The Everyday of Life is an ever-growing photography project by Canadian photographer Annie Tong. The exhibition showcases many of her most notable photographs taken since the project began ten years ago, including new work from this year. The collection includes photography from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Cambodia, the Republic of Georgia, Hong Kong, Turkiye, Vietnam and the Philippines. The Everyday of Life is a project about ordinary moments, not extraordinary times, and its photographs celebrate people at ease in their lives —from within a small village in Bangladesh to the large, densely crowded streets of Manilla.
Annie Tong’s photography explores a variety of themes within documentary-style portraiture. Intrigued by the beauty of the ordinary, Tong has always looked to everyday life for her inspiration. Combining her photography with a love for travel she is now exploring everyday life in the world around her. In her previous role as a healthcare photographer, she sought to capture ordinary life under extraordinary circumstances. Her photography, now and always, has looked to find the beauty of life everywhere it lives.
A graduate of Sheridan College in applied photography, Annie Tong lives and works in Toronto as a professional photographer.