toronto, blue
A few weeks ago Michael Muraz and I led a weekend workshop in Toronto. We started with a pre-workshop online presentation to prepare participants for a weekend of shooting. We shared our on-location approach to subjects, compositional tools and tips on working in series.
A few days later we met up for our weekend of shooting together. At each location Michael and I shared a bit of background info on the architecture and gave participants a mini-assignment for some direction on how to approach each location. We began Friday night with dinner and then headed to Puente De Luz and Bathurst Bridge for some cityscapes.
puente de luz, toronto
toronto skyline
Just a little playing around with lens zooming while hand-holding the camera.
toronto skyline
Saturday we began with a design by one of my favorite architects, Santiago Calatrava, at the Allen Lambert Galleria.
santiago calatrava, allen lambert galleria
santiago calatrava, allen lambert galleria
Just outside the door we photographed the Royal Bank Plaza and Toronto-Dominion Centre.
royal bank plaza, toronto dominion centre
royal bank plaza
royal bank plaza, toronto dominion centre
Doors Open Toronto (similar to Open House Chicago) was happening the same weekend so we were able to shoot the interior of Commerce Court North. Such beautiful ceiling detail.
commerce court north
Then the city’s iconic City Hall.
toronto city hall
toronto city hall
Then onto the Ryerson University Student Learning Centre. Love that blue!
ryerson university student learning centre
Next was the Art Gallery of Ontario designed by Frank Gehry. Definitely one of his more subtle designs.
art gallery of ontario, frank gehry
Then the very colorful Sharp Centre for Design, dubbed “The Cow”.
sharp centre for design
Our final stop before a little break before dinner and a sunset cityscape was Roy Thomson Hall.
roy thomson hall
Most of Saturday was overcast and going into dinner we didn’t have high hopes of a great sunset. However, when we came out of the restaurant we were greeted with a beautiful sky full of amazing color and clouds. We rushed over to Polson Pier for our final stop of the day.
toronto skyline, polson pier
toronto skyline, polson pier
Sunday began bright (or not-so-bright since we started in complete darkness) and early for sunrise at Riverdale Park, the final cityscape location of the workshop.
riverdale park, toronto
Not far from here we photographed Bridgepoint Hospital.
bridgepoint hospital toronto
We had crazy weather this morning; the fog took-over and covered the city for about an hour. Nice timing since we were headed to breakfast. Afterward, we photographed the Canary District, Gooderham and Distillery District.
canary district
the gooderham
the gooderham
Next we stopped by the Parliament Data Center.
parliament data center
Then the nearby Globe and Mail.
the globe and mail
the globe and mail
Now onto one of the most fun buildings of the day, the Royal Ontario Museum and Exhibit Residences across the street.
royal ontario museum, daniel libeskind
royal ontario museum, daniel libeskind
royal ontario museum, daniel libeskind, exhibit residences
exhibit residences
royal ontario museum, daniel libeskind
We then stopped by a number of buildings on the University of Toronto campus – Jackman Law Building, Robarts Library, Graduate House, Helix of Life sculpture. Here are a couple favorites.
robarts library, brutalism, university of toronto
helix of life, university of toronto
helix of life, university of toronto
graduate house, university of toronto
We had a really great weekend and such a fun group join us. Following our time together we all met up again online to share images, always fun to see the different perspectives of the same locations! And if  you want to see many, many more pics from the weekend head over here.
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  1. All I can say is WOW. I have taken shots of many of the same buildings as you did. But these clearly show why you are teacher! I clearly have so much to learn. Beautiful work Angie and I hope Toronto treated you well 🙂

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