Author: StreetShooters.ca
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Photo Walk Shot Setup
In our last post we reviewed how to setup your camera for the first time. Now it’s time to consider how to setup your shot when out on a photo walk. Photo walks either alone or in a group are first of all a lot of fun. Not only that but it’s a creative activity…
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Photo Walk Camera Setup
On Saturday the Toronto Photo Walk had about 30 photographers set off from the Evergreen Brickworks for a two-hour walk up to the Mount Pleasant Cemetery ending at a pub on Eglinton Ave. On any of these photowalks there are photographers with years and years of experience and photographers who are using a digital camera…
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Street Photography
There are a lot of photo walks in the Toronto area. Basically it’s a twice-a-month walk around Toronto neighbourhoods with 20 to 30 of your newest photography friends with camera in hand. Check the groups out on Facebook at The Toronto Photo Walk and The Toronto Film Shooters. I’ve been out with both groups and…
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Art Work by Sally Mann
Sally Mann has written another book about photography and being an artist and being creative. Once called “America’s Best Photographer” Time Magazine (2001) the same magazine where some of my photos of a horrific early-days high-school shooting had been published a quarter century earlier, Sally Mann was and continues to be one of the great…
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Why You Shouldn’t Share Your Photos Online
Have you noticed yet that social media such as Facebook or Instagram or Whatsapp and other sites are basically just echo chambers when it comes to displaying your photography? Have a look around and see if you agree that a lot of really crappy photography gets lots of thumbs up and over-the-top positive comments day…
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Why I Don’t Compete In Photo Contests And Why You Should Consider It
My good friend and fellow mentor at The Oakville Camera Club Deepak Patel has posted an excellent piece on whether or not you should consider entering your photographs in a juried competition. The Oakville club holds its annual gala and juried competition for club members called Capture Oakville and the images that get choosen for…
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Why Are Some Photographers Better Than The Rest Of Us?
The Toronto Camera Club in conjunction with camera retailer Henry’s Cameras are offering a series of workshops featuring some amazing Canadian photographers. If you’re a member of the Toronto Camera Club the 12 presentations are part of the membership but tickets are available to the general public and all the sessions will be accessible via…
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Where Is Your Photography Going?
Are you tired of just posting on Facebook or some other social media site? Ever thought about creating a connection with your bigger community? In Oakville, Ontario the Oakville Camera Club holds an annual competition and gala called Capture Oakville. It’s supported by the municipal government and takes place at one of the Town’s premier…
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There Are No Rules
This is a street portrait of two young women taken on the street at this year’s Gay Pride festival. It’s one of my most favourite images of the year so far. So how can you shoot environment portrait photography? Well our friend Ben Staley of Adventure and Art YouTube channel has a master class on…
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How To Shoot A Festival
I watch a lot of YouTube videos about photography and this one from the Adventure & Art site by Ben Staley is worth the hour. It’s a master class on how to shoot a special event. Why watch? Because Ben, who is a top-tier environmental portrait photographer, pulls off an amazing job using minimal equipment…
