Author Archives: Robert

The Past is Never Far – Summer Leigh

Posted on January 7, 2015 by Robert

NEXT TORONTO MEETING: Wed, Jan 21st, 2015 Summer Leigh is the artist behind The Past is Never Far, a photographic series that explores the extraordinary changes Toronto has experienced since its founding in the 18th century. Ms Leigh held her first camera … Continue reading →

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Library of Birmingham Photography Collections at Risk

Posted on January 7, 2015 by Robert

Bath, UK. On the letterhead of the RPS,  Professor Elizabeth Edwards, Photographic History Research Centre, De Montfort University and Dr Michael Pritchard, The Royal Photographic Society send an urgent message regarding the imminent demise of the famous Library of Birmingham Photography … Continue reading →

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The most important cardboard box ever?

Posted on January 7, 2015 by Robert

London England. Member Russ Forfar sent me a note on Monday asking if the attached link was “another article?”. And indeed it is. BBC, London in its NEWS Magazine posted an interesting history and discussion about the Kodak Brownie camera dated … Continue reading →

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New York Photo Show April 17, 18, 2015

Posted on January 1, 2015 by Robert

Toronto. Our Vice-president and image affectionado, Ashley Cook reports that the The New York Photos Show is once again hosting the New York Photo Show at the Lighthouse for the Blind at 111 East 59th in NYC on April 17th … Continue reading →

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Brian Matiash Photography

Posted on January 1, 2015 by Robert

Toronto. The other day I received an email from Brian Matiash with a sampling of his blogs. One article caught my eye – a discussion of how and why he migrated to G-Technology drives (Which I have used for some … Continue reading →

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Camerama January 25, 2015

Posted on January 1, 2015 by Robert

Toronto. Our first post of the new year is to announce member Gary Perry’s latest camera show. Camerama will be the first show this year. Gary tells us the show will once again be held in the east end Delta Hotel … Continue reading →

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Through Canada with a Kodak (1893)

Posted on December 26, 2014 by Robert

Toronto.  Thanks to member George Dunbar for this interesting link. In 1893, barely five years after George Eastman began selling his famous Kodak camera, W.H White of Edinburgh published a book called Through Canada with a Kodak by the Countess of Aberdeen, … Continue reading →

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Newsletter 14-7

Posted on December 14, 2014 by Robert

Toronto. Our latest issue of the PHSC Newsletter is another colourful 10 page extravaganza by editor David Bridge. Our first story as always is the coming Toronto Meeting. Every December we ofer the popular members Show and Tell plus a … Continue reading →

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Memories of Homemade Colour Prints

Posted on December 11, 2014 by Robert

Toronto. George Dunbar’s note to me about the ferrania slide film revival brought back memories of my efforts to print colour back in the summer of 1960 when most amateur photographs were black and white. While I worked in Labrador, … Continue reading →

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Reviving an Old Film Brand

Posted on December 11, 2014 by Robert

Toronto. My thanks to George Dunbar for his note last month on a revived version of ferrania color reversal (slide) film. Editor David Bridge also notes this film revival news from another source. George sent me a link to retro … Continue reading →

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