Need for post-secondary education up for debate among young entrepreneurs
Recently, many gen z’s are flipping the established career paradigm and pursuing entrepreneurship rather than pursuing education and entering the corporate world.
photography
Making the most out of emptiness
A photojournalist captures the emptiness of downtown Toronto during the height of lockdown.
Navigating the ethics of street photography in Toronto
The work of street photographers raises many ethical concerns around consent and free expression. Patrick Cruz dives into the issue.
‘You don’t have to be a basketball player or a rapper or a drug dealer to take care of your family’: Jayscale
Jamal Burger, better known as Jayscale, is most famous for his captivating cityscape photographs from the tops of Toronto’s high rises. Now a few years removed from school and with his career flourishing, Burger plans to use his talents to uplift the next generation of young people, including those in the public housing complex where he grew up.
Toronto rooftop photographer admires Cartier-Bresson and Klein
From humble beginnings, Jamal Burger is now one of the most popular photographers on Instagram. The Toronto native quickly gained a large following after starting his Instagram account in 2015. With over 200,000 followers, he has come a long way since his days of dangling his sneakers over rooftops.
Photojournalism, artistic expression meld at AGO exhibit
The Art Gallery of Ontario’s latest exhibit dissects the precarious politics of looking, co-curator Jim Shedden says.
Eyes on EY
Throughout the summer, I’ve been photographing parts of the city and sharing on Instagram. As I upload my edited image on my smartphone, I began looking at the work of other photographers. I was amazed…
Scarborough man builds a sky-high Twitter following
Rob MacFarlane has been a crane operator for 20 years and a famous photographer for about three months. MacFarlane hadn’t actually thought much about photography before starting his job at the L-Tower. But when he saw Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield’s brilliant photographs from the International Space Station, it gave him an idea.
Local photographer uses his photography to express human rights issues
It is said that a picture is worth a thousand words, but for photographer and University of Toronto Scarborough student Philip Skoczkowski, it’s worth so much more.
“The type of capture isn’t really important, but it’s what’s in the frame that’s important,” he said.
Fall for Rouge
Rouge Park is having a fundraiser.