Canada has a long-standing official policy of multiculturalism and nowhere is that trotted out more often and with more self-congratulatory pats on the back than in Toronto. But a survey of our shop windows tells a different story…
Tag: Toronto
Things I’ve Seen Today
Sometimes, I like simply to go outside and shoot whatever I see. The idea is to be observant in the midst of the ordinary. To be startled by the commonplace.
Abdul
I was walking down Parliament Street past Regent Park when I heard a voice: Excuse me. Excuse me. May I ask you a question? There was a man sitting on some steps. He held out his hand and asked for money. I gave him a twonie.
First Snowfall Toronto Dec 11 2014
Toronto had its first decent snowfall of the 14/15 winter season. Although not the first snowfall, it was the first to screw up traffic and require snow removal equipment.
Christmas Stalking
‘Tis the season for my Christmas stalking i.e. wandering around malls and shops and photographing people as they do whatever they do to mark this time of year.
At Home With The Homeless
A couple years ago, my wife and I sold our house in the suburbs and rented a condo downtown. It was an experiment. We wanted to test a different lifestyle. More evenings out. More amenities. More walking. Less cars. Less big box stores. Less cocooning.
Competition Results
I’m a relatively new member of the Toronto Camera Club which has been operating continuously since 1889 and is one of the larger camera clubs around. There are advantages to being big. One is that it draws decent speakers for its lecture series. Another is that there is a large pool for its internal competitions.
Graffiti on Railway Tracks
These shots come from the abandoned rail tracks that run northwest by the Evergreen Brickworks in Toronto
Auto Share Uses Street Artists
Autoshare — the car-sharing service — has made its 400 signs available to five street artists to liven things up.
Koala Beavers Invade Toronto
Koala Beavers have taken over from the Love Bots as the latest invasion in Toronto. If you look carefully, you’ll notice that there are lots of them scurrying around underfoot.
Love Bot Street Art
Last year, concrete robots invaded Toronto. You can read about the invasion here. The one shown below can be found on Church Street in the Village: The concrete invasion was followed by a sticker invasion. They’re everywhere. They’re even springing up on the pavement, although these ones don’t have hearts. Maybe, with all the tires…
Dada Is Alive and Well
It’s good to see that Dadaism is thriving at construction sites in downtown Toronto. I call it Canadada
Perspective in Street Photography
One of the brilliant things about street photography is that the backgrounds (streets, buildings, sidewalks) provide long perspectives. Here are a few shots that try to take advantage of that:
More Street Photography
Another debate, when shooting street photography, is whether to be obvious or discreet. Sometimes, the answer is determined by legal considerations. For example, where a person has no reasonable expectation of privacy, the general rule of thumb is that no permission is required.
Shooting Street
There are all sorts of debates around street photography. One of them is the colour/black and white debate. There’s a convention that street photos should be in black and white. My own feeling is: it depends