Monthly Archives: March 2017

Tintype Studio Portrait Session April 22nd

Posted on March 31, 2017 by Robert

Toronto. I received an email today from the folks at the Tintype Studio here in Toronto telling me about their Portrait session coming up on the 22nd of April. The tintype is a durable process famous for its low cost and ability … Continue reading →

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World’s Greatest News Photographer

Posted on March 30, 2017 by Robert

Toronto. I was sent this add two days ago in an email form George Dunbar. Very appropriate with our talk in a few weeks on journalism and photography. The American Mercury II by the Universal Camera Company is depicted here. … Continue reading →

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Rare (American) Photographs colorized

Posted on March 29, 2017 by Robert

Toronto. George Dunbar sent me an email yesterday with a link to liveleak,com. The link takes you to a 9 minute video (with music) showing a number of photographs spanning the mid 1800s to mid 1900s. According to the site, … Continue reading →

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Restoration of 165 year old photographs

Posted on March 28, 2017 by Robert

Toronto. My friend and PHSC member George Dunbar continues to amaze me uncovering some fascinating sources of photographic history. In this case, a studio in Derby, England (just north of Birmingham in central England) is celebrating its first 150 years by … Continue reading →

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Guillaume Simoneau Exhibition

Posted on March 27, 2017 by Robert

Toronto. Stephen Bulger sent me an email last week announcing his coming exhibit “Experimental Lake” of current photographic work by Canadian Photographer Guillaume Simoneau from April1, 2017 to May 6, 2017. Stephen includes a brief biography of Simoneau which says … Continue reading →

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Rene Groebli – his early work

Posted on March 26, 2017 by Robert

Toronto. The folks at the Anzenberger Gallery in Vienna sent me an email Saturaday promoting two photographers with exhibits in the gallery from early April to mid June of this year. The photo and icon at left translates to “the … Continue reading →

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Old Book and Paper Show Today.

Posted on March 25, 2017 by Robert

Toronto. Les Jones, our Programme Chair just sent me a note reminding me that the latest old book and paper show will be held March 26. Click here for full details. I visited the show some years ago when I was … Continue reading →

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Graflex Ads in LIFE Magazine

Posted on March 25, 2017 by Robert

Toronto. In the mid last century, Graflex made use of various magazines such as LIFE to promote its cameras as professional instruments used by professional photographers. My friend George Dunbar has been supplying me with a steady supply of these … Continue reading →

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Review of Kodak Canada presentation last February

Posted on March 24, 2017 by Robert

Toronto. I wrote the following review of our Toronto meeting last February when Alison Skyrme presented her overview of Kodak Canada and some other items in the Ryerson University Archives (Love that Kodak). In spite of the sniffles season and … Continue reading →

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A Puzzle Solved

Posted on March 23, 2017 by Robert

Toronto. Back on March 10th, I posted George Dunbar’s Photo History based crossword puzzle. For those readers who were unable to solve things, George has offered this solution. As noted before, the puzzle background is the famous Paris street scene … Continue reading →

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