Author Archives: Robert

picture perfect

Posted on March 19, 2024 by Robert

Toronto. Collectors celebrate! Our Spring auction has many interesting lots for both image and camera collectors. The sample at left is just some of the old images (lot 953) to go under the hammer. Studio portraits like these show a … Continue reading →

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our March 20th Toronto presentation

Posted on March 18, 2024 by Robert

Toronto. Join us on the 20th at 8:00 pm for “Empire of Colour” by Dutch journalist and photographer based in Japan, Kjeld Duits  via ZOOM. If you have any questions, please contact our programme director, Celio Barreto at program@phsc.ca or … Continue reading →

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illustrating books, etc.

Posted on March 17, 2024 by Robert

Toronto. Books, newspapers, and magazines were illustrated on occasion with lithographs or drawings transposed to engraved plates. In the 1820s, there was considerable interest in capturing a scene by the effect of sunlight. A young Frenchman, Joseph Nicéphore Niépce, liked … Continue reading →

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birds of a feather

Posted on March 16, 2024 by Robert

Toronto.  A niche in wildlife photography is populated with birders. As a hobby, a birder fills in a special need. Each year the birder searches for birds in their habitat. When first spotted, the location, date, and species of each … Continue reading →

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projecting dreams

Posted on March 15, 2024 by Robert

Toronto. Like stereo, the eyes and the brain work together to give one the sensation of motion. In the case of ‘movies’ a phenomenon called “persistence of vision”  transforms the sequence of still frames (about 24 per second) seen by … Continue reading →

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on stereo viewing

Posted on March 14, 2024 by Robert

Toronto. Our brain is a marvellous organ. Each eye sees a scene/person at a slightly different angle. The brain merges these two images to create what we see as a stereo or 3D ‘picture’ of the scene or person we … Continue reading →

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flying cameras

Posted on March 13, 2024 by Robert

Toronto. This photo of a Montreal landmark, St Joseph’s Oratory on Queen Mary Road, was taken by an Exakta and 135mm Steinheil lens on Kodachrome from a CJAD news helicopter. Aerial photos have been taken since the late 1850s when … Continue reading →

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flight of fancy

Posted on March 12, 2024 by Robert

Toronto.  The cut line for the photograph at left says, ” Raúl Pescara’s 16-bladed helicopter leaves the ground at Issy les Moulineaux, France, to attempt the world endurance record in January 1924. Pescara’s flight set a new record, staying airborne … Continue reading →

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Executive Meeting No 45 via ZOOM

Posted on March 11, 2024 by Robert

Toronto. March is heading into hot weather – we held our 45th ZOOM executive meeting last Wednesday of which this a brief recap. The latest PHSC newsletter by editor Katrin Faridani is due out in March. For any viewer wishing … Continue reading →

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ZOOMing into the future

Posted on March 10, 2024 by Robert

Toronto. When COVID hit, the PHSC resorted to online meetings, finally settling on ZOOM for executive meetings. At the time, ZOOM did not offer a means to control visitors nor did it offer any statistics. After investigation for programme use, … Continue reading →

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