to announce the finalists for the City & Town category! Congratulations to all and good luck! Our panel of judges short listed about two dozen images for this category and then chose 2-3 favourites. We compromised on a final list of 5 and published them today. Hope you will comment on the post!…

Should You Use a Toronto-based IG Username or Your Own Name?
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Should You Use a Toronto-based IG Username or Your Own Name?

In this article we discuss the pros and cons of using a Toronto-based username for your Instagram account or deriving a handle from your own name. Should you be known as your name or a nickname? What is best for marketing your photography? In the end it’s up to you what you do. Nobody knows…

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…

Iconic Toronto: A Transit Fan’s History of the TTC’s CLRV Streetcar
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Iconic Toronto: A Transit Fan’s History of the TTC’s CLRV Streetcar

The Canadian Light Rail Vehicle (CLRV) has been a unique staple of Toronto for 40 years. They’ve rumbled across Toronto streets ever since September 30, 1979. Now, they are retired as of December 29th, 2019.

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.

How Do I Get My Photo Shared on Feature Pages and Hubs like Tdot Shots? (Instagram Tips)
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How Do I Get My Photo Shared on Feature Pages and Hubs like Tdot Shots? (Instagram Tips)

Welcome to Tdot Shots. We’re a community-based Instagram account showcasing photos from our supporters in Toronto and the GTA. Are you interested in getting features?  If so these tips are for you. Please read on.  Also be sure to read the post on Best Size and Aspect Ratio for Social Media We try to mostly…