Author Archives: Robert

a broader view

Posted on August 18, 2023 by Robert

  Toronto. Over a century ago, cameras were made to take a very wide, ‘panorama’, photo. Kodak made some with a lens that swings in a 180 degree arc and the famous geared version (Cirkut) that rotated the entire camera … Continue reading →

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dag – nab it!

Posted on August 17, 2023 by Robert

Toronto. Okay, it’s not the most subtle expression but our Fall Estate auction on September 17th will  include some cased and uncased images including this uncased daguerreotype (lot 145) taken by Henry Warren down in Waltham, Massachusetts. Dags are amongst … Continue reading →

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heavenly shower

Posted on August 16, 2023 by Robert

Toronto. Each year as the world rotates around the sun, it passes through the comet debris known as the Perseids meteors. The best and most spectacular display of the resulting ‘shooting stars’ is mid August. While Astronomical  Photography was and … Continue reading →

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a lot of photos

Posted on August 15, 2023 by Robert

Toronto. Some years ago I checked the member interests and about 15% of members collected mainly photographs. Almost all members – including me – seem to  have some old photographs around. With the evolution of digital technology photograph collections are … Continue reading →

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light me up

Posted on August 14, 2023 by Robert

Toronto. When it comes to photography, the thing  that separates the men from the boys is lighting. Photographers who are light savvy can model their subject to bring out both plasticity and an air of mystery. Doug Hansgate knows this … Continue reading →

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train photography

Posted on August 13, 2023 by Robert

Toronto. For many decades travel by train was elite. Train travel gave way to aircraft in time and then passenger trains slowly disappeared for the most part. Most modern day trains are busy shipping goods across North America. A couple … Continue reading →

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an auction gem – Nikon D60

Posted on August 12, 2023 by Robert

Toronto. As you may know, digital cameras have been around long enough that savvy collectors are adding them today at reasonable prices. Think about the value of truly old cameras and lenses today – far above the original price when … Continue reading →

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Auction Fall 2023 – September 17, 2023

Posted on August 11, 2023 by Robert

Toronto.  Get ready for our Fall Estate Auction! It’s an INDOOR AUCTION on September 17, 2023 in Long Branch (south west Toronto) at the usual venue BUT at a slightly different time (see poster) – free parking and free admission. … Continue reading →

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American photographer Arnold Newman pix at AGO

Posted on August 10, 2023 by Robert

Toronto. The AGO recently announced it is hosting, BUILDING ICONS: ARNOLD NEWMAN’S MAGAZINE WORLD, 1938-2000“. The exhibit opens October 18, 2023 and will run until its closing on January 21, 2024. Anyone interested in photography must visit the AGO exhibition … Continue reading →

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aide-de-combat

Posted on August 9, 2023 by Robert

Toronto. The idea for this article comes from my good friend George Dunbar. The Legion magazine is online in both official languages. We mentioned war photographers in a number of earlier posts. Here we relate to the techniques of the … Continue reading →

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