Downtown Toronto at Twilight, Dusk and Darkness

I went on a photowalk last night (Thursday) with fellow photographer Zeekid from TPMG. We were pretty much wondering aimlessly along Queen St. West trying to find inspiration but we found ourselves struggling to find good angles, subject, etc. It was fun nonetheless, as I had not been out taking pictures in awhile and I was itching to just go out and shoot.

Most of the shoots were taken along Queen St. West, with a little turn on Spadina just to return and walk back to Yonge and Queen St.

Have a great weekend!

Scotiabank Theatre


Triumph Bike Rider on Queen St. and Bay


Queen St. West walking east from Spadina


Strobist portrait taken by Zeekid with my camera. Strobist info: One (1) SB-800 as commander on camera, One (1) SB-800 to camera right with CTO gel with diffuser cap and Lumiquest Softbox III. Fired via Nikon's CLS on TTL mode.


Same setup as above but this time it was me taking a picture of Zeekid


Rush Hour Human Traffic in front of Osgoode Hall on Queen St. West

Wedding Photographer in Toronto and the GTA - Wedding Photography and Engagement Sessions

The high point of the wedding season is upon us again. Let us capture that magical and unforgettable moment in both of your lives. Check out our packages Here. Our different price points give you access to the same high quality wedding and engagement images with a variety of available add-ons. Here are some samples from an engagement session and a wedding:

1. Kevin and Lynsey Engagement Session at The Distillery District


2. Another take from Kevin and Lynsey's Engagement Session at The Distillery District


3. Carrie and Joe's Wedding in Massillon, Ohio


4. Carrie and Joe's Wedding in Massillon, Ohio


5. Carrie and Joe's Wedding in Massillon, Ohio

Toronto Stock Images Now Available Through juanrojodesign.com - Events, Communities, Urban Architecture, Urban Landscapes, Business Environments and m

As a photographer, my image collection has been growing exponentially and I've decided to make the best selection of all those images available as Rights-Managed and Royalty-Free stock images for Editorial and Advertising purposes. If you can't find what you are looking for, feel free to e-mail me at juan@juanrojodesign.com and let me know what your image requirements are.

Salsa on St. Clair West set now available for Purchase

Pictures from the Salsa on St. Clair festival in Toronto now available for editorial and advertising purposes:

The Beaches Jazz Festival 2008 Image Gallery Now Available

The entire Beaches Jazz Festival 2008 Gallery is now available as Rights-Managed images for editorial purposes. You can access the whole Gallery here: http://pa.photoshelter.com/c/juanrojodesign/gallery-show/G0000A4YICQFjTpc/

This is the image that made it to the section of Toronto Magazine on Queen St. East


The one and only Johnny Max of The Johnny Max Band


Imbayakunas is another staple band of any Toronto street fest. I've personally seen these guys at Taste of the Danforth, Taste of Little Italy and The Beaches Jazz Festival


Jeanine Mackie of the Jeanine Mackie Band had a powerful voice that kept me shooting her band longer that I had anticipated

Image Archive Now Available for Stock Photography and Prints

Due to the growing number of images in my collection and encouraged by the recent purchase of one of them for print, I've decided to incorporate the e-commerce functionality of Photoshelter to my website. In time, I will create specialized collections better suited for stock photography but for the time being, you can access my current files in three different ways:

1. Go to my website: juanrojodesign.com and click on any of the images displayed there, which will take you the Photoshelter space for that image. In there, you'll be able to (options for each image might vary): A.Purchase it as a rights-managed image B. Purchase it as a Royalty-free image or C. Purchase a print thru EZ Labs (U.S.) or Pikto (Canada).

2. Go straight to my Photoshelter site:
http://pa.photoshelter.com/c/juanrojodesign
and browse the Galleries or perform a search

3. Perform a search of my Photoshelter archive from my website. In the upper left corner of my websit you'll see a Search box with the Photoshelter logo. In there, you can input your search string, which will bring up results found in my archive. If nothing comes up, it means I haven't photographed it yet. I always welcome suggestions and feedback on the type of images that you are looking for, as opposed to me trying to push images that might not have any value for art directors, photo editors, graphic designers, etc.

This is my somewhat customized Photoshelter archive:

Night Photography in Downtown Toronto - South East Corner of Yonge St. and Queen St.

The following shots were taken almost two years ago with a Nikon D80 and the Sigma 10-20mm (I miss that lens). When I took them I knew they had potential but it wasn't until now that I was able to bring my vision to life with the help of Nik's Silver Efex Pro (I love Nik's software:Viveza, Color Efex Pro and Silver Efex Pro). Both shots were taken with the camera set on a tripod as the Sigma is terribly slow in low light.

1. Coming home from work and some grocery shopping. RAW conversion in Adobe Lightroom, Pro Contrast Applied in Color Efex Pro, then bleach Bypass with modifications, and finally Silver Efex Pro.


2. Waiting for the light to turn. RAW convesion in Lightroom, Pro Contrast in Color Efex Pro, then Silver Efex Pro.