About Us

The Toronto Photo Club is a fun place for people serious about photography.

If you are ready to be inspired and share your passion and knowledge with people alike from all over the world, then this is the perfect place for you.

• Create a personal profile
• Start building your portfolio
  *every photo you upload is displayed in your portfolio and the gallery ‘Latest Uploads’
• Promote your personal website and your unique style
• Get to know other photographers, via private messages on the site
• Let others know what you think of others’ photos by leaving a comment
  * Please attempt to be analytical and constructive in your comments
• Read others’ comments on your work
• Add your favourite photos into your unlimited ‘favourite images’ album
• Vote for your favourite photos
• Participate in competitions
  * Our first competition coming soon
• Join or self organize photo trips and outings
• Take part in the forum discussions and get your questions answered
• Browse the galleries and the many categories
• Refine your photo search by Photographer’s Location, Timeframe, Site Activity and/or Photo Location

Share your passion and best work with us or simply indulge in the world of photography by browsing the galleries of the Toronto Photo Club at your leisure.

* We need you to understand that it is not a site for snapshots, family photos etc.

Our Rules

• It is absolutely prohibited to publish pornographic pictures and nude pictures of persons under 18 years of age, picture of violence, religious and/or racial discrimination, pictures that infringe on others rights, pictures that could be interpreted as propaganda for illegal activities or offensive material.
• It is prohibited to publish reproductions of paintings, photos, newspapers and magazines.
• On the Toronto Photo Club site you are allowed to publish only photos for which you hold the copyright.
• When publishing pictures of models you must have a signed model release.
• Photos that are considered significant only to their makers might be moved from the Main Gallery and can be viewed in the photographer’s profile only. The decision will not be personal but it will be a consensus between two or more administrator/moderators of the site.
• Please do not add your own frame to your photo. Any photo with a personal frame (unless the frame is considered as part of the creative expression of the work) might be moved from the Main Gallery and can be viewed in the photographer’s profile only.
• It is prohibited to publish advertising material without the permission of the Administrator of the Toronto Photo Club.
• Any of your images voted as Photo of the Day, Photo of the Week or added to the Gallery Editor’s Choice cannot be deleted from the site and will remain in the history of the TPC.

Memberships

Membership at the Toronto Photo Club is FREE!

Registration on the site is confirmed with a temporary password sent to your e-mail address. The Toronto Photo Club will not share your e-mail address with third parties. It will be used for communication with only you in the following cases:

• Registration confirmation.
• In the case of a lost password, a link for changing the password will be sent to this address.
• If the administrator needs to contact you for any reason.

*Please note that after registration in ‘Edit my profile’ you have the option to hide or show your personal e-mail in your profile.

• Only registered members can vote and comment on any image.
• Every registered member can participate in the Forum on the site.
• Every uploaded image goes in the photographer’s personal portfolio and in the Latest Uploads gallery.
• Nude content is hidden by default. The nude content setting may be changed in your profile under ‘edit my profile’.

Image uploads and size:

• Every member can upload up to 3 images per day.
• Maximum display size is 900px on the long side
• It is possible to upload up to 2000px and 2MB however the website will resize it and quality could be compromised
• It is best to upload JPEG image converted to sRGB profile, up to 900px on the long side and up to 350kb

*Please go to FAQ for image resizing tips

Protecting the copyright

Protecting the copyright of the images is something all photographers think about and consider before posting on any site. You should be assured that Toronto Photo Club and the Administrator, Miriana Mitrovich, are aware of these issues and do not claim any rights whatsoever. We understand that other large sites retain the copyright, hiding this information in their small print, but we feel very strongly that copyright belongs to the creator. Should you wish to put either your logo or name on each image please do so, without overpowering the beauty of your work. We have also disabled right click copy of the images. The size of images is also very small for anyone to use if able to print screen.

There are times we may wish to use one of your images at a photography event such as a conference or show, to promote or advertise the Toronto Photo Club site, however, we will ask permission to you directly and request, if you agree, that that you send a large size file for that purpose only. Not only will you be given credit, but we guarantee to use that print one time only. If any photographer is not comfortable granting us one time print right, that decision will be totally respected and of course, respectfully honoured.

Categories

On the Toronto Photo Club site there are various categories:

Abstract is usually "representational" or "figurative" in art. You might say that an "abstract" image only represents its own form, and that form might in some way "represent" some larger concept, but it doesn't represent an object (i.e. the CN Tower).

Alternative refers to alternative methods of taking photographs, e.g. non standard or antiquated processing methods (i.e. pinhole photography).

