Author Archives: Robert

Toronto Book Fair and Paper Show

TORONTO, Sunday May 1, 2011. This is the 43rd semi-annual edition of a favourite show at the St Lawrence Market in downtown Toronto. The show attracts antiquarian book and paper dealers from across Ontario and Quebec who offer old, rare, … Continue reading

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Amanda Rataj – Wednesday May 18th 2011

NEXT TORONTO MEETING – Wednesday, May 18th, 2011 Amanda Rataj: The Albumen Printing Process. Amanda is a Toronto-based artist and writer whose practice is concerned with the transitory and ephemeral nature of people & things. Looking to antiquated photographic technology … Continue reading

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Newsletter 10-11

Our second Newsletter this month introduces an unusual bas relief portrait; a Lansdale photo essay of the April auction; and a farewell to our late editor emeritus, Ev Roseborough.

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Bievres Photofair, near Paris France

Place de la Mairie à Bièvres (near Paris) June 4, 5 2011. Feel like a trip to France early this summer? Why not time your trip to see the famous Bievres Photofair near Paris? Click here to visit www.foirephoto-bievre.com.

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Book Auction – Paris France

PARIS May 3, 2011 Auction of photo books from the Rijksmuseun in Amsterdam. Geert Jan Koot sent us an email to let us know about an auction of photographic books taking place on May 3, 2011 in Paris, France. For details … Continue reading

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Heather Morton

NEXT TORONTO MEETING – Wednesday, April 20th, 2011 HEATHER MORTON: Artist’s Portfolios – Marketing in the Digital Age Ms Morton is a Toronto based Art Buyer. What is that, you ask? Well, this is her reply; “Art Buying refers to … Continue reading

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Maggie Habieda Nowakowski: Wedding Photography

MARCH 20, 2011 Speaker. Maggie Habieda Nowakowski was introduced by program director Felix Russo, one of her teachers at the Etobicoke School of the Arts in Toronto. She trained as an artist at the Ontario College of Art and Design … Continue reading

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Everett Roseborough

LONDON, Ontario. Our editor-emeritus and honorary life member, Everett Roseborough passed away peacefully at 5 pm this afternoon. Ev was editor of our journal Photographic Canadiana from November 1987 through November 1996 during which time he modernized the magazine’s style, … Continue reading

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Daguerreian Society Call for Speakers

The Daguerreian Society has announced a “call for speakers” for its 2011 symposium this fall. Email them at info@daguerre.org for details.

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High Dynamic Range Photography

I received an email from Jennifer Bedford of Cambridge Galleries, just a short drive west of Toronto.  They are offering a course this spring in capture and creation of High Dynamic Range images. The instructor is well known photographer Tom … Continue reading

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