The Photo Alley is dedicated space for photographers to build their portfolios and share their photo taking skills with cosplayers. Both commercial and non-commercial photographers are welcome.

Commercial photographers are defined as persons either charging to take photos or to provide digital or print copies of the images taken at the convention for profit.

Non-commercial photographers are defined as individuals either donating their profits to charity or not charging for their services.

Please send an application request to [email protected].

Photo Alley will be in the Toronto Congress Centre.

All booths are 10'x10' with pipe and drape borders and come with one (1) 6' table, two (2) chairs, and two (2) badges. Additional badges can be purchased for $70 CDN each. Only photographers with Photo Alley Booths will be entitled to exclusive rights to advertise their booking services via the Anime North Official social media sites.

Please note that we are enforcing that photographers stay within the 10'x10' dimensions of their as marked by the pipe and draping boundaries. Unauthorized removal of the pipe and drapes as well as repeated complaints regarding overstepping the boundaries may result in denial of Photo Alley space for next year.

You may purchase more than one booth space subject to availability. If you wish to have a larger Photo Alley booth or to arrange sponsorship with Anime North, please indicate it on your request when you contact Regina Beecham at [email protected].

Anime North only provides the space for your booths. You will need to make your own arrangements and pay the additional costs directly to the ShowTech in order to have electricity and internet access. Let us know and we will send you the direct link for you to arrange it online.

Each 10’x10’ space costs $400, HST included. Payment is by cheque or bank money order, online credit card and debit. Please indicate in your e-mail request if you wish to pay online. Please note that instances of a refund, there will be a $10 processing fee.

Photography services, photographs, and photography-related merchandise are the only items allowed to be sold in Photo Alley. If you are actually looking for Vendors Hall, please contact [email protected].

We want to ensure that the convention is a safe and mutually understanding environment. Also, by Canadian Law, photography models must be at least 18 years of age to give consent to settings similar to what is offered in Anime North. If underage, models must have a guardian give consent.

Anime North requires that photographers provide a consent form and/or release waiver to be signed by the model or guardian (in duplicate, one for the model to keep and one for the photographer to keep). If you need an example of a release form, please download filmphotographyreleasesample.docx.

In addition, the forms must also have a section stating that:

"I acknowledge that Anime North is not responsible for the photographs and/or its potential future use and/or distribution taken by the photographer in this booth."

Please send us a copy of the consent forms and/or release waivers that you intend to use along with your Photo Alley application form.

Photo Alley has a fixed number of booths available on a first-come, first-paid basis and often will have a waiting list after all of the booths have been approved. Thus, due to the high demand for the Photo Alley Booths, we request that you inform Anime North ASAP if you will not be able to send a representative to physically use your booth. If we are given adequate notice prior to the convention that you will not need to use your booth, we may issue a refund of your fees. Failure to inform us will result in a delay or denial of your fees refund and automatic denial of future applications. Please not that there will be a $10 processing fee for refunds.

Please contact the Anime North Industry Director at [email protected] with your inquiry.