Author Archives: Robert

and Taylor makes 12

Posted on November 3, 2022 by Robert

Toronto. One thing the USA has going for it is the sheer number of daguerrotypes, related ephemera and other items of famous people. The availability of these historical objects, including the photos is open to anyone who searches them out. … Continue reading →

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rapide, Henri le Leica

Posted on November 2, 2022 by Robert

Toronto. My good friend, George Dunbar, discovered a very well illustrated  bio of that famous French street photographer, Henri Cartier-Bresson. George writes, ”  A wonderful bio of Henri Cartier-Bresson’s amazing career was published in 2014 (Henri Cartier-Bresson, Here and Now….by Clément … Continue reading →

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first step to a finer picture …

Posted on November 1, 2022 by Robert

Toronto. And you thought it was the photographer and his skill (or according to some naive people, the camera). But the FILM? Or the maker of the FILM? REALLY? In a May, 1946 ad, Kodak assured all the wanna-be photographers … Continue reading →

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Bill struts his stuff

Posted on October 31, 2022 by Robert

Toronto. Some members collect mostly images. And a very small number of those folk seek images for a select studio(s) or images using a specific process. George Dunbar came across this article called, “Photography in Canada” and thoughtfully shared it … Continue reading →

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lunch anyone?

Posted on October 30, 2022 by Robert

Toronto. Our secretary, Louise Freyburger, was browsing the news Friday when she came across an article on CTV News about old cameras discovered recently  in a Yukon glacier in the KLUANE NATIONAL PARK AND RESERVE.  A cache of equipment belonging to … Continue reading →

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Fred’s Back

Posted on October 29, 2022 by Robert

Toronto. Most places have their famous artists. In Vancouver’s case, it was photographer Fred Herzog who took street shots of that city in the last century. The Guardian featured Fred in an article titled, “Lost Vancouver – in pictures“. The … Continue reading →

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star struck

Posted on October 28, 2022 by Robert

Toronto. My friend Russ Forfar, up in the wilds around Tobermorray sent me this interesting link on CNET. The article titled, “Inside the World’s Largest Digital Camera” was written by Andy Altman on Oct. 23, 2022.Altman begins the article, “Scientists in … Continue reading →

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shining Leitz on the human condition

Posted on October 27, 2022 by Robert

Toronto. Before photography, we relied on paintings and sketches, like those of Hogarth in 18th century London, to depict the human condition. Later in the 19th century when photography found its legs, some enterprising photographers, like Mathew Brady  (American civil … Continue reading →

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candlelight’s no longer a pain

Posted on October 26, 2022 by Robert

Toronto. In the days of film, candlelight was so dim and the media so slow that only a tripod could keep the camera steady. Inanimate objects or perhaps adults could stay still enough but children and animals were utterly hopeless … Continue reading →

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all things to all people

Posted on October 25, 2022 by Robert

Toronto. Mid last century we called Kodak, “The Great Yellow Father”. Kodak was everywhere. To think photography was to think Kodak. Sure other companies touted their photographic wares but Kodak was photography to so many of us. The above advertisement … Continue reading →

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