What we’re about
What is the Toronto Photography Group all About?
The Toronto Photography group started in 2001 running on average 2-3 workshops per week throughout the year assisting photographers with access to professional studio time and full team (model , mua and Lighting assistant plus instructor/host). In 2011 Its sister group West Toronto Photography Group became a registered not-for-profit to further help photographers in the GTA while also serving the whole community. - West Toronto Photography Group is one of the cities busiest photography groups and we actively support monthly workshops for a charity food drive for the Daily Bread food bank. Our first full day photo event - Focus on Weston is a free photography event to raise donations of new Socks, gloves and hats for our community through Socks for Souls this December 17th 2019 at Artscape Weston Commons.
Our mission, is to enlighten and inspire the creativity within our city, have fun shooting and build friendships within the photography community while promoting imaging and photographic skills and education to all that are interested. We are creating workshops and programs that enrich our members, are fun to do and they assist/ pair up with other not for profit groups throughout the city .
Basic Membership to the Toronto Photography group is free, and easily accessible, people become members by signing up to any event or workshop on our meetup page.
The West Toronto Photography Group has a yearly membership fee of $299 and that includes voting rights at the annual meeting on the types of workshops we offer to our members , with a strong focus on the sense of community and fostered friendships by bringing together photographers from throughout the GTA. Workshops will also be lower prices with more sales on last minute workshops and outings as well.
We assist people in building their own careers, many members in the community don’t have formal training we offer hands on experience in a professional environment.For some members photography is simply a creative outlet, a hobby something that helps them achieve balance in their life, TTPG provides a space to connect with others who share the same interest.
Who Should Attend Our Workshops?
Whether you're a seasoned photographer looking to freshen up your portfolio, just starting out your career in photography, a hobbyist or fine art artist who wants to learn some new skills. All our workshops are comfortably structured to suit all levels.
Sessions range from beauty to portraits, fashion to glamous lighting and fine art lighting. Each session will be well organized and well structured. The workshops are structured but are also easy going. Participants are always encouraged to chat with other photographers, ask questions of the instructors and share their images on meetup for critique and exposure.
Upcoming events (4)
See all- FREE SATURDAY - Sakura bloom photo walksCNE Bandshell Park, Toronto, ON
## Times & Location
MAY 3RD, 2025, 12:30 p.m.- 2PM
Toronto, 100 Prince Edward Island Crescent, Toronto, ON M6K 3C3, Canada
link to sign up -https://www.wtpg.ngo/event-details/free-saturday-sakura-bloom-walks-at-exhibition-place-park-1We also have other FREE WALKS at Exhibition Place park, we are doing 10 photo walks in partnership with Exhibition Place Park this spring - please go to https://www.wtpg.ngo/courses
## About the event
Join us for a fun and FREE photo walk through Exhibition Place Park, this social and fun photo walk is great for all levels of photographers and types of cameras. Our meeting Place is right in front of the Bandshell stage in the Green P lot and we will walk from there to do an 1 hour and 15 minute guided walk through the sakura blooms, our guides can give you tips on how to get the best possible images of the blooms and tips and tricks to take better images as well.
- FREE SATURDAY - Sakura bloom photo walksCNE Bandshell Park, Toronto, ON
## Times & Location
MAY 3RD, 2025, 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Toronto, 100 Prince Edward Island Crescent, Toronto, ON M6K 3C3, Canada
link to sign up -https://www.wtpg.ngo/event-details/free-saturday-sakura-bloom-walks-at-exhibition-place-park-1We also have other FREE WALKS at Exhibition Place park, we are doing 10 photo walks in partnership with Exhibition Place Park this spring - please go to https://www.wtpg.ngo/courses
## About the event
Join us for a fun and FREE photo walk through Exhibition Place Park, this social and fun photo walk is great for all levels of photographers and types of cameras. Our meeting Place is right in front of the Bandshell stage in the Green P lot and we will walk from there to do an 1 hour and 15 minute guided walk through the sakura blooms, our guides can give you tips on how to get the best possible images of the blooms and tips and tricks to take better images as well.
