North York Nights – Street Photography

I’m in love with the Yonge and Sheppard/Yonge and Finch area.  I really am, I’ve set up shop here and I really can’t get enough of it, there is so much culture here that you can experience most of the world in less than half an hour.  There really always seems to be something going on and I love to get out and take some of it in,  This past weekend, I got out for a little bit.

Contest – Jay McIntyre Photography and Youth Unlimited North York *Update contest closing extended

* UPDATE!!! the contest has been extended for a week to close on May 7th

Here’s a chance to be a part of something that is literally huge! Like Guinness Book Of World Records Huge!

On June 16th, 2012 Youth Unlimited North York is putting together the worlds largest QR code as a fundraising initiative. What’s a QR code??? check out the Wikipedia entry here you can read more about the event at theqrcode.ca

The qr code, once assembled will hold the record as the largest Qr Code ever built and will be submitted to the Guinness Book Of World Records

I love the work that Youth Unlimited does so when I saw the opportunity to sponsor the event, I jumped on it. I’ve decided to go one step further in promoting it though by throwing this contest.

First the task:

Post your most creative image incorporating a scannable image of the Youth Unlimited QR code on the Jay McIntyre Photography Facebook page

In order to post the picture on the Jay McIntyre Photography page you will have to “like” the page if you haven’t already. “Bonus points” if you also “like” the Youth Unlimited North York page. *

The Prizes:

First place (as selected by myself and Scott Moore, the North York Director of Youth Unlimited)

1 – photography session with Jay McIntyre Photography valued at $350 see package details here

1 – $100 square in the Youth Unlimited QR Code event on June 16th **

Peoples choice as voted fans of the Jay McIntyre Photography Facebook page:

1 – $25 square in the Youth Unlimited QR Code event on June 16th

You can click on this image for a full size version of the QR Code for reference or to print and use in the contest.

You can see the gallery of the current entries by clicking here

Contest Closes on April 30, 2012. * UPDATE!!! the contest has been extended for a week to close on May 7th.  We are looking forward to your entries, remember, be creative and have fun!

*Please note “bonus points” will not influence voting

** If you are not in the GTA, but are willing to cover the travel costs, you may claim your prize of the photography session, otherwise you will receive a print of your choice and a donation of $100 will be made to Youth Unlimited North York in your name.

Olympic Torch Relay In Toronto

How often does the Olympic torch come through town? Once in a lifetime, I’m told. It’s actually come through three times in my lifetime but only now have I been an the opportunity to capture the moment. Here are some pictures from the Olympic Torch Relay as it passed by Yonge and Sheppard.

Visual Word Of The Day – Stentorian

Stentorian – \sten-TOR-ee-uhn\ , adjective;

1.

Extremely loud.

This is actually a part of an amazing art exhibit located on Leona Dr. in North York. The exhibit is called the Leona Project and it is a part of Toronto International Art Fair. The exhibit is a Biography of the area that has been known as Willowdale, Lansing and Newtonbrook, located in North York. For more information on the Leona Project, please visit the site

I will also post some other pictures from the exhibit, but if you get a chance, you should really see it for yourself before it closes on Saturday. It’s quite the piece of work.

While the Car never really crashed into the window of a small bungalow on Leona Dr. had it, the whole thing would have been a stentorian experience.