Composition in the Field - Photography Workshop

Each Composition in the Field class begins with a talk with one of our experienced instructors, and then you and your fellow students take a stroll through one of a variety of photogenic locales (in any of the 20+ cities the DPA encapsulates). There is street photography, magnificent interiors, farmers markets, zoos, landscapes, and more, photos of which are included within. These photos are a mix of student and instructor images in many different venues and cities across the United States and Canada.

You will have fun in the three hour session, learn to shoot strategically, get more interesting photos of the event, and walk away with a foundation to improve your photographs in the future, whether you’re traveling, or at a birthday party and everywhere in between.

The Toronto area is full of great photo opportunities, no part more so than Yonge-Dundas Square, a focal part of the downtown Toronto community.

Famous for its bright lights and advertisements, it is a perfect place to juxtapose colorful, shiny consumerism and passers-by’s reactions to it.

It is a perfect place for portraits of interesting and zany people and bright lights, but it’s also a fantastic place for images of beautiful and interesting architecture, modern and gleaming and old-world, both, which your DPA instructor will teach you to capture. Leading lines and camera angles can transform a building into a gorgeous image.

• North or South On the Yonge subway line, exit at the Dundas subway stop.
• East or West Take the 505 Dundas East or West Streetcar, exit at Yonge Street.

For further information, check Toronto Transit Web Site or contact 416-393-INFO (4686).

GO Transit: Take the Go Train to Union Station, change to the TTC Yonge Subway line and exit at the Dundas stop. For further information, check the Go Transit Web Site or contact 416-869-3200.

Get here by car

• Highway 401 East or West to Yonge Street, South on Yonge Street to Dundas Street.
• Gardiner Expressway East or West to Yonge Street, North on Yonge Street to Dundas Street.

Where to park

• A 250-car parking garage is located underneath the Square.
• Additional parking is also available in the vicinity at the Eaton Centre, Atrium, and Ryerson University garages.

Walking downtown? Want to get out of the rain?

Take “PATH” – downtown Toronto’s underground walkway linking 27 kilometres of shopping, services and entertainment. Follow PATH and you’ll reach Yonge-Dundas Square in weatherproof comfort.

Please note – if a class must be cancelled due to weather or other circumstances beyond our control we will be happy to work with you to reschedule or provide a refund. However, if you should need to cancel or require a new class date, contact us. A $25 transfer fee will be imposed without a 3 day notice before the scheduled class.

Call Digital Photo Academy at 1 877 372 2231 or a field agent at 917 597 7053. Lots of people seem to hang up if our welcome recording comes on instead of a live voice, but we promise to return your message within a day or two if you leave one with your name and number. It would be even better if you included your email address as well as the date and city of the class you are considering. If leaving a voice mail message is not your thing, please email us at and include the date and city of the class you are considering, as well as your phone number.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Yonge-Dundas Square, Yonge Street & Dundas Square, Toronto, Canada