Monthly Archives: May 2011

Early Leica goes for nearly $2M dollars!

Posted on May 29, 2011 by Robert

The 19th WestLicht camera auction held on the 28th of May and featuring 721 lots has broken many records worldwide: The highlight was lot number 1 with an estimated price of between 350.000 to 450.000 Euro. After a tough bidder … Continue reading →

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Pictures at the Fair

Posted on May 29, 2011 by Robert

George Dunbar and Wayne Gilbert filled in for Bob Lansdale to record our Spring Fair this year. You can click the little image of Gary and Shelton to go to the snap-shot page, or you can just go to the … Continue reading →

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ZeitagTO – There’s an App for that…

Posted on May 28, 2011 by Robert

Toronto, ON May 27, 2011. Gary Blakeley sent me a link to a Toronto Star article today about his new app ZeitagTO. This is a free app for Apple’s iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch. ZeitagTO has a city map and … Continue reading →

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Camera Traders Show

Posted on May 25, 2011 by Robert

Victoria, BC. Sunday, May 29, 2011. If you are in Vancouver or Victoria this weekend, drop in to the latest Camera Traders show in Victoria. Admission is FREE – details are on their website http://camera-traders.com.

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Amanda Rataj: Albumen Printing

Posted on May 24, 2011 by Robert

Amanda Rataj is a photo-based artist who graduated in 2010 from OCAD University in Toronto. She became fascinated with albumen printing in a third year class on historical photographic processes taught by professor Barbara Astman. She brought examples of her … Continue reading →

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Andrew Stawicki

Posted on May 18, 2011 by Robert

NEXT TORONTO MEETING – Wednesday, June 15th, 2011 ANDREW STAWICKI: The PhotoSensitive Group As the founding photographer of PhotoSensitive, Andrew has helped to create a unique and powerful ensemble of talented men and women who, through black-and-white photography, enrich, enlighten … Continue reading →

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Fun at the PHSC Spring 2011 Fair

Posted on May 16, 2011 by Robert

Laura Jones dropped me a note about her day at the fair yesterday. “With help from three generations of our family, we stuffed an assortment of photographica from daguerreotypes, and ambrotypes; baby brownies and video cameras; to Ansel Adams note … Continue reading →

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Heather Morton: Marketing in the Digital Age

Posted on May 16, 2011 by Robert

Ms Morton is a Toronto based Art Buyer. “Art Buying refers to the act of securing still imagery for commercial use. In a nutshell, she helps advertising agencies and design firms find the right photographer or illustrator for their concept … Continue reading →

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Newsletter 11-1

Posted on May 11, 2011 by Robert

Bob Lansdale’s first newsletter of our 2011-2 membership year introduces Amanda Rataj, our May speaker, reviews the excellent talk last month by Heather Morton, offers a guide from Ralph London to identifying some Kodak colours (from the era of colourful … Continue reading →

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