Tag Archives: Leslieville

Upcoming Photography Exhibition

Posted on August 25, 2020 by

So my buddy Geoff, with whom I spend a lot of time out and about shooting Toronto streets, is having his first photography exhibition. It’s not a huge show, but it’ll be great. If you happen to live in Toronto, … Continue reading →

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Alone on Thanksgiving

Posted on December 7, 2015 by

You wouldn’t describe it as classy or trendy, this little bakery in Leslieville. The plain vanilla walls were artless. The baseboards squat and flat, painted brown. No music filled the air. The look of the place was thoughtless, cold and … Continue reading →

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Barista Girl

Posted on March 11, 2014 by

I snapped this while the girl was fixing a specialty coffee at Merchants of Green Coffee, in Leslieville. The light was hitting her face just right and I thought she was quite photogenic. I don’t think she realized I’d snapped … Continue reading →

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Merchants of Green Coffee

Posted on March 2, 2014 by

Merchants of Green Coffee, located in an area in Toronto’s east end known as Leslieville, is probably my favourite coffee/cafe close to home. It’s in this funky old warehouse with high ceilings and exposed beams and such. Very industrial. Even … Continue reading →

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Common Sort Riverside

Posted on May 3, 2013 by

This shot’s a bit more recent, just a couple of month old. I dialed it up in Lightroom to give it a vintage feel. This buildings along Queen St. E. in Leslieville are quite old, actually. The area has really … Continue reading →

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Dark Horse Coffee

Posted on March 25, 2013 by

Well I did get out yesterday for a bit. Slipped over the Leslieville and walked around with the camera. Stopped in at Merchant of Green Coffee and had a cappuccino before walking back to the car. There’s this girl who … Continue reading →

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Don’t cry…

Posted on July 6, 2012 by

Boy this dates back to late April in Leslieville — an east Toronto neighbourhood. I remember still wearing a jacket back then. Today the temperature was around 38 C. with a humidex reading in the high 40s. That is bloody … Continue reading →

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Face on a wall

Posted on May 4, 2012 by

Busy, tiring week. Here’s a shot from last weekend. It’s under a train bridge on Eastern Ave in lower Leslieville. Shot it with the Toronto Photo Walks group. Hope you like it. Happy Friday.

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