We’re less than a month away from our next Photo Book Club meet up on Monday, June 8th from 6-9 PM.
Our Photo Book Club is more than just flipping through books — it’s a space to connect, discover new photographers, share inspiration, and talk about the stories behind the images.
Expect thoughtful conversations, creative community, new perspectives, and probably a growing wishlist of photo books to add to your shelf 📚📸
Whether you’re a seasoned photographer, collector, student, or just photo-curious, everyone’s welcome.
🎟️ Ticket info coming soon!
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“If love is the message, photography is the method”
Sharing a quick look back at our Bloorcourt Village Photo Walk.
Next up — Regal Heights Photo Walk (May 23, 2026)
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Only 1 show left. Charlotte is Friday
This tour has been nothing short of magical. It’s mind blowing that I get to travel the world with my best friends just to put experiences for people every night.
All my Charlotte homies, I’d truly love for you to experience it
Thank you so much to all the photographers that captured these moments!!
What a day! 📷
Big thanks to the 70+ photographers who brought the energy for our first Community Photo Walk of the year.
Special thanks to our partner @bloorcourt for the hospitality.
Slide 2: Apparently only one of us got the memo. @bryanbrock_ 🤷♂️🤦♂️🤣
We can’t wait to share more from this event!
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A look back at our Photo Book Club — Print Edition, in collaboration with #canoncreatorlab .
Photographers were invited to submit their work for print and share the stories behind each image—turning a room full of photographs into a space for conversation, reflection, and connection.
Huge shout out to everyone who showed up, shared their work, and contributed to the energy in the room. It was a special one!
Special thanks to our friends at @canoncanada for providing the professional printing experience that helped bring it all to life.
If seeing is believing, printing is definitely the next step.
See you at the next event!
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For our third Community Feature, we’re sharing images by Zoobia Ilyas — @recent.developments .
“Photography is one of the few hobbies that has sustained my attention and passion for so long, which is rare for me. I’m normally the type to try something, get bored, and move on quickly. But I’ve really enjoyed the way that photography has taken me on many adventures, both within my local surroundings as well as abroad.” - Zoobia Ilyas
Although Zoobia began with street photography, she’s embraced shooting live music, travel, and portraits (primarily on film), which has led her to developing her own film and making darkroom prints.
“Making a print is such a fascinating process, especially understanding and witnessing how minor tweaks get me closer to what I want to create. There are very few things that rival the satisfaction I get when everything clicks and I’ve created a really solid print that I can be proud of having in my collection.” - Zoobia Ilyas
In January 2025, she created a community for female photographers in Toronto, called She Shoots, as a way of highlighting stories and perspectives that were often dismissed in mixed-gender groups.
As the community grows, she hopes to bring attention to not just the challenges they may face, but to their diverse skills as photographers and creatives, within a supportive and non-judgmental environment.
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A quick look back at our first Photo Book Club event in 2025. If you missed it, we’ve included the list of featured books below.
Featured 📚
01. The Hotel - Sophie Calle
02. River’s Dream - Curran Hattleberg
03. Sentimental Journey - Araki Nobuyoshi
04. It’s What I Do - Lindsey Addario
05. The Street Philosophy of Gary Winogrand - Geoff Dyer
06. Kaloust Babian - Retrospective
07. Let’s Get Lost - Finn Beales
08. Police Work - Leonard Freed
09. The Life of Small Things - Adam Ekberg
10. Walking Svalbard - Willem Verbeeck
11. Dogtown - C.R. Stecyk III
12. Kamaitachi - Eikoh Hosoe
13. Japan - Jamal Burger
14. High Mas: Carnival and the Poetics of Caribbean Culture - Kevin Adonis Browne
15. Contact Warhol - Peggy Phelan and Richard Mayer
16. 55 - Chris Killip
17. Guide - Nobuo Iseki
18. Segregation Story - Gordon Parks
19. Modern Color - Fred Herzog
20. New York In Color (1952-1962) - Ernst Haas
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