Photography

Meet Our Photo Contest Judge Taku Kumabe (Toronto Landscape and Nature Photographer)
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Meet Our Photo Contest Judge Taku Kumabe (Toronto Landscape and Nature Photographer)

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We have known and collaborated with Taku since we launched in 2018. We are grateful to the photographer for assisting us with judging again this year. Taku Kumabe is well known for his landscape and nature photography in Toronto and beyond. He explores locales around the world including North West Territories (northern lights), Japan and…

Meet our Photo Contest Judge Mr. Brian James (Toronto Portrait and Street Photographer)
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Meet our Photo Contest Judge Mr. Brian James (Toronto Portrait and Street Photographer)

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It’s November and the Iconic Toronto Photo Contest is here! 🏆 It is with pleasure we have the opportunity to introduce our volunteer judge, Mr. Brian James, a talented photographer from Toronto, specializing in street and portraiture. The Iconic Toronto photo contest will have thousands of entries under the hashtag #iconictoronto so we are grateful…

5 Spots in Toronto for Good Photos (Video Review)
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5 Spots in Toronto for Good Photos (Video Review)

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Welcome to a new feature where we review a video from YouTube, letting you know what’s good or bad about it, and whether it’s worth your time. Let’s get started shall we. First impressions The video author is Daniel Marchione. He lets us know at the beginning that he’s after some “dope spots.” Let’s see…

Top 5 Spots for Fall Photography in Toronto, Canada
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Top 5 Spots for Fall Photography in Toronto, Canada

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You may be wondering, “Where can you shoot good fall photos?” If you are in the Toronto area, we have some recommendations for amazing fall photography spots within the downtown. There are so many wonderful fall photo opportunities in this amazing city.

New Photo Walk Meetup at Evergreen Brickworks in Toronto
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New Photo Walk Meetup at Evergreen Brickworks in Toronto

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We are delighted to announce our upcoming Photo Walk Tour at one of the classic natural and historical spaces in the city: Evergreen Brickworks. This will be a perfect walk for photographers and those who love a good urban hike. The meetup is co-presented with Tdot Shots. Please RSVP via our ticket site: tdot.com/events. Nestled…

Long Exposure Photography in Toronto: Steel Wool Spinning and Light Painting Events
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Long Exposure Photography in Toronto: Steel Wool Spinning and Light Painting Events

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Steel wool spinning is an absolutely stunning visual display that looks incredible in person and phenomenal in long exposure photography. The same is true for other kinds of light painting, particularly in the hands of someone who has had opportunity to practice and delve deeply into the art form. In August 2022 I collaborated with…

Interview with Toronto Smartphone and Drone Photographer Kanchan Kumar (Community Member Feature)
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Interview with Toronto Smartphone and Drone Photographer Kanchan Kumar (Community Member Feature)

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Welcome to the Tdot Shots Five Questions interview series, where we profile local Toronto area photographers who are part of our community. Our community member, Kanchan Kumar, is a photographer with a great gallery of Toronto and GTA sights. All of the artists’s images are captured with smartphone and drone. Please consider coming out to…

Experiments with Long Exposure and Light Painting Photography (Tips and Events)
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Experiments with Long Exposure and Light Painting Photography (Tips and Events)

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Have you tried long exposure photography? Without a doubt this technique can yield incredible results. You can try it with any kind of camera, even a smartphone. All you need is a tripod. If you go out at night the long exposures can be lengthened and your creativity can have no limit. The ultimate long…

Toronto Public Art and Architecture Photo Walks and Downtown Tours (Community Events)
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Toronto Public Art and Architecture Photo Walks and Downtown Tours (Community Events)

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We are pleased to announce our summer photo walk and walking tour event schedule. Our events present opportunities that combine creativity, city exploration and networking. Our walks, led by photographer and city enthusiast, Mike Simpson, take place in central Toronto, and explore culture, history, architecture and art. More than 300 participants have explored with Mike…

Steel Wool Photography – Spinning with Fire!
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Steel Wool Photography – Spinning with Fire!

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Join our Light Painting Photo Walk on August 7, 2022 (Tickets are $8 / limit of 20 participants) Steel wool photography is a style of long exposure photography. Similar to capturing car light trails with a long shutter speed, we use this similar technique to capture sparks coming off of the spinning steel wool. Sounds…