Here’s a list of some really nice places to photograph in Toronto.
- llan Gardens, Botanical Conservatory – (Free from outside) (inside you need a photography permit I think)
Google Map Link - Centre Island - Google Map Link Flickr Group
- Casa Loma (free from the outside) Google Map Link Flickr Group
- Downsview Park – (great for shooting models and cars)
- Google Map Link Flickr Group - Don Valley Brickworks - Google Map Link Flickr Group
**Entrance may be secured by security** - Distillery District - Google Map Link Flickr Group
- Edwards Gardens - Google Map Link
- High Park (Landscape, animals, people, nature)
- Google Map Link Flickr Group - Kensington Market - Google Map Link Flickr Group
- Kariya Park – (for engagements free) (wedding photos need permit)
- Google Map Link - Leslie Split - Google Map Link
- Nathan Phillips Square - Google Map Link
- Philosopher’s Walk - Google Map Link
- Queen Street - Flickr Group
- Queens Park - Google Map Link
- Spadina Avenue. – (lots of art and graffiti) Flickr Group
- Scarborough Bluffs - Google Map Link Flickr Group
- The Guild Inn - Google Map Link Flickr Group
- The Waterfront - Google Map Link Flickr Group
- The Toronto Labyrinth-Google Map Link
- U of T - Google Map Link Flickr Group
- Unionville Main St.- Google Map Link
- Yonge & Dundas Square – (great at night) Google Map Link
The following list of places are wonderful for photography. However, they’re not free. A nominal fee is required for special events.
- Toronto Zoo
- CNE/Ontario Place - Google Map Link
- Black Creek Pioneer Village - Google Map Link
- CN Tower
- The Hockey Hall of Fame - Google Map Link
- Royal Ontario Museum
- Toronto Science Centre
- Art Gallery of Ontario
- Casa Loma - Google Map Link Flickr Group
Some other random places to consider…
- Nathan Phillips Square, particularly at night is a nice place to shoot.
- The Toronto Labyrinth (tucked away in a cozy alleyway between the Bell building, the Eaton Centre and the Marriott hotel.
- Queen’s Park
- Philosopher’s Walk is a nice spot to shoot at night (next to the ROM)
- the distillery district
- unionville main st. (markham)
- Allan Gardens, botanical conservatory in downtown TO
- Edwards Gardens/Toronto Botanical Gardens, Leslie and Lawrence area
- Black Creek Pioneer Village - http://www.blackcreek.ca/
- Kariya Park – for engagement photos(free)
- Kensington Market - Google Maps Link Flickr Group
- badlands, rouge river (the park around there), terra cotta
- Harbourfront during the summer festivals – has a great cross section of ppl and culture with events and food and music from all over the world.
- Chinatown – downtown one (we do have 5) – mostly Spadina between Dundas and College – on the weekends you will see the most interesting lines and textures in the faces. And then you have all the fish and veggies to boot.
- Riverdale farm
- Adamson Estate and the surrounding area. and OP, it’s Leslie Street Spit, not Split.
- Cheltenham badlands in Brampton (http://www.torontohiking.com/Hikes/L…l16badlnd.html) (free)
- Royal Botanical Gardens in Hamilton (not sure if that’s part of GTA though). http://www.rbg.ca/
- David A. Balfour Park (Just south of Mt. Pleasant cemetary)
- Sunnybrook Park. http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&sour…,0.077162&z=1
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