My last post was way back in September. I've been very busy with school since then and haven't even able to take any new photos. But all that is now over and I'm certainly enjoying the first days of my winter break :). So to kick things off, I will release all outstanding photos that I have from the summer in the coming days. I'm super excited to get out on photo walks and take new pictures. Now that it's winter, there are lots of very nice photos that can be taken in and around the beautiful city of Toronto. So for starters, here are some more photos from the Roundhouse. The Roundhouse is a former train roundhouse that is now turned to a park where several cool looking trains are kept on display and this is also where the Steam Whistle brewery is located. So here they are! Hope you like them =). Click any of the pictures above to see the entire collection.
 
School started 2 weeks ago for me in University of Toronto. Starting third year Computer Science was both exciting and sad. Exciting because I get to see my university friends again and because I'm a photographer for my student council which means that I go to events and take photos (If you don't already know, I love photography!). Sad because summer is over and this means that I will need to wake up early in the mornings to get to school and come home late to do school work or go to my part time job (CN Tower). 

Two weeks in and I'm already swamped by assignments, readings, and other responsibilities for the term or even longer! I can't really complain because this is an integral part of university life but it just sucks that I went from having fun everyday doing almost nothing to barely having any time of the day to finish all the tasks! I don't mind though, I'll get through it! Just gotta get used to the work habits again. 

I still have a lot of photos taken during the summer that I still haven't edited (due to school) but I'm trying to find time to edit those pictures so I can post them up here on the website and other places. So until then, stay in school, and keep shooting! =D
 
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Here's another update for the Beautiful Toronto Project! I originally intended to go to the Distillery District and take photos there but I accidentally took a wrong turn and ended up in the city's industrial harbour area. Factories, constructions, and even parks are found here. So I took a stroll in this area and took photographs. Click on the photo above to see what I ended up taking pictures of! Hope you like them as much as I do! Until next time. More photos are being edited and are on their way.
 
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Beautiful Toronto Project is updated again! The fourth batch of photos is finally out and this time I focused on Casa Loma, the only castle in Canada. Learned quite a lot of things about the structure during my visit but more importantly, I took some photographs so I can show you some parts of the castle. It's a very famous Toronto landmark, visited by thousands of tourists from all over the world every year. Enjoy the photos! It's not a lot of photos so I'm planning on going back soon before school starts and try out my new super wide angle lens in the castle to get some more interesting interior shots. Until next time, keep shooting! =D Please click on the photo above to go straight to the Casa Loma collection.

UPDATE: There's also a YouTube version of the Slideshow. You can view it by clicking play below. =)
 
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I'm super excited! I recently purchased the famous Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 Ultra Wide Angle lens! The lens cost me $820 CAD new and even though it's a lot of money, it's money well spent. The Canon version (10-22mm) is selling for over $900 before taxes and the build quality, optical quality, and even the aperture is well below the standards of Tokina. The Tokina lens is all metal (barrel) whereas the Canon is plastic. Tokina's optical quality is on par if not much better than the Canon counterpart. And most importantly, to me at least, is the fact that the Tokina lens is a CONSTANT APERTURE lens meaning my maximum aperture stays at f/2.8 throughout the zoom range! Compare that to Canon's variable aperture setup starting at f/3.5 at the wide end of the lens at 10mm and stopping down to f/5.6 at the "tele" end of the lens at 22mm! So overall I'm very happy with the Tokina lens and cannot wait to bring this lens outside and take some great wide angle shots of the city! This Tokina lens is winning! As for a test location, I'll probably go back to Casa Loma here in Toronto and capture some low-light wide angle interior shots of the castle. The castle had lots of dark but great looking rooms =D. Excited! Now all I need is a day-off from work =D

*** Image above courtesy of Tokina ***
 
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Beautiful Toronto Project content is updated again! More photos to enjoy! This time I show some of the cars and not so cars from MotorExpo 2011 that was held in Toronto Canada. MotorExpo is the world's largest FREE auto show organization. They hold shows in London, Dubai, and other countries. Of course, for free! Cars ranging from Chevrolets to Ferraris are in the show. Albeit smaller than the International Auto Show, for a free Auto Show and having access to almost all the cars, I'm not complaining! Click the Jaguar above to see the rest of collection! Hope you enjoy the photos! And stay tuned for more! I literally have 3 batches of photos in queue to be released in the next couple of weeks. So sit tight! =D

Cheers,
Angelo Maralit
Gello Photography
 
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I can't believe I forgot to post these photos. I've been wanting to take a photo of the full moon since April but bad weather and the fact that we only generally see one full moon per month meant to all the delays. Well the full moon night in July was just the perfect night to have the photo taken and here they are! =D
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Tall Ship Kajama's bow
Aboard the Tall Ship Kajama
New content added to the Beautiful Toronto Project. This time I was taking photos on the Tall Ship Kajama, Toronto's only Sailing Cruise. A very relaxing 2 hour cruise around the Toronto Islands with an awesome view of the Toronto Skyline. Click the photo above to see the photos I took! And as usual, more photos are on their way to the Beautiful Toronto Project. In fact, I have over 3 batches in queue to be released =P. So stay tuned! And one last note, there will be a new addition to my equipment! Find out what it is in a few days :). Until next time. Keep shooting!
 
So last week, I said that I was one of the first ones in North America to try the CN Tower's newest thrill attraction, and highest in that respect, the Edge Walk. I posted a photo of me hanging on the edge of the tower at a height of 356m above the ground. Now, I have a video showing myself during the Edge Walk. It's edited obviously to keep the video run time minimum, but hope you guys like the video! PS. more photos are definitely on their way! I just finished processing photos from an Auto Show here in Toronto and can't wait to show them to you guys! Until next time!
 
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I DID IT!
Three words: I DID IT! Yes that's right folks! I walked the edge! The highest attraction of its kind in the world, CN Tower's EDGE WALK. The experience was definitely something that should not be missed (add this to your bucket list)! The walk lasted about 30 minutes for me and it was the best 30 minutes ever! Great unobstructed view of the city and best of all I was at the edge of the tallest structure in the Western Hemisphere! The photo above is a shot of myself leaning back from the edge and I have to tell you, you need to experience this to fully appreciate how great this is! Also stay tuned for a short video of myself walking around the edge!