Tdot Shots Reaches 20k Supporters in 2020 – Thank You!
You know what's amazing? I have been creating media and doing creative work under various "Tdot" monikers since way back in 1998! Can you believe it? 22 years ago I registered the tdot.com domain and launched my first magazine style website. Now here we are, three...
Toronto Crisis Art: Tdot Shots and Tdot Blog Feature Your Creative Work!
Let’s celebrate ourselves and Toronto with some art! It’s time to get creative! As curator of Tdot Shots and Tdot Blog I invite you to post your creative images and edits on Instagram and use hashtag #tdot_crisis_art for your chance to be featured! Looking forward to seeing your work!
Join My After Effects Course at Centennial College (Motion and Media Production)
Interested in the After Effects course? After Effects skills will make you a media production ninja. Take your content creation and digital marketing to the next level!NEXT COURSE START: Feb. 11, 2021 Note: this post was written in spring 2020, before the pandemic and...
DIY E-Learning: What is E-Learning and How Can You Develop Your Own Digital Education Content? (Free Online Courses in 2020)
Photo by Hitesh Choudhary / Unsplash (Edit by Mike Simpson) Are you a teacher, educator, or trainer? Are you interested in e-learning and education tech? If you answered yes, please consider the following: I’m offering DIY E-learning, a free online course in...
Tips and Advice for Taking Photo and Video On Your Toronto Aerial Tour
Overview: What Should You Consider before Taking Your Flight? Writing by Mike Simpson / Photos from a Downtown Toronto Tour with Fly GTA by Mike Simpson and Scott Harrald Flying over a city is a really amazing thing. In Toronto, it's phenomenal! Many of us have had...
Best Size and Aspect Ratio for Your Images and Video on Instagram and Facebook (Social Media)
Best Size and Aspect Ratio for Your Images and Video on Instagram and Facebook (Social Media)
New Artist Website for Toronto Painter Gillian Morden
Recently I had the pleasure of designing a website for the Toronto artist Gillian Morden. Gill is an abstract painter living and working in High Park, Toronto. Gillian wanted a simple economical website that focused on her recent work. The 3-page site showcases her...
Mike’s Picks: Six Iconic Instagram-Worthy Photography Spots to Shoot in Toronto
On Instagram I run a hub or community for photographers called Tdot Shots. Skyline from Waterfront (Polson Pier, Islands, Humber Bay) The iconic Toronto skyline can be shot from multiple places. There are 3 primary...
Interview with Toronto Artist Matthew Del Degan, Creator of Lovebot
Interview with Matthew Del Degan by Mike Simpson, June 2018 The interview took place over email. All photos courtesy of Matthew except the title card image which is by Mike. What's your background? Did you go to art school...
New Photo Series: “My CN Tower” Reimagines Views of the Iconic Toronto Skyline
The CN Tower is one of the most iconic elements of Toronto's skyline. Ever since childhood I have been fascinated by this building - or as it was originally called "the tallest free-standing structure in the world." Though it would later be eclipsed by super towers...