What you love about living here
Share your best snaps with us
WE live in one of the most beautiful regions on the planet.
From our breathtaking views and historic buildings to our stunning parks and gardens, Toowoomba has so much to photograph.
So to celebrate what we have - and to build our community pride - The Chronicle is launching #SnapToowoomba - a social media initiative to promote what we love about living here.
To kick off we asked residents to share photos their favourite places in Toowoomba.
Kelli Hurst can’t go past a coffee at Ground Up Espresso Bar and Rowena Pryor loves the gardens outside Grand Central.
During last year’s #SnapBrisbane, almost 6000 images were shared across Queensland.
Budding photographers will be joining similar quests in capital cities and regions across the country as part of the News Corp initiative in partnership with Canon Australia.
All you have to do is snap, hashtag your post #SnapToowoomba and share on our Facebook page, or on Instagram or Twitter.
But before you do, here are some tips from renowned landscape photographer Jenn Cooper to capture sensational snaps.
“Make sure you get to the spot half an hour before sunrise or sunset to get set up and watch the different lights change,” she said.
“Look for a shot that has something interesting in the foreground. This brings a sense of perspective to the shot. Reflections are great to bring interest into the shot.”
If you are shooting with a mobile phone, make sure you lock in the focus and aperture by pressing and holding down on the screen where you want your focus and lighting to be.
Of course, you don’t have to stick to just scenery when taking photos.
Perhaps, there’s a great character who would make a beautiful portrait.
You can also share photos of your family, pets and anything that you think is unique for your suburb.
Just remember to use the #SnapToowoomba hashtag and ensure your post is public so we can share it.
We will be gathering the best of the photos posted on our Facebook page to create beautiful online galleries for all to see on our website and in our paper.
So let’s all get snapping and share the beauty of Toowoomba.