by Mike Simpson | May 15, 2020 | Contest
CREATE COMMUNITY is the name of this year’s contest, part of the events produced by Tdot Shots, an organization promoting photography and art in the GTA (Greater Toronto Area). Are you a Toronto-based photographer, video producer or artist? You can enter your...
by Tdot Blog | Sep 28, 2020 | Toronto
How do you feel about the new Toronto sign? Some seem to like it. Some seem to hate it. On social media lots of people grumbled. Does the TO sign really need themed visual art layered on via a wrap? Read on and let us know what you think. Comment on our Instagram...
by Tdot Blog | Jun 18, 2020 | Photography
Article and photos by Jonathan Gazze——————- It’s the little details we see and the little moments we capture that make photography fun. Fleeting moments we may never experience again. The challenge during these unprecedented...
by Tdot Blog | Jun 6, 2020 | Astrophotography, Photography, Toronto
Article and photos by @ericdvds (https://www.instagram.com/ericdvds/ Introduction to the Basics of Star Trail Photography and Milky Way Photography. It Is Possible With Almost Any Camera! Are you new to photography and want to try to capture the stars on your DSLR?...
by Tdot Blog | May 9, 2020 | Community
Documenting Our Community and Covid-19 via Street Photography Article and images by Shawna Cohen aka @co-snaps Sleep while you still can, they told me. Kiss your career goodbye, they warned. Ah, the things you hear when you’re pregnant. Turns out, what I missed most...
by Mike Simpson | Apr 30, 2020 | Toronto
High Park Cherry Blossoms Are a Rite of Spring Looking forward to spring? So are we! And one longstanding tradition that we always look forward to are the cherry blossoms appearing around the city, particularly in High Park. High Park Crowds During the Bloom Every...
by Tdot Blog | Apr 21, 2020 | Photography
By Sayantan Basu “Covid 19” or Corona virus has people indoors a lot. As a photographer being quarantined is really challenging but I think we should accept this and strategize our next step accordingly to “make the most of the quarantine”. The thing I am doing these...
by Tdot Blog | Apr 14, 2020 | Interview
Introduction & Interview by Mike Simpson I have corresponded with artist Rob Croxford via email during these early days of the pandemic and really wish I could have visited his east end Toronto studio (as we planned in mid March). But now I look forward to meeting...
by Tdot Blog | Apr 6, 2020 | Toronto
Hey Toronto! It’s a time to make things that are beautiful and informational. Art has the power to change and make our lives better. Let’s provide a lift to our fellow Torontonians and exercise our creative muscles at the same time! We’re announcing a weekly challenge...
by Tdot Blog | Mar 27, 2020 | Interview
Interview by Mike Simpson I have never met Mr. Brian James but I will tell you that in choosing these images I decided that I like him. I like the variety of images in his portfolio – and I LOVE the editing. Blue never looked so good to me. Same for the dark...
New 2020 Toronto Sign: Is this Public Art Cool or Controversial?
Staying Inspired: Playing with Photography During the Pandemic
Introduction to Astrophotography: Shooting the Milky Way and Star Trails
Enter the Tdot Shots Toronto Photo Contest May 15 – July 1 2020
Capturing Kindness During Crisis (Signs of the Times in Toronto)