I finally hosted my first photo walk of the season! Sharing space with a group of like-minded individuals was a breath of fresh air. Something I’ve wanted to do since day one has been to build community. The goal for the day was simple: meet new people in the street photography community, elevate understanding of why we shoot street, and of course, have fun.

I had 3 locations scouted out a week prior (Spadina Rd. eastside Alleyways, Chinatown and Kensington Market) to make sure we experienced different street settings as we explored possible compositions. Luckily, we had great light on that Saturday morning. The sun was out in full effect which made for warm tones and deep shadows. Those were all the technical elements we needed. Our focus would be more philosophical on this day: Why are we out here creattng? What is it about the street that draws us in? Who are these people in the places that we document? I had some lovely conversations with my newly found friends throughout are morning excursion. I left the walk that day very inspired by the level of empathy, curiosity and dedication to the craft that everyone showed.

We ended a lovely morning of shooting with snacks, coffee, and tea at Wanda’s Pie in the Sky located in Kensington Market. (*chef’s kiss)! I can’t wait to host another walk in the near future and my hope is to continue creating community around the one thing we all seem to love, photography.

Stay tuned and keep snapping!

t.