The Ball Game

Anyone who has been to a ball game in Toronto is familiar with the statues mounted on the Rogers center. Not my usual kind of shot but I thought it was fun. This photograph called "The Ball Game" will be offered as 10x8 open edition print at the price of $75.

More From Queens Park

The Government buildings in the Queens Park area offer a variety of architectural design. I find myself drawn to symmetry as in the arched windows with the recessed box style windows below.

City Untitled

A man out for a morning walk alone stands in contrast to the large buildings surrounding him. Photographing early in the morning is pretty much the only way this type of shot is possible which is why I am out at 5am frequently.

The Frost Building

Flowing lines and curves lend to a pleasing composition and this government building near Queens Park has both in abundance.

Reflections Series

I'm finding that my new "Reflections" project is a perfect fit for my architectural work. As I walk the streets of Toronto searching for a building I want to shoot I find potential images within the surrounding buildings for this new collection. It takes considerable thought behind the composition of these images as the reflecting glass can make or break the final photograph. Above is Reflections #3.

Canada Life Building

The Canada Life building on University Ave in Toronto has a presence of strength with it's pillars and grand design. Getting a photograph without vehicle traffic required some patience. 

This building is on Yonge Street in Toronto and is one of the many buildings in the city that have large columns showing strength and character. 

Where Am I?

Where am I and where am I going? This question is common amongst those who long for greater things, fulfillment and the acknowledgment that they are not alone in their quest for understanding. This image "Where Am I" will be posted on my site this week. 

New Images Posted

I have uploaded several new images to the main gallery on BlackandWhitePhotography.ca including 4 more additions to "The Zen Metropolis". Above is number 26

Toronto Landmarks

During the next couple months I will be working on photographing Toronto's older and landmark buildings. Please feel free to e-mail me with any hidden treasures within the city. Some of the details within these buildings are really stunning.

The Zen Metropolis #22

I have driven past this building countless times observing the shadows and details created by this corner of the structure. This time the shadows were perfectly in line with the image I had hoped to capture. Like many of my images this one was preceded by a cloud of dust as I pulled off the road. This is #22 in "The Zen Metropolis" collection.

The Zen Metropolis #20

I haven't been posting on my blog for a while as I have been busy shooting. Here is the latest addition to "The Zen Metropolis" and I will post it on the website soon. For those who may be interested I will be teaching a course on architectural photography at Pikto in Toronto in April. There's a link on BlackandWhitePhotography.ca with details and dates. 

The Zen Metropolis # 17

The blending of glass and concrete is the most wonderful thing. The converging lines of this building drew me to it instantly. I was actually told about this one by a viewer of BlackandWhitephotography.ca Thanks Karen K, as I had not previously photographed this building nor had I been aware of it's existence.

Architectural Angels

Oddly enough I frequently spell angle or should I say Angel incorrectly. I have repeatedly e-mailed my wife at her work and called her Angle instead of Angel at the end of the e-mail. Rest assured that I am obsessed with angles and my Angel.

Abstract Black and White Photography

This image which I have yet to title will be printed for the first time in the next couple weeks. I like the reflective content running in the background offsetting the main subject. The print will initially be offered as a 15 x 10 in black and white of course.

Update. The image has been named Reflections #1 and will be the start to a new series of images.

Chasing Angles And Light

I am currently writing the content for a page on my website about architectural photography. I love finding a building with complex lines that merge in dramatic fashion. Frequently the challenge is not so much the camera setting but the composition which can make or break the end appearance of the image. 

On another note my new website Blackandwhitephotography.ca has climbed to the top of Yahoo.com and MSN.com and several others. The site has also jumped 30 pages in Google but will take another couple months to get close to the top.

Towering Giants

The lines of a building change so drastically from the street depending on the angle at which they are viewed. The angle working with the light cascading down plays such an important part in capturing the drama of a large building. I seem to spend far more time chasing light or waiting for light then anything else. Frequently I will wait for an hour or more for the ideal lighting conditions to appear and many times the wait is for nothing as the desired conditions never play out.  This photograph is the 10th addition to "The Zen Metropolis". It will be added to BlackandWhitePhotography.ca at a later date.

The Zen Metropolis

I was shooting at the exhibition grounds this week and was asked to leave by the security people. Hmmm I've been taking photographs at the CNE for years and have never had a problem. I have a couple more images to add to the Zen Metropolis collection and #8 to the left is an image from the Chinese Cultural center on Shepard Ave in Scarborough. This interesting aspect of the structure is off to the side of the main entrance. I am concentrating on this project as much as possible. It seems that tracking down the locations of unique architectural style is the hidden challenge in this project.

BlackandWhitePhotography.ca

I have started building my new website http://www.blackandwhitephotography.ca/ I am also pleased to say that my work will now be available at UpCountry, 310 King Street East in Toronto. I will start posting here a bit more frequently.

Life On The Canal

I have started my quest for images on the Holland Marsh. As mentioned on my site I will be spending time photographing the Canal and Marsh area during the summer. For those who are reading this and are not familiar with the Holland Marsh, it's a farming area about 50 km north of Toronto. The soil is almost black and the area is predominately used for growing vegetables and flowers. The Holland Marsh has a very distinct feel and I hope to capture it over the next three or four months.