Architectural can be broadly considered to encompass views of the exteriors and interiors of domestic, commercial, religious, institutional, and engineering structures. Its aim may be to create either visual documents or expressive images for artistic or publicity purposes.

Advertising are photos made to illustrate a service or product.

Computer Art is the production of an image through the use of imaginative skill or originality of thought including the altering of reality. An image could look realistic, provided it shows originality of concept. Creative images may include modifications in the darkroom or on the computer.

Fashion/Glamour: Fashion is a genre of photography that is devoted to displaying clothing and other fashion and is most often shot for advertisements or fashion magazines. Glamour is a genre of photography where the subjects are portrayed in a romantic way. The subjects may be fully clothed or seminude.

Landscape, as part of Nature photography, is a section or portion of scenery as seen from a single viewpoint. Scenery is the subject of a landscape image. Typically, people and animals are not shown in a landscape, unless they are relatively small in the image and have been included in the composition to show scale. Some photographers argue that the sea coast, the city and man-made structures in general should not be included as a landscape, and images that do contain them are more accurately called seascapes or cityscapes. From a purist perspective, they are probably correct, since a landscape is a picture of the land and its aggregate natural features. However, if natural scenery dominates an image, it can probably be accurately termed a landscape, even though there may be a farmhouse in the distance, a city skyline on the horizon or a road or path in the foreground.

Macro is taking extreme close-up images of subjects. The technically correct definition would be to take an image at a 1:1 ratio but, in general usage, the term has come to mean any close-up photography.

Nature/Wildlife refers to a wide range of photography taken outdoors and devoted to displaying natural elements such as wildlife, plants, and close-ups of natural scenes and textures. Nature photography tends to put a stronger emphasis on the aesthetic and story-telling value of the photo than other photography genres.

Nude photography as an art form is a stylized depiction of the nude body with the line and form of the human figure as the primary objective. Photographers sometimes use extremes of light and shadow, oiled skin, and shadows falling across the body to show texture and structure of the body.

*The administrator/moderators will closely watch the content in this category. They have the right to delete, without warning, pictures without esthetic values. It is absolutely prohibited to publish nude photos of persons under the age of 18 and pictures with pornographic content! The authors of such pictures will be deleted without warning!

Photo Journalism shall consist of pictures with informative content and emotional impact, including human interest, documentary and spot news. The journalistic value of the photograph shall be considered over pictorial quality. The primary concern is to make story-telling and/or newsworthy photographs.

Portrait or portraiture is the capture of the likeness of a person or a small group of people (a group portrait), in which the face and expression is predominant. The objective is to display the likeness, personality, and even the mood of the subject.

Sport refers to the genre of photography that covers all types of sport.

Still Life is the depiction of inanimate subject matter, most typically a small grouping of objects. The still life photographer makes pictures rather than takes them.

Street / Urban includes any photograph made anywhere in public places. Some photographers narrow it down to urban settings and some think there must be people present in these kinds of photos. But the bottom line is that each street photographer will find their own meaning and approach. Therefore, whatever definition they might arrive at will work just as well.

Travel must express the feeling of a time and place, portray a land, its people or a culture in its natural state, and has no geographic limitations. The title should give the location and complement the travel story.

Underwater is considered an especially challenging area, since it requires very specialized equipment and techniques to be successful. Animals such as fish and marine mammals are the most common subjects, but photographers also pursue shipwrecks, submerged caves, underwater "landscapes", and portraits.

Wedding Photography is the photography of activities relating to a wedding. It encompasses photographs of the couple before marriage (for announcements, portrait displays, or thank you cards) as well as coverage of the wedding and reception.

*In cases of non compliance between the picture and the category in which it is published, the administrator and/or moderators of the site have the right to move it to another category without the consent of the author.

Profile photo:

• It is best to crop your image in a square format 168px by 168px up to 120kb.

Galleries

• “Latest Uploads” – All uploaded photos on TPC arranged by the latest uploads.
• “Editor's Choice” – The pictures are selected by the administrator of the site. This is the highest distinction on the site. These pictures are shown on the first page for one week and become part of the Editor’s Choice gallery.
• “Photo of the Day” – This is the top photo for the past 24 hours, voted by the members of the Toronto Photo Club.
• “Photo of the Week” – This is the top photo for the past 7 days, voted by the members of the Toronto Photo Club.

The last four Galleries are with preset filters for top votes by timeframe or category.

• Top photos – For the Day
• Top Photos – For the Week
• Top Photos – All Time
• Top Photos – By Category

Contact Us

With any questions and/or concerns please contact the Administrator at:

admin@torontophotoclub.ca