Long Exposure Night Photography Photo Walk Workshop with Paul Flynn and Tdot Shots on May 17, 2025

Long Exposure Night Photography Photo Walk and Workshop with Paul Flynn and Mike Simpson from Tdot Shots on May 17 (rain date May 24) 

Welcome all curious and creative photographers!
Have you ever wanted to capture streetcars or traffic light streaks with incredible night time cityscapes? Long exposure is a captivating style of photography that is accessible, especially with group outings like the Tdot Shots community events. We are GTA creators and photography enthusiasts and experts.

Join us for an evening of creative long exposure photography in Toronto’s vibrant downtown. We limit our group to 15 participants. You have two co-leaders, Paul Flynn and Mike Simpson from Tdot Shots.

Time / Location
8:30 – 10:30
Financial District (TBA)

We meet just before sunset, which in mid May is about 8:40 pm. Be sure to join our group at the meeting spot by 8:30 pm.  Rain date is May 24 at the same time and place. We only use the backup date in event of extreme weather conditions otherwise we shoot rain or shine.

We always shoot in the central downtown area. A rough route will be announced the morning of the meetup. Often it is central downtown mainly in the Financial district. Our route is subject to change depending on local conditions and events. 

Workshop Component
This photo walk is part social event and part instructional session. We offer attendees the opportunity to ask questions about gear, technique and aesthetics, and get practice shooting long exposures with mirrorless and DSLR gear.
Bonus: participants get access to an online discussion page for the event and online courses on our site tdot.co. (You receive a community-level membership).

Required Equipment
Tripod and a camera that can shoot in long exposure mode (0.5 – 8 or more seconds). While we don’t recommend smartphones you may use one. No need to have expertise – learn the basics of manual mode or shutter priority mode.

About Paul Flynn
Toronto-based photographer Paul Flynn is known for his cityscapes and street photography, capturing the urban essence of Toronto through both long-exposure shots and creative compositions. His long exposure photography is especially intriguing, as composition plays a vital role. During the pandemic, Paul had a project documenting theatres and entertainment landmarks that were temporarily dark. He loves scouting prime locations to combine the engaging contrast of transit and traffic with the towering cityscapes of the Toronto skyline including CN Tower and financial district. We featured Paul’s work a few times including in this post on his project.

About Tdot Shots
Mike Simpson founded the group and website in 2018. For six years team Tdot Shots has hosted photo walks, workshops and an annual photo contest in Greater Toronto. Our community shoots a variety of stylers including landscape, street and cityscape photography. We promote our members via our social page and website. Often we feature the photography of people who come out to our events.

Registration / Tickets
Participants should buy a ticket to ensure their spot – we are limited to 15 guests. After purchase you will receive an email with ticket information. Contact us if you have any issues.

Questions?
Please contact Mike Simpson via email if you have questions. We’re happy to assist.

Thanks for your support
We are grateful for your interest in our event and look forward to seeing you on May 17!

Photo credits: all photos by Paul Flynn aka @to_shots except image of Paul by Mike Simpson.