Author Archives: Robert

under the double ‘U’

Posted on February 25, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. Before television ever existed and even before movies gained any traction, we had stereo B&W cards made by Underwood & Underwood. As a child in the mid 1940s, I  remember visiting a relative’s farm near-by and being enthralled by … Continue reading →

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a lighter shade of pale

Posted on February 24, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. In the days of film and plates, especially those of ultra slow media, photographers struggled to get correctly exposed and developed negatives and prints. Judicious use of  lighting helped with the slow and contrasty media. Both highlights and shadows … Continue reading →

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Hey! … four eyes!

Posted on February 23, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. Little school kids can be unintentionally cruel. Any kid who falters or has an obvious medical issue gets an immediate ‘nick name’. For example, children who have corrective glasses are almost automatically called ‘four eyes’! In the first decades … Continue reading →

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did ja ever hear of Vittorio Sella?

Posted on February 22, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. Our president, Clint Hryhorijiw, sent me an email a week or so back saying, “Got this cool thing from Cindy [Motzenbecker]”, along with a link to a BBC article and photos. Turns out Vittorio Sella was a European photographer … Continue reading →

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1995 was not nice to us in the big smoke

Posted on February 21, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. In 1995 we lost three from the photographic community: a collector, a store owner, and a professional photographer. The ‘in memoriam’ for Harold McNutt (Bill  Belier) and Erik Olesen (Ev Roseborough) are already posted. The third loss that year … Continue reading →

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Queen St King

Posted on February 20, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. I remember Erik since my user camera at the time was a Leica M4. As a Leic a rep for Walter Carveth, I often saw him in camera shops buying used cameras in good condition. Erik (briefly a member … Continue reading →

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P is for permanent

Posted on February 19, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. Past president of the PHSC, sports photographer, and author, Les Jones,  dropped me an email the other day. As an ex-pat from England, Les enjoys reading British papers. A recent article in the Guardian by Christopher Thomond titled “‘Prints … Continue reading →

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member number 5

Posted on February 18, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. In the late 1960s/early 1970s, camera collecting and photo history became the rage. Societies were being formed, fairs held, books written, etc. Our society and its Toronto branch were founded in the fall of 1974. Amongst other things members … Continue reading →

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lets go to the parade …

Posted on February 17, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. Ev Roseborough used this photograph as his cover shot on issue 21-4. Unfortunately he makes no other mention of the photograph in this issue ( eg. photographer (himself?), location, situation, etc.). Such a puzzle is common to Photograph Collectors … Continue reading →

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a naughty portrait …

Posted on February 16, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. We have the Black Creek Pioneer Village here while similar attractions exist elsewhere in our province like the village near Morrisburg. So what has this to do with photography? Well, some works of photographer and studio owner, William Notman, … Continue reading →

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