Two security staff from Ryerson University watch the Oct. 17 Occupy Toronto march from a bridge above Gould and Church Streets.

A woman at the front of the Oct. 17 Occupy Toronto march leads a chant as the 200-strong group nears Ryerson University campus on day three of the protest. The demonstration, in solidarity with Occupy Wall Street in New York City, is just one of more than 900 that have exploded in cities worldwide.

A man at the front of the Occupy Toronto march leads the chant, \”Whose streets? Our streets!\” as the 200-strong group nears Ryerson University campus on Oct. 17, day three of the protest. The demonstration, in solidarity with Occupy Wall Street in New York City, is just one of more than 900 that have exploded [...]

A man smokes a 2-ounce, 70-paper joint at the annual 4/20 marijuana prohibition protest at Yonge-Dundas Square. Tom Ryaboi of Blursurfing and I shot a photo essay of the event for blogTO. See the full collection.

A young woman smokes a joint at the annual 4/20 marijuana prohibition protest at Yonge-Dundas Square. Tom Ryaboi of Blursurfing and I shot a photo essay of the event for blogTO. See the full collection.

I considered titling this photo more cleverly because I enjoy that sort of thing (if you haven\’t noticed by now). But then I realized that I didn\’t want or need to say very much. I LOVE THIS CITY.

A woman checks for oncoming assailants during the fourth annual Pillow Fight Day in Toronto\’s Yonge-Dundas Square on April 2. See previous 1, 2, and 3. The rest of this set can be found on Flickr.

A man is hit with a pillow during the fourth annual Pillow Fight Day in Toronto\’s Yonge-Dundas Square on April 2. See previous 1 and 2. The rest of this set can be found on Flickr.

Participants of the fourth annual Pillow Fight Day gather in Toronto\’s Yonge-Dundas Square on April 2 to battle with pillows and soft toys. See previous.

While I\’d like to say that shooting events like Pillow Fight Day in Toronto requires great photographic skill, I\’d have to be lying. An 8 p.m. start time means ISOs cranked up high, or a lot of time spent waiting for your flash to recharge. I don\’t actually own a flash, so I expected a [...]