Monthly Archives: October 2016

Fading slowly in the Fading Light

Posted on October 31, 2016 by Robert

Toronto. Those of us who feel sympathetic towards  the history of people – and places – lament the transformation of an old city into a modern metropolis. In the summer of 1980, I worked at Bloor and Yonge making it a … Continue reading →

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Making Kodak Film 2

Posted on October 30, 2016 by Robert

Toronto. Robert Shanebrook sent out an email to many people recently to announce the Expanded Second Edition of his book “Making Kodak Film” first published about six years ago. Mr Shanebrook retired from Kodak in 2003. The first edition of his … Continue reading →

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Results of Swann Auction

Posted on October 29, 2016 by Robert

Toronto. Top prices went to photographs by Margaret Bourke-White (lot 38) and Yousuf Karsh (lot 196). You can see all lots and their results here on the Swann Auction web site. Julia Margaret Cameron’s portrait of Kate Keown, taken in 1866 … Continue reading →

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Macro at PhotoEd – Fall 2016

Posted on October 28, 2016 by Robert

Toronto. The fall 2016 edition of PhotoEd has an article by Paul Eekhoff on macro photography (pp22-25). Since the beginning of photography we have been fascinated with macro photographs. Even before 1839, microscopes allowed those curious about macro views to … Continue reading →

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Papering things

Posted on October 27, 2016 by Robert

Toronto. George Dunbar seems to find interesting things on the ‘net and asks very insightful questions. George recently suggested that we consider paper manufacturers in our pursuit of Canadian history. Not the paper we photographers usually think of – the … Continue reading →

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Are Kiosk Prints Better?

Posted on October 26, 2016 by Robert

Toronto. George Dunbar raised an interesting question the other evening. “What process is used today to reproduce prints at Walmart from digital files?” “Inkjet printers,” I asked? “Maybe for large prints,” said George, “Smaller prints use a type of dye sublimation.” … Continue reading →

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Art & Storytelling: Photographs and Photobooks

Posted on October 25, 2016 by Robert

Toronto. Daile Kaplan of Swann Galleries sent me a note saying they are hosting their latest photography related auction today beginning at 1:00 pm. You can view the online catalog here.  

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Eaton and Photographers

Posted on October 24, 2016 by Robert

Toronto. My friend George Dunbar dropped me a note a few days ago regarding a photograph taken by William James back in 1922 at a funeral on St Clair Avenue West in Toronto (fonds 1244, item 1020)  courtesy of the … Continue reading →

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Analog to Digital

Posted on October 23, 2016 by Robert

Toronto. It is popular today to describe the old silver-based chemical processes we grew up with as “analog”. Photographer Tony Pickard in the fall 2016 issue of PhotoEd magazine wrote an article on converting and storing old analog photo materials as … Continue reading →

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Archives and the Internet

Posted on October 22, 2016 by Robert

Toronto. Last Wednesday, Mike Smith was our speaker and gave a postcard perspective on Goderich photographer Reuben R Sallows who was active in the late 1800s – early 1900s. Mike and co-author Larry Monring are writing a book on Sallows and postcards … Continue reading →

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