Author Archives: Robert

another viewer for the Monday 8th eclipse …

Posted on April 12, 2024 by Robert

Toronto.  We were fortunate this time that the eclipse was almost a total eclipse of the sun. On the 9th, I showed the inventive side of our journal co-editor. Here we see an equally inventive writer, David Kenny down in … Continue reading →

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the total eclipse a bit to the east (Montreal)

Posted on April 11, 2024 by Robert

Toronto. Well, Monday the 8th was truly a night to remember. PHSC president, Clint Hryhorijiw, sent along  this link to a segment of CTV news titled,”Want to relive the eclipse? Check out this Montreal photographer’s stunning photos“. In the news … Continue reading →

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Executive Meeting No 46 via ZOOM

Posted on April 10, 2024 by Robert

PHSC President Clint Hryhorijiw Toronto. April and hot weather is forecast. Did you all see the eclipse of the sun on the 8th? Eerie … Here is a brief recap (and update). As our fiscal year end remains April 30th, … Continue reading →

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in the dark of the day

Posted on April 9, 2024 by Robert

Toronto. Well yesterday was a rare day in Toronto! We saw the total eclipse of the sun! Shades of Carly Simon and Nova Scotia decades ago. Last fall I posted the 1912 eclipse in Lisbon. Keep in mind these are … Continue reading →

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when art and science collide

Posted on April 8, 2024 by Robert

Toronto. This post is about 3D, not media nor lenses nor cameras, all of which also benefit from scientific analysis. In the days of film and glass-plates, the angle/distance between our eyes was used to create two images – one … Continue reading →

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it’s twins

Posted on April 7, 2024 by Robert

Toronto. Even before the  minicam revolution, many cameras suffered from tiny squinty viewfinders to frame a subject. In 1929, a German company came up with an idea that changed everything – at least once their camera design became popular. The … Continue reading →

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room with a view

Posted on April 6, 2024 by Robert

Toronto. In the days of Daguerreotype portraits, photographers opened studios illuminated by daylight. Given the slowness of the media and equipment of the day, many studios chose northern lighting. Sunlight from the north had softer shadows and a more pleasing … Continue reading →

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London air

Posted on April 5, 2024 by Robert

Toronto. Okay folks, the famous London show for this spring is on Saturday, April 20th this year so scoot down the 401 and pick up some neat goodies for your collection and/or user gear! NEW LOCATION FOR 2024: Westview Baptist … Continue reading →

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April showers …

Posted on April 4, 2024 by Robert

Toronto. … bring May flowers … as the old saying goes. A few posts back I mentioned that inclement weather can improve landscape/cityscape photos. Witness the famous jumping man shot by Cartier-Bresson, or the mood set in various ‘film noir’ … Continue reading →

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the camera that wasn’t there

Posted on April 3, 2024 by Robert

Toronto. The production and sale of dry plates brought with it a different kind of camera,  one that could be handheld (by steady hands) or even worn rather than requiring a special support like a tripod. These cameras, especially those … Continue reading →

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