Hi, I’m Mike from Toronto! I love Toronto aka Tdot / the 6ix, and I’ve been exploring it as a blogger, photographer and educator for the past few decades. Since 2018 I’ve offered residents and visitors some really cool photo walks and tours of my favourite spots in the city. Read on to the end…
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…
Hey friends and GTA creators. Join us Nov. 2 for a special photo walk that includes our photo contest awards ceremony. The past two years we have held a photo walk just after the conclusion of our annual photo contest and we hand out awards for winners. This year there will also be a random…
Feature image by Alok Kumar via Wikimedia This October 17, photographers in Toronto and around the world will be pursuing the super moon and trying their hands at finding interesting compositions a d getting exposures just right. It’s a big challenge and one that is supported by the good folks at PhotoPills app. What is…
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…
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…
On Sunday May 12, we hosted another amazing light painting and night photography workshop with contributor Scott Visscher. It was a bit nippy and overcast but at sunset the sun was out and when the sun went down Scott performed some visual magic with his excellent variety of light painting and steel wool setups. About…
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!…
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…
Super Cool Art and Light Installations on display in March 2024 I am loving exploring the downtown Yonge area recently. It’s so vibrant and fun. Recently the Tdot Shots meetup ventured out to document the IllumiNite Festival put on by the Downtown Yonge BIA. They have some amazing installations. Check it out before the end…