Photography

Nature in the City: Why Photographers Love The Rouge National Urban Park
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Nature in the City: Why Photographers Love The Rouge National Urban Park

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Be it landscape, portrait, nature, macro, skyline or just getting out for a relaxing stroll, the Rouge has it all. Rouge National Urban Park is North America’s largest urban protected park and it’s right here in the GTA. All year round it’s an amazing place for a quick hike or if you’re passionate about photography it’s an awesome place for landscape or nature photos

Bird Photography: Tips on Capturing Goslings and Geese in Spring
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Bird Photography: Tips on Capturing Goslings and Geese in Spring

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Spring is a time for starting anew. Warmer weather, blooming flowers and the colour of nature returns from its winter sleep. It’s also a time for new life and new beginnings. As a photographer who enjoys shooting wildlife, I love this time of year. And, one of my favourite things to photograph in the spring is baby goslings.

Where to See and How to Shoot Cherry Blossoms and Other Blooms in Toronto this Spring
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Where to See and How to Shoot Cherry Blossoms and Other Blooms in Toronto this Spring

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We are under lockdown. But we can be creative about cherry blossom photography and still be safe and responsible. This article describes various options for shooting and viewing cherry blossoms in Toronto, but the techniques could work for any location anywhere.

Interview with GTA Landscape and Astro Photographer Eddie Chan aka @eddiemarkhampyro
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Interview with GTA Landscape and Astro Photographer Eddie Chan aka @eddiemarkhampyro

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Interview was conducted by email in April 2021. Please be sure to check out the photographer via their Instagram. Who are you? My name is Eddie Chan @eddiemarkhampyro. I’m 48, live in Markham, and am a Financial Advisor when I’m not pretending to be a photographer. How did you get started with photography? Ten years…

Spring Blog Series: Exploring Photography Niches from Street to Aerial to Landscape and More
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Spring Blog Series: Exploring Photography Niches from Street to Aerial to Landscape and More

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Photography genres are pretty wide and many photographers pick one and dive deep into it. But there are questions around this process. Should you pick a specific style of photography or branch out and explore? Learn how you can contribute to the new series.

Back to School: The Ups and Downs of Studying Photography During the Pandemic
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Back to School: The Ups and Downs of Studying Photography During the Pandemic

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By Scott Harrald aka @scott_harrald Note: Currently colleges are evaluating the viability of limited in-person classes (depending on public health guidelines during this stage of the pandemic) 2020: An Interesting and Challenging Year to Go Back to School The year of 2020 has certainly thrown us all some curveballs and challenges both personally and professionally. …

Nature City: Photographers Explore the Wild Corners of Toronto
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Nature City: Photographers Explore the Wild Corners of Toronto

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Article and curation by Mike Simpson Photos by Taku Kumabe, Lisa Robertson and Carlier Morejon Cover image: snail in High Park (Carlier), blackbird in Don Valley (Lisa), and Humber Bay Park (Taku) TORONTO: CITY WITHIN A PARK From the parks and forests to the rivers and valleys, and waterfront, Toronto’s natural bounty provides landscape and…

Toronto Public Art: Exploring Downtown Parks, Sculpture and Murals
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Toronto Public Art: Exploring Downtown Parks, Sculpture and Murals

ByDonna Chong

Toronto public art is at once beautiful and thought provoking and sometimes controversial. Often tied to development it tends to appear in areas with new buildings. Our writer Donna Chong explores some new and classic favourite public art works, between City Hall, the Financial district and Canary District. Read on for background on TO public art and a mini tour of each location.

Water, Water Everywhere: Exploring the Waterfronts of Toronto and the GTA
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Water, Water Everywhere: Exploring the Waterfronts of Toronto and the GTA

ByDonna Chong

All life needs water. We need water, our bodies are mostly water and without water we cannot survive. The book, Blue Mind, argues that being near, in or around water has healing powers that make you happier, healthier, and more connected. The sight of water, whether it be a lake, a creek or a waterfall…