Monthly Archives: May 2023

in the dark of the night

Posted on May 13, 2023 by Robert

Toronto. Post war, everyone in the photographic industry strived to gain new photographers; none more than Kodak. Gearing up for their Christmas 1952 trade, this Kodak ad in the October, 1952 issue of Popular Mechanics promoted the idea that darkroom … Continue reading →

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90 ways to leave your job

Posted on May 12, 2023 by Robert

Toronto. Some years ago one of our founders, Larry Boccioletti, spent a miserable year in NYC as the hired head of a mail order photography programme. Larry said in all the time in Manhattan, he worked such long hours, and … Continue reading →

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capping it off

Posted on May 11, 2023 by Robert

Toronto. From the beginning of our society, we had a class of membership called ‘exchange members’. These were no different to the PHSC in objective: photography oriented. An exchange membership means an exchange of journals or newsletters rather than annual … Continue reading →

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a fabulous fair month!

Posted on May 10, 2023 by Robert

Toronto. At left is a shot I took about 46 or so years ago at our third spring fair held at Wellesley East and Yonge here in the city. It was an exciting time for our blossoming enterprise –  camera … Continue reading →

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the deep end

Posted on May 9, 2023 by Robert

Toronto. As I noted in the previous post, local libraries and archives are helpful to photo collectors. The sample here of a 1945 typing class held in Hamilton, Ontario is courtesy of George Dunbar and his diligent searches on line … Continue reading →

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what the heck is THAT?

Posted on May 8, 2023 by Robert

Toronto. Today, we take automobiles (a.k.a cars) for granted. But at the beginning of the last century cars were a novelty seldom seen outside cities.  Around 1902, an automobile visited Ancaster Township in Ontario (Hamilton area).  It was the first … Continue reading →

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bare ruin’d choirs

Posted on May 7, 2023 by Robert

Toronto. Anyone who studied Shakespeare will recognize the title of  this post as part of a line from one of his sonnets (#73). It is fitting to use it in a post noting the importance of photography and photographers in … Continue reading →

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bicycles can be dangerous

Posted on May 6, 2023 by Robert

Toronto. Our executive meeting on Wednesday evening, May 3, 2023 was the 36th held via ZOOM. We were regaled by Celio and his tale of teaching his children to ride a bike, only to fall victim to a spill. He … Continue reading →

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a fair day in May

Posted on May 5, 2023 by Robert

Toronto. I know it’s cold and wet this week, but in a few weeks the weather here will be warm and dry (hopefully). With warmer times in mind, we are looking forward to our spring fair this year. The really … Continue reading →

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history’s little helper

Posted on May 4, 2023 by Robert

Toronto. When I was a little kid, I looked at my uncle’s books in awe. One was a story of the Titanic – mostly text with some line drawings. After the ship sank, the author could only speculate on the … Continue reading →

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