Fall Photo Walks and Toronto Tours with Mike Simpson and Tdot Shots Guests (New Events Announcement)
Hey there. Welcome to our announcement post for the new event season. In this post I’ll tell you about our recently announced photo walks and tours, and give you a hint as to what else we’ll offer this season.
Fall is such a beautiful time of year to wander and explore the streets of Toronto. The changing leaves are spectacular and temperatures are cooler. It’s vivid and comfortable and what better way to celebrate this dynamic time of year than with some group meetups and walking tours?
Let’s get started. Autumn is the best time of year and our favourite event season! 🍁
Our Events for Fall 2024
Here are the current events:
- Allan Gardens and Downtown Yonge St. – Oct. 19 (Free, RSVP)
- Rouge Park Walk with Chris Noronha – Oct. 20 ($10)
- U of T / University of Toronto Photo Walk with Mike Simpson – Oct. 26 (Free, RSVP)
- Humber Bay Light Painting Walk with Scott Visscher – Oct. 27 ($12)
- Photo Contest Awards Walk with Tdot Shots – Nov. 2 (Free/RSVP)
- Long Exposure Photo Walk with Mike Simpson – Nov. 9 (Free for members)
Allan Gardens and Downtown Yonge – Sat. Oct 19 (sunset)
We introduced this photo walk in the past two years and always enjoy the rih variety of sights and photo opportunities we find in this neighbourhood.
Starting at the beautiful downtown park known as Allen Gardens, with its famous conservatory, we walk south toward Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) and Dundas Square. Lots of great natural areas along with architecture and history here. Be sure to join us for this free event by registering at this site.
Rouge Park – Sun. Oct 20 (sunrise)
This event is part of our seasonal membership special. You are buying a community membership and it includes access to our event at Rouge Park with guest leader Chris Noronha, one of the GTA’s best landscape photographers. Cost is $10 for the membership and this gets you a spot in the event.
Register at tdot.cc and book your spot today.
Chris shares tips and suggestions regarding photography settings, techniques and artistic approaches to composition and editing. You can learn, network and enjoy the great outdoors on this special day.
Note: we expect fall colours to be nearing peak at this time of the season but we can’t make any guarantees. Keep an open mind as fall may take its time or reach peak colour before or after our events.
U of T – Sat. Oct. 26 (sunset)
The university is always one of our favourite spots. It’s a gem in the centre of the city and the fall colours are always so special here. We often see a range of yellows, oranges and reds among the maples and other trees that dot the large St. George campus.
We will discuss architecture, history and culture as we explore the downtown U of T. Be sure to register at tdot.cc if you would like to join us. This is a free event but we ask that you kindly RSVP.
Humber Bay Light Painting – Sun. Oct. 27 (sunset)
This event is also tied to our membership special. Join us for a very unique and creative shooting experience and also get access to the participants discussion and our course site.
Event co-leader, Scott Visscher is one of the Toronto area’s foremost light painting and steel wool innovators, seeking special night time perspectives and exposures. Every time we do this we get a fresh set of pics that are great for your portfolio and for keeping you pumped on photography and exploring experimental setups and photo techniques.
Cost for this event is $12 which includes the community -level membership for our sites, access to discussion board and covers the cost of materials.
Future Events
More events will be announced soon. We will visit:
- Evergreen Brickworks
- Harbourfront
- Allen Gardens
- Yonge St
And we’ll hit up a few more amazing spots in the city through late fall and early winter. We will conduct events until mid December.
Stay tuned for more announcements and be sure to follow us on social – in Instagram we are @tdot_shots. We will update this post as new events are confirmed. 😀
Keep scrolling for some photos from Mike and co-leaders from Tdot Shots photo community!
Gallery Rouge Park
Sunset at the pond at Cedar Trail / Photo by Chris Noronha (please follow the photographer)
Chris co-leads our landscape photography events in the GTA. The photographer writes on Instagram: “I was almost ready to call it quits and hike back to my car, but at the very last moment, the light sneaked through the clouds and added the perfect burn. 😍 Moments like that one are what keep me coming back for more. 🔥 (Swipe to see the full crop)
Gallery U of T – University of Toronto
Photos by Mike Simpson
Mike is a graduate of the university and is passionate about exploring the grounds and sharing insights about architecture and landmarks around the various colleges of the campus. Photo walks are often free and walking tours are paid. If you would like to book a private tour reach out directly to Mike.
Gallery Light Painting and Steel Wool
Photos are by participants at our events in Toronto. Click through to the original IG post to read the caption.
Thanks for supporting our events! Hope to see you soon 😀
Register for events at Tdot.cc
