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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…

Canadian Geographic 2022 Photos and Photographer of the Year Competition
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Canadian Geographic 2022 Photos and Photographer of the Year Competition

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This week, Canadian Geographic magazine announced the winners of the 2022 Photo of the Year competition and the finalists and winners’ images are stunning. We suggest you have a look at the amazing photography. Congrats to the winners! We understand the importance of recognizing accomplishment and mastery in the photographic arts, as host our own…

Fall Tours, Field Trips, and Seasonal Photo Spots in Toronto and Ontario
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Fall Tours, Field Trips, and Seasonal Photo Spots in Toronto and Ontario

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Article by Mike Simpson Fall in Toronto and Ontario, Canada, can be epic. It’s a beautiful time for a road trip or local outing to witness the splendor of this amazing season. Have you got any plans for field trips or outings around the city? Do you like to shoot fall photos? Let me take…

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 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.