{"id":7181,"date":"2025-01-09T06:00:56","date_gmt":"2025-01-09T11:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.alexluyckx.com\/blog\/?p=7181"},"modified":"2025-01-06T06:39:31","modified_gmt":"2025-01-06T11:39:31","slug":"alls-quiet-an-end-of-year-photo-walk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.alexluyckx.com\/blog\/2025\/01\/09\/alls-quiet-an-end-of-year-photo-walk\/","title":{"rendered":"All’s Quiet | An End of Year Photo Walk"},"content":{"rendered":"

One of the best parts about working at a college is that we have a Christmas shutdown, which gives me some extra time off at the end of the year, which usually starts the day before Christmas Eve. But this year, with Christmas taking place in an awkward spot, the shutdown began on the 20th, which landed me an extra full day off on Monday. I decided to head into Toronto for photography, filming, and meet up with my good friend Bill! I also took the chance to film a POV-style On-the-Road video that will hit the YouTube channel in February. I wanted to keep things simple and went with my Nikon F5 and the 14-24mm lens and rolls of Kodak Tri-X 400, which I rated at ASA-320 and developed in Zone Imaging 510-Pyro. I also packed my 35mm and 105mm lenses as alternates if I wanted something tighter.<\/p>\n

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My setup for the day, the Nikon F5, Kodak Tri-X 400 and a pint of Best Bitter Special.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

With winter weather finally heading our way, I decided to grab an early morning train out of Milton Station. I was heading into and out of the city while those trains ran. Given it was a Monday during the later parts of the year, the passenger numbers were light, and I could quickly get a seat without having anyone near me. Union Station was still pretty busy by the time I arrived; some people were sleeping in the station, probably getting in early or having stayed there overnight to catch a VIA train. From Union, I headed east along Front Street. If you want some excellent examples of Second Empire commercial blocks, I highly recommend it. Rather than going further north, it was a quick duck up a side street past King to Adelaide for more early buildings. Some buildings here pre-date Toronto’s incorporation as a city, including the Bank of Upper Canada Building and Toronto’s first post office (the 4th for the Town of York). Then it was down Parliament to the Distillery District, with the Winter Village still in full swing but not open. I didn’t stay there too long; I find the Distillery District better when the village isn’t running. Getting back in a northerly direction along Trinity, I walked back up to King, then dipped a bit before continuing north to Queen. After backtracking west through Moss Park, it was a quick stop at Downtown Camera for supplies and then up Bond Street. I’ve always wanted to check out the interior of St. Michael’s Cathedral, and sure enough, the doors were open, so I quietly went in and captured an interior shot of the sanctuary before continuing on and catching a subway at Dundas Station.<\/p>\n

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