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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…

Spectacular Light: Toronto Henge Photography late 2023 and early 2024
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Spectacular Light: Toronto Henge Photography late 2023 and early 2024

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Twice a year the Toronto media perks up to announce the incredible event known as Toronto Henge sunset. The next occurrences are mid October for sunset and mid April for sunrise. Though it’s good for a few days up to a week before or after the perfect alignment.  What is Toronto Henge? The sun aligns with…

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

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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…

Interview with Greater Toronto Area (GTA) and Ontario landscape photographer Ajo Mathew
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Interview with Greater Toronto Area (GTA) and Ontario landscape photographer Ajo Mathew

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Ajo Mathew is a Toronto area photographer with a keen eye for composition and beautiful artistic touch to the editing process. The landscapes and cityscapes of Ajo’s portfolio are glowing and luminous, often feature water, trees or elements of nature, even when the subject is an urban skyline or architectural feature. Who are you? I’m Ajo…

Shooting Cherry Blossoms and Spring Flowers around Toronto (Spot and Photo Tips)
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Shooting Cherry Blossoms and Spring Flowers around Toronto (Spot and Photo Tips)

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Feature image at Robarts Library, University of Toronto, by Mike Simpson aka @tdot_mike. Mike leads our Tdot Shots photo walks. So you’ve decided to check out some of the special spots around the city for spring photography, including flowers and cherry blossoms. It’s a beautiful time of the year indeed, so let’s get to it and…

Exploring Toronto with Nature and Animal Photographer Carlier Morejon
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Exploring Toronto with Nature and Animal Photographer Carlier Morejon

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Toronto nature photographer almost sounds like an oxymoron – this is, after all, a giant metropolis. But there are natural gems across this city, mainly near the lakefront and in the plentiful river valleys. Whether Tommy Thompson Park in the east or High Park and the Humber Bay in the west, adventurous photographers can find…

The Bridges of Toronto, Ontario (Photography Meets Architecture)
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The Bridges of Toronto, Ontario (Photography Meets Architecture)

ByDonna Chong

Do a google search on the number of bridges in this city. You will be blown away. There are more than 1055 bridges in the city. With 2 rivers and ravines, the Don and Humber, train tracks going in and out of the city, and major highways like the 401, the DVP, and the Gardiner intersecting the city, there must be bridges, and lots of them, for vehicles and pedestrians to traverse all these obstacles.

The Pros and Cons of Drones for Aerial and Landscape Photography
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The Pros and Cons of Drones for Aerial and Landscape Photography

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Writing and photography by Farhaan Iqbal // Seeing the world from above is a unique and stunning perspective. Flying drones is also a fun hobby. The advantages of drones – whether professional or recreational – is that they have given us the ability to discover more, to see more and to go to places where we are not able to go. One such example would be volcanic hotspots.

The Thrill of Storm Chasing and Weather Photography
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The Thrill of Storm Chasing and Weather Photography

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Photography is all about the light. Sometimes you get the best light during bad weather, especially when storms are occurring at sunset. While photographing bad weather, I have seen colours that had to be seen to be believed. Not many things compare to the excitement of waiting for the special light and cloud forms of an approaching storm

Interview with Toronto area landscape and nature photographer Taku Kumabe (updated)
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Interview with Toronto area landscape and nature photographer Taku Kumabe (updated)

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Read our updated interview with acclaimed Toronto photographer Taku Kumabe, aka @smaku. Learn about Taku’s philosophy and approaches to urban landscape and bird photography.