Toronto Star Photo Department

05/01/2024

Congratulations Steve!

03/18/2024

Proud to have been nominated for a National Newspaper Award in Photo Stories!

03/14/2024

Some say fighting in hockey gives the sport a black eye.
Well, in New York Rangers Matt Rempe’s case, it has given him 2 black eyes, & bloody nose, upper lip, & hand.

03/14/2024

12/27/2023

Hey all, I know this is the season of giving and that many are given out, but the Toronto Star Santa Fund is a little short of it’s goal.

100% of the donations that the charity receives goes towards the 50,000 gift boxes that we deliver to children across the city. The boxes include socks, scarf, hat, mitts, a book, toy, hygiene items.

This year, thanks to Taylor Swift and RBC, all donors have a chance to win a pair of ERAS Tour tickets in Toronto.

Please consider donating!

Merry Christmas and happy holidays!

07/26/2023

Table for two?
A hummingbird and a bumblebee share some nectar at a flower at Awenda Provincial Park in Ontario.

12/15/2021

LINK at bottom of this Description

DEADLINE December 24th, 2021

Job Description
Come and join the program that gave so many of Canada’s journalists their start: the Toronto Star’s one-year internship.

This is a chance to work at Canada’s biggest newspaper.

We are accepting applications for our 2022 one-year photography internship.

This internship is for early-career photojournalists — college- and university-level students or recent graduates who have less than five years of experience in the profession. You must have some form of journalism experience — previous internships or roles in a range of organizations, freelance or non-traditional outlets.

Interns work with full-time staff in a challenging but supportive environment.

All Star internships are paid, contract positions.

The program runs from January to December 2022.

Qualifications
What we look for

A creative photographer/videographer to cover a wide variety of assignments, including sports, news, and feature portraits. Many assignments will require shooting video as well as still images. You should be an enthusiastic and curious young photojournalist ready to bring new perspectives and strong news judgment to your work at the Star.

Reporting to the Visuals Editor, the successful candidate will:

Execute a variety of coverage assignments each day
Brainstorm ideas for feature photographs
Edit, caption, and transmit photos/videos quickly and efficiently
Application requirements

Cover letter: please include your email address and phone number. Make sure your contact details are on the first page
Resume
Portfolio or link to your photo/video work
A brag note of what you would bring to the Star, no more than 100 words please
Application should demonstrate

A current student in Journalism, Photography, Art, or related field
Strong knowledge of video and audio recording using the latest techniques and equipment
Experience using Photoshop and Photo Mechanic
Reporting and/or photography experience outside school assignments and a demonstrated commitment to journalism as a career
An unrestricted Ontario driver’s license is preferred
Strong interpersonal skills
Additional Information
We would like to thank all applicants for their interest in this position; however, only those considered for an interview will be contacted. All submissions will be treated as confidential.

The role is represented by Unifor Local 87-M.

Diversity & Inclusion
Torstar Group of Companies is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. Torstar is committed to ensuring employment opportunity to qualified applicants without discrimination on the basis of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, s*x, s*xual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, family status or disability or any other factor protected by law.

AODA
Torstar Group of Companies is committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment process ensuring equal access to employment opportunities for candidates, including persons with disabilities. In compliance with Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and Ontario Human Rights Code we will endeavour to provide accommodation to persons with disabilities in the recruitment process upon request. If you are selected for an interview and you require accommodation due to a disability during the recruitment process, please notify the hiring manager upon scheduling the interview of your requirements.

COVID-19
Torstar Corporation remains committed to its employees and to providing a safe workplace. As of November 30, 2021, candidates for employment are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and successful candidates must agree to obtain any additional vaccinations or booster dose(s) that may be required. Proof of such vaccination will be required. We will make accommodation for qualifying medical or religious exemptions.

LINK TO APPLY-
https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/Torstar/743999792803679-toronto-star-one-year-photography-internship?trid=33221b55-7baa-4189-992e-a7fac0c08950

05/17/2021

DEADLINE May 21st, 2021

Job Description
The Toronto Star is looking for undergraduate-level photojournalists for a photography internship opportunity.

This internship is open to college- and university-level students who have never held a full-time, permanent staff position at a company that publishes news daily.

Interns work with full-time staff in a challenging but supportive environment. All Star internships are paid, contract positions. We cannot accommodate volunteers.

APPLY THROUGH THIS LINK-
https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/Torstar/743999745515098-toronto-star-photography-internship-summer-student

05/12/2021

Come work with me!
The Toronto Star photo department is looking for a summer intern.
https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/Torstar/743999745515098-toronto-star-photography-internship-summer-student

05/10/2021

Former Toronto Star photographer Graham Bezant passes away!

https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2021/05/10/former-toronto-star-photographer-graham-bezant-touched-the-minds-of-readers-through-his-lens.html

Bezant died on Friday, almost three weeks before his 77th birthday on May 30. He lived a daredevil’s life until the end, friends and family say.

02/17/2021

Toronto Star photojournalist Vince Talotta passes away.
Here are some of our favourite Vinnie photos!
https://www.thestar.com/photos/toronto_star_photo_blog/2021/02/16/vince-talotta--toronto-star-photographer-passes-.html

After a lengthy battle with cancer, beloved Toronto Star Photographer Vince Talotta passes.

10/02/2020

Steve Russell finds a couple making the most of a rainy night during a pandemic.

Date night Toronto during a pandemic. A couple enjoys the patio on a rainy night in Leslieville.

09/17/2020

Yesterday’s sunrise had a reddish tint.

Smoke from the wildfires on the West Coast of the United States have made their way to the skies above Toronto creating hazy sunrises over Lake Ontario and the Toronto Beaches.

07/02/2020

Use our interactive tool to zoom in and see the photos taken by Toronto Star photographers during the pandemic.

06/06/2020

Maximus, a dogo argentino, gets a pet from a Toronto Police officer to the smiles of Mobashira Sharif at Nathan Phillips Square just before a vigil in memory of George Floyd in Toronto.

06/01/2020

I am really enjoying what we are doing on page A3 of the print edition of . Our photo editor, flags a photo for the page & reworks the caption. Here is an example, a flight of cormorants fly over the Leslie Spit at Tommy Thompson Park.

05/25/2020

Will you Drive Through Zoo?

Drive-thru Zoo, The Toronto Zoo is adapting to by introducing a Scenic Safari where patrons drive their own cars through the zoo allowing people to visit the zoo for the first time since restrictions because of COVID-19. The experience also allows drivers the unique opportunity to drive through the lion tunnel in the African Savannah region. The first public visitors to the start today.

05/25/2020

Physical Distancing

In contrast to what we saw at Trinity-Bellwoods, Physical Distancing done right, late at night, Michael Osorio practices alone at the Cherry Beach Sports Fields, which opened as some of the restrictions to slow the spread of COVID-19 are lifted in Toronto.