- Dusk session with Elinchrom flashes session added FREE Sakura bloom photo walksCNE Bandshell Park, Toronto, ON
## Times & Location
May 5th 7pm-8:30pm
Elincrom 3 flashes will be used on the evening photo walk for our final 2 evenings of dusk bloom walks
Toronto, 100 Prince Edward Island Crescent, Toronto, ON M6K 3C3, Canada
link to sign up -https://www.wtpg.ngo/event-details/free-saturday-sakura-bloom-walks-at-exhibition-place-park-1We also have other FREE WALKS at Exhibition Place park, we are doing 10 photo walks in partnership with Exhibition Place Park this spring - please go to https://www.wtpg.ngo/courses
## About the event
Join us for a fun and FREE photo walk through Exhibition Place Park, this social and fun photo walk is great for all levels of photographers and types of cameras. Our meeting Place is right in front of the Bandshell stage in the Green P lot and we will walk from there to do an 1 hour and 15 minute guided walk through the sakura blooms, our guides can give you tips on how to get the best possible images of the blooms and tips and tricks to take better images as well.
- For the LOVE of LIGHT photography lighting workshop - with Drew CathrineRevprint Studio 205, Etobicoke, ONCA$125.00
# Special Event - For the LOVE of LIGHT - with Drew Cathrine
Thu, May 8th 7pm-8:30pm
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Revprint Studio 205
Join us for this fun and educational small group lighting workshop with Model ,Playboy Centerfold and actress Drew Cathrine , This is one of our most requested photography lighting workshops of 2024 and we are glad to get to shoot it again in 2025 with the amazing Drew Catherine!Buy Tickets - https://www.wtpg.ngo/event-details/special-event-for-the-love-of-light-with-drew-cathrine
## Time & Location
, 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Revprint Studio 205 , 146 Thirtieth St, Etobicoke, ON M8W 3C4, Canada## About the event
About the event
7:00 -8:30 pm session
Studio- Revprint Studio 205
Lighting tech Lisa K
Model Drew Cathrine - @theonlydrewcatherine
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8449652/
Join us for this fun and educational small group lighting workshop with Model ,Playboy Centerfold and actress Drew Cathrine , This is one of our most requested photography lighting workshops of 2024 and we are glad to get to shoot it again in 2025 with the amazing Drew Catherine!Workshop Details: This is an amazing opportunity to light and shoot an talented Playboy centerfold in studio with some beautiful 3,4 and 5 light set ups with Elinchrom modifiers . We will be creating 3x lighting set ups and creating some lingerie and sheer images using modifiers to soften and ahape the light .
Do you aspire to learn the secrets of beautiful and creative soft and crisp lighting techniques?
We are dedicated to lighting and sharing our photographic knowledge with you. Our small, intimate workshop with professional instructors is designed to cater to your interests. Throughout the workshop, we will discuss the specific lighting setups for each scenario, explaining the choice of modifiers and angles to effectively illuminate the subject and accessories.**Instructor:**TBD Assistant: Lisa K Model: The exceptionally awesome Drew Cathrine. Her remarkable posing skills will contribute to creating stunning images during the workshop.
To ensure a high-quality experience for participants, we are limiting the workshop to a maximum of six participants.As an indigenous-led, not-for-profit arts group, we are dedicated to serving the artistic community and advocating for the photographic arts. At our core, we believe in sharing knowledge and the joy of photography with the community. We strive to make art accessible to everyone and work hard to bring arts programming to the community.
Workshop Details:
- Maximum Participants: 6
- Workshop Fee: CAD$125 plus hst and vendor fee
Items to Bring:
- Camera/Lenses of choice (DSLR, medium format, or mirrorless)
- Fully charged battery
- Freshly formatted memory card(s)
- General lenses
- Pen and paper (if you wish to take notes)
So that you know, tripods or camera supports are not required for this workshop.
Triggers: We provide wireless triggers for most mainstream camera types. Please feel free to email us to confirm compatibility with your camera.
Model Release: A West Toronto Photography Group model release form, will be provided to each participant for non-commercial use and training purposes. The model will sign these forms, and printed copies will be provided to each photographer.
Cancellation Policy: Refunds will be issued within 72 hours if we, as organizers, have to postpone or cancel the event. We understand that sometimes circumstances prevent attendance at a workshop. If you cannot attend, please get in touch with us as soon as possible, and we will help you resell your workshop spot to the group. We will reimburse you for the ticket price if we can resell the ticket. However, if we cannot resell the spot, you may transfer it to someone else to attend in your place, but unfortunately, no refund will be provided.
We look forward to welcoming you to this inspiring workshop and helping you enhance your photography skills in the art nude.Not open
