Author Archives: Robert

2nd Annual Image Show Tomorrow!

Posted on April 16, 2014 by Robert

Toronto, April 27, 2014. It’s coming this month. Our second annual image show and sale will be held at the Royal Canadian Legion 101 in Long Branch, home of our show last year and our recent auctions The Image Show, one of … Continue reading →

Posted in events, processes | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments Off on 2nd Annual Image Show Tomorrow!

Newsletter 13-11

Posted on April 13, 2014 by Robert

Toronto April 11, 2014. We have another newsletter from the desk of editor David Bridge. Ten pages of information of interest to camera and image collectors old and new. Just click on the above montage to read and print this … Continue reading →

Posted in book, camera, events, newsletter, people | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments Off on Newsletter 13-11

Heartbleed

Posted on April 9, 2014 by Robert

Toronto, April 9, 2014. I was surprised to read the Globe and Mail news at breakfast this morning (on line, not in the paper, as yet) that the CRA closed its web site due to a bug in the OpenSSL … Continue reading →

Posted in activities-other | Tagged , , | Comments Off on Heartbleed

NEW YORK PHOTO SHOW

Posted on March 27, 2014 by Robert

New York, April 11-12, 2014. US Photo Shows presents another spring image show at the Lighthouse in NYC. If you plan to be in NYC, drop by the Lighthouse and increase your image collection. The images range the whole gamut … Continue reading →

Posted in events, processes | Tagged , , | Comments Off on NEW YORK PHOTO SHOW

Haunted Mediums: Photographs of Supernatural Phenomena 1880-1930

Posted on March 27, 2014 by Robert

NEXT TORONTO MEETING: Wednesday, April 16, 2014. We have an exciting and spooky talk in April! Our guest speaker is U of T doctoral candidate Meredith Reddy. Meredith writes, “I am a PhD candidate in the department of art history … Continue reading →

Posted in people, program | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on Haunted Mediums: Photographs of Supernatural Phenomena 1880-1930

PhotoTree.com and old images

Posted on March 20, 2014 by Robert

Toronto, March 20, 2014. One of the Founders of the PHSC, John Linsky, called me this afternoon about a site called PhotoTree. This site says it is “dedicated to research, restoration, and preservation of 19th and early 20th Century Photographs”. … Continue reading →

Posted in activities-other, processes | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on PhotoTree.com and old images

Newsletter 13-10

Posted on March 17, 2014 by Robert

Editor David Bridge was at it again. This is his latest opus. Just click the mage above to download or read your copy. We announce this month’s program, review last month’s program, offer posters for the auction, fair, and our … Continue reading →

Posted in newsletter | Tagged , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Newsletter 13-10

Charles Marville: Photographer of Paris

Posted on March 17, 2014 by Robert

Thanks to member John Bock, a familiar face at the Photographica Fairs, for noting an interesting article by Chuck Delaney on the salt paper and albumen prints of Paris by Marville before some city streets and neighbourhoods were torn up … Continue reading →

Posted in activities-other, events, people | Tagged , , | Comments Off on Charles Marville: Photographer of Paris

Ted Grant – The Art of Observation DVD

Posted on March 16, 2014 by Robert

Toronto, Wednesday, March 19, 2014. Our coming Program meeting will feature this interesting DVD by photographer Dr Ted Grant in BC titled The Art of Observation. The public is welcome.  Go to our Programs page for times and directions.

Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Ted Grant – The Art of Observation DVD

Butterflies and Buffalo Camera

Posted on March 12, 2014 by Robert

Stan White always sends me an interesting tidbit. In this case, it is a doozy! This mammoth camera will be used to capture portraits of some fifty distinct cultures in the states. The camera’s purpose is captured by this brief … Continue reading →

Posted in activities-other, camera | Tagged , , | Comments Off on Butterflies and Buffalo Camera