There’s nothing quite so rewarding in street photography as setting out for the day, having no destination in mind; you merely wind through the city with your camera wherever your feet take you, recording the city as it goes about its daily business.
I love shooting in black and white – it makes everything so much more interesting, moody, dramatic and contemplative. Here are some black and white shots from one such session:
“Sons of England War Memorial”. On University Avenue at Elm Street. The Sons of England War Memorial is comprised of a bronze statue of a lone soldier atop a granite pedestal which is flanked by three lions. It was erected by members of the Toronto Districts Sons of England Benefit Society in memory of those who fell in the First World War. The memorial was created by sculptor Charles Adamson and dedicated in December 1923 at University and College Avenues and moved to University Avenue at Elm Street some time later.
These 3 girls were taking a new mattress home, walking it up Bay Street, between Gerrard Street West and College StreetSri Lankan demonstration, Yonge-Dundas SquareHangin’ out on Yonge Street, below Gerrard StreetThe Zanzibar, 359 Yonge Street. Where else in town would you find 5 topless, bottomless vixens?The McGill Street Arch. This is an historic stone arch on the east side of Yonge Street near College Park. It served as a gateway to the former McGill Street. It was salvaged from the demolished St. Andrew’s United Church (originally built in 1923 at Bloor Street East and Park Road) and rebuilt by the city in 1981 after the intersection of McGill and Yonge was closed to create a pedestrian parkette.Waiting for a green light, corner of Dundas Street East and Victoria StreetFood truck in Yonge-Dundas SquarePerformance at WorldFest, Yonge-Dundas SquareThe Senator Restaurant, 249 Victoria Street. The Senator is a Toronto tradition, a 1940s-style diner with jazz-inspired decor, offering breakfast and classic comfort-food dishes.Derelict Buildings. Elm Street, off Bay StreetUrban Artwork. On the hoarding around the Bond Place Hotel, Bond StreetThe Massey Tower, 197 Yonge Street“Born To Rise”. Mural in laneway off Mutual Street, just south of Dundas Street East. A Jasnine design.The morning sun gleams off The Aura, Yonge and GerrardAnother Jasnine creation. In lane behind 368 Church Street, north of Gerrard Street EastCondos at Jarvis Street and Dundas Street EastUnder construction. New condos, corner of Church Street and Queen Street EastMonoliths. Church Street and Shuter StreetJarvis and Shuter StreetsLamp. Adelaide Street EastThe King Edward Hotel, 37 King Street EastBiergarten, off King Street EastAt Yonge Street and Wellington StreetsThe delicate arches of Brookfield Place“Jacob’s Ladder” by Toronto artist Luis Jacob, Berczy Park“Family Group” by Almuth Lutkenhaus, Berczy Park. This sculpture has been moved from the west side of Berczy Park to the east side near the Flatiron building.Rugs For Sale, Front Street East
I love black and white! Great job on putting together this collection.