Author Archives: Robert

horse sense

Posted on February 13, 2025 by Robert

Toronto.  Photo collectors sometimes choose pet/animal photos like these farm horses. Others may collect special prints like this Kodak Autographic print marked “dinner time”. A little ‘horse sense’ goes a long way in deciding if a particular photo would close … Continue reading →

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photos and postcards down south

Posted on February 12, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. The Daguerreian Society sells ads for products of interest to members. In this recent case, photos and postcards are on offer at the Marriot Hotel, Dulles Airport, Washington DC. The write-up states, “Presented by Mary Martin Ltd., this highly … Continue reading →

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man of la mancha

Posted on February 11, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. Photo collectors revel in well illuminated, correctly exposed and framed old photos from daguerreotypes to paper prints. In the 1960s, I had the pleasure of attending a performance of   ‘Man of La Mancha‘ at O’Keefe Centre here in … Continue reading →

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remember when? Exec meeting by ZOOM #55

Posted on February 10, 2025 by Robert

PHSC President Clint Hryhorijiw Toronto. … How time flies! February 5th was our 55th executive meeting by ZOOM. Clint has honed in on two dates for the spring auction, but a firm date has not been set. The venue will … Continue reading →

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digging in the archives

Posted on February 9, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. The latest edition of AGO’s newsletter, Foyer, features, “Mining the archive with Stan Douglas”.  The article gives photo collectors one and all, the impetus to dig through various archives to seek image information. The Foyer writer, Matthew Rolfe, begins … Continue reading →

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a call to arms …

Posted on February 8, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. Gearing up for the  publication of issue 73 this year, Our favourite editor, Rita Godlevskis, of PhotoEd has called for photographic submissions. Issue #73 will have the theme ‘Meld’ which is described as ” merge, combine, or mash-up” – … Continue reading →

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Evangeline, 1913 Movie

Posted on February 7, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. You likely think of Hollywood when you think of films/movies but we also produced movies beginning with Evangeline in 1913. In issue 21-2, (Sep.Oct 1995) Ev devoted a number of pages to the centenary of motion pictures in Canada,  His … Continue reading →

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thinking big

Posted on February 6, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. In April of 1995, we ushered in a new president – Les Jones (his photo is from the journal, enlarged and enhanced by Topaz Photo AI). In the second issue that year (issue 21-2) Les offered these points in … Continue reading →

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mirror, mirror in the box

Posted on February 5, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. When the minicams arrived in the late 1920s, the fancier ones used a rangefinder for sharp focus of the chosen subject. A few years later, high end minicams like the Leitz Leica, Zeiss Contax, etc.  accepted interchangeable lenses. It … Continue reading →

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… down in the woods today …

Posted on February 4, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. The photo at left is another bit of family history showing a group of relatives congregating in the woods for a picnic. Photo collectors often choose pricier photos from two centuries ago for their collection, over looking cheaper ‘snap … Continue reading →

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