For reference, here is a compilation of sources for royalty-free images to use in digital projects (websites, etc.). Some I use often, some are to try. Please note that some images will have restrictions such as a requirement to attribute the creator, link to a Creative Commons license, etc. General Altphotos British Library (Flickr) Burst …
Something very exciting is happening in Toronto right now: the $1.25-billion Port Lands flood protection project, which will open up a massive amount of undeveloped formerly industrial land in the heart of the city. Started in 2017, the project will have a huge impact on the waterfront area, actually rerouting the mouth of the Don …
The current exhibition at Ryerson Image Centre is The Way She Looks: A History of Female Gazes in African Portraiture. Many of the 19th century portraits, especially from South Africa, were printed on something called a carte de visite, a format with which I wasn’t familiar. This terrific short video from the Art Gallery of …
My friend Giles Orr took some gorgeous photos of our visit to the Art Gallery of Ontario’s YAYOI KUSAMA: INFINITY MIRRORS exhibition (in Toronto through May 27, 2018). Enjoy. https://www.gilesorr.com/blog/infinity-mirrors.html More here: https://www.gilesorr.com/photography/201804/
On Saturday March 31, 2018, I enjoyed a daytrip to Prince Edward County, Ontario, an island on the north shore of Lake Ontario, about 2.5 hours drive east of Toronto (thanks to Fun Tours). The main attraction was rare access to two waterfalls on private property, provided as a fundraiser by the Rotary Club of Picton: …
