Half Day Photography Adventures Tours in
Toronto
Some of the things you will learn:
how to work with light and
shadows in a creative way
how to use photographic
techniques to create your personal vision
how to get the best photos in
every situation
how to be ready to capture the
moment.
Toronto thru the lens - Cultural Soup
1. Meet at the Art Gallery of Ontario at the corner of McCaul and Dundas by the Henry
Moore sculpture.
2. Go north two blocks to Baldwin Street and discover the atmosphere of outdoor cafes among the residential neighbourhood.
3. Walk behind the AGO to see the outside of The Grange, an old Toronto homestead, built in 1817 by D’Arcy Boulton Jr. a leading citizen in Toronto, and part of the
“Family Compact” a Tory-dominated Anglican group that had political influence in the government after the War of 1812.
4. Discover the building of the Ontario College of Art and Design, and its newly expanded Building in the Sky created by architect Will Alsop that is perched on nine
storey stilts.
5. Walk south to the hip Queen Street West to photograph the street life and shops.
6. Continue on until Spadina Avenue where we will tour Chinatown and see the old clothing warehouses that now are trendy offices. Here we will have the option to try
some dim sum (lunch/brunch tapas) or stop at a Chinese bakery.
7. Enter Kensington Market on Baldwin Street and walk through the vegetable stores and fish monger shops, check out the funky used clothing shops of Kensington Street,
followed by the Latin flavour of Augusta Street spotted by tattoo parlours and vegan restaurants. This market began as the Jewish neighbourhood and now is a thriving
community of Portuguese, Latin American, Ethiopian, Caribbean and Chinese mix. We will also tour some of the back alleys that are laced with graffiti and street art.
8. Continue on to College Street and discover Little Italy, where we will stop and have a chance to photograph the street life here over a cappuccino.
9. From Little Italy we will head up Grace Street, over the Garrison Creek, which is a former creek that has been quarried and filled by homes and parks, until we reach
Bloor Street and Korea Town.
10. After Little Korea we will be walking through the Annex, an area that houses many of the students from the University of Toronto. The Bata Shoe Museum is a point of
interest.
11. The tour will end at the Royal Ontario Museum, where we will have the opportunity to photograph the outside of the recent Lee-Chin Crystal addition designed by
architect Daniel Libeskind. This structure is located next to the upscale shopping district in Yorkville, and the Philosopher’s Walk through the University of Toronto.
STARTING POINT:
The Art Gallery of Ontario at the corner of McCaul and Dundas by the Henry Moore sculpture
ENDING POINT:
Royal Ontario Museum
Saturday :
9:00am - 1:00pm
Languages: English
Tour Fee per person :
$US 175
Blackout Dates:
Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec
Additional Information
• Participants must have a basic knowledge of their cameras.
• We reserve the right to change the route based on local conditions.
• Tours leave rain or shine. In extreme conditions please call the local number.
• We suggest good walking shoes, a lightweight poncho, in case it rains and in high temperatures a small bottle of water & sun hat.
• A lightweight tripod is recommended for evening sessions
• Clients who have not booked this activity in conjunction with a hotel are advised to provide contact details.
• Cancellation fees may apply.
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