Monthly Archives: June 2018

David Douglas Duncan 1916 – 2018

Posted on June 10, 2018 by Robert

Toronto. George Dunbar dropped me a line the other day noting that the Guardian had announced the death of the famous American war photo-journalist David Douglas Duncan in France were he had lived since the 1960s. Duncan was one of last of … Continue reading →

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June 6th commemorated D-Day landing in 1944

Posted on June 9, 2018 by Robert

Toronto. Are you old enough to remember the June 6, 1944 D-Day landing of allied troops on the beaches of Normandy 74 years ago? The few remaining film clips of that epochal landing are all Canadian although they are often … Continue reading →

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every photo is a lie …

Posted on June 8, 2018 by Robert

PhotoEd magazine Spring/Summer 2018 Toronto. … or so PhotoEd magazine says!  Editor Rita Godlevskis has recently released her latest edition of PhotoEd magazine (Spring/Summer 2018) covering the many aspects of photo manipulation from the earliest days of darkroom magic to … Continue reading →

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Holtze on modern video editing

Posted on June 7, 2018 by Robert

Toronto. Video Editing – Mark Holtze CANCELLED Mark sends his regrets. He will be out of town when we hold the June 2018 meeting and has asked to be rescheduled. We were first introduced to Mark when he recorded one of … Continue reading →

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PHSC trunk sale July 15, 2018

Posted on June 6, 2018 by Robert

Toronto. Coming NEXT month, our 8th annual Larry Boccioletti trunk sale will take place once again in the parking lot of the Trident Hall. Free attendance, Modest charge for an exhibitor spot. Open 8 am to 1 pm. Come out … Continue reading →

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a marketeer’s dream assignment …

Posted on June 5, 2018 by Robert

Toronto. A while back I posted a note about Ansco’s answer to Kodak’s baby Brownie – the Ansco Panda. In this summer 1950 LIFE ad (thanks George!) the marketeers promote the little beauty with FOUR Ansco films at a special … Continue reading →

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Sir Alec and camera

Posted on June 4, 2018 by Robert

Toronto. Our friend Goldie at urbanToronto.ca spotted this lovely picture featuring Sir Alec Guinness back in 1950 before he was knighted. In one of eight roles he acted in the 1949 movie Kind Hearts and Coronets, Guinness played a photographer … Continue reading →

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2018 pano awards entries accepted now

Posted on June 3, 2018 by Robert

Toronto. Epson hosts an annual awards program for both professional and amateur photographers. The 2018 photograph submissions are due this month. In past years, the winning photographs have been astonishing! This year the sponsors include Nikon, Panoramic Images, Nodal Ninja … Continue reading →

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Spartus Press Camera – yeah, right!

Posted on June 2, 2018 by Robert

Toronto. We saw many of these little plastic box cameras drift through our fairs over the years. Sold from Chicago by the Spartus Camera Corporation, this inexpensive model was more marketing puffery than technology. The flash was built-in as was … Continue reading →

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A suitcase full of photographic wonder

Posted on June 1, 2018 by Robert

Toronto. Shades of Vivian Maier! My long time friend and PHSC guest speaker Russ Forfar  sent me a brief email Wednesday regarding this news item posted on the BBC. Picture editor Phil Coomes, a photographer in his own right, wrote … Continue reading →

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