Author Archives: Robert

take a gander

Posted on December 18, 2024 by Robert

Toronto. I grew up seeing photo prints made by indifferent folk from negatives exposed in cheap Kodaks. In the late 1950s, I bought a new Exakta and finally thought I could see good resolution in the tiny 1×1.5 inch negatives. … Continue reading →

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Winter Yuletide Show & Tell

Posted on December 17, 2024 by Robert

Toronto. Okay gang,   it’s show time this Wednesday. Visit our Eventbrite channel for tickets. Any questions, or things for show and tell, give Celio an email at pogram@phsc.ca.

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holy stereo realist Batman!

Posted on December 16, 2024 by Robert

Toronto. When we got our new newsletter editor, Patrick Gunn, we also got our new stereo mavin! Now a Torontonian, Patrick hails from BC, and brings with him a wealth of newsletter ideas, mock-ups, and plans, plus a burning interest … Continue reading →

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NGC and Magicians of Light

Posted on December 15, 2024 by Robert

Toronto. In a recent post, I showed just one of the photographs owned by the National Gallery of Canada (NGC) and displayed in its exhibit of provocative and pivotal photographs. In issue 19-3, editor Roseborough wrote an illustrated article about … Continue reading →

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a soggy spring

Posted on December 14, 2024 by Robert

Toronto. Springtime in 1865 was a bit wet as shown by this century and a half plus photograph by Henderson. Photographer Alexander Henderson was born in Scotland in 1831, immigrated to Montreal, and died there in 1913. Along the way, … Continue reading →

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a glass eye for sharpness …

Posted on December 13, 2024 by Robert

Toronto. A recent notice from Alexa Alexiades of Lomography in New York touts the new “Lomo’Instant Wide Glass Camera”. The marketing blurb says, “We’re thrilled to introduce the Lomo’Instant Wide GLASS – the world’s sharpest instant camera. Equipped with a … Continue reading →

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the art of Courtney Milne

Posted on December 12, 2024 by Robert

Toronto.  The lead article in issue 19-2 is by Verlyn J Rush and is titled. “The great exhibition and book  – The Sacred Earth – by Courtney Milne” The exhibition was held in the ROM’s Institute for Contemporary Culture, at … Continue reading →

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Museum voor Fotografie …

Posted on December 11, 2024 by Robert

Toronto. … or getting in Dutch! In issue 19-2, an anonymous writer (editor Roseborough) writes about a famous museum in Antwerp. He begins, “Covering an area of more than 1000 square meters, the Antwerp Museum of Photography explores the fascinating … Continue reading →

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of collectors and columns

Posted on December 10, 2024 by Robert

Toronto. When Ev became editor of Photographic Canadiana, he began changes that pushed our journal into the area of a true magazine. Each issue had an index of contents. Small items of interest to collectors peppered his column “Editor’s Notebook“. … Continue reading →

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Executive Meeting No 52 via ZOOM

Posted on December 9, 2024 by Robert

PHSC President Clint Hryhorijiw Toronto. The December 2024  session was held via ZOOM on Dec 4th.  Between the fair and the auction, I completely missed doing a post on the Oct and Nov exec meetings. Thank goodness it was a … Continue reading →

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