Category Archives: activities-other

APS – Jan 16th – Tintype demos

Posted on January 10, 2023 by Robert

Toronto. Horst Herget spoke with us at a  monthly meeting before COVID-19 hit (September, 2019). And I recently received an email from him. In it, Horst writes: “January’s ALTERNATIVE PROCESS Social: Tintype demonstrations “FEATURE: Horst will be demonstrating the wet … Continue reading →

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Gary is at it again …

Posted on January 7, 2023 by Robert

Toronto. Our good friend, Gary Perry, sent a note the other day. In the note Gary says, “Happy New Year! We are happy to announce our next Camerama Camera Show! “Camerama Camera Show “Sunday February 05th 2023 “Japanese Canadian Cultural … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas 2022

Posted on December 25, 2022 by Robert
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MiPHS journal -The Photogram

Posted on December 12, 2022 by Robert

Toronto. MiPHS is a photo collecting organization in Michigan. They  publish a quarterly journal (The Photogram) available to all MiPHS members in pdf file or hard copy versions. Please note that The Photogram is copyright 2022 by MiPHS as its … Continue reading →

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a few of my favourite things

Posted on December 8, 2022 by Robert

Toronto. Photo books and coffee – what’s not to love? Many of my books are about photography: its history, its cameras, its technology (film), etc. And we begin each morning with a cuppa. After visiting Hamilton (the west end of … Continue reading →

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still into analogue (a.k.a. film)?

Posted on November 30, 2022 by Robert

Toronto. After nearly 20 years of serious digital technology, many folks still enjoy the mystique of analogue (film). The folks at Lomography know this! For 30 years now they have offered cameras and films for the niche enthusiast. A recent … Continue reading →

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a poet, a photographer, an author, a teacher …

Posted on November 28, 2022 by Robert

Toronto. … and president of our Toronto branch 1985- 1987. Stan White at 93 has two more books to his name. Read more about Stan in this Hamilton Spectator/Toronto Star article by Jeff Mahoney. Stan was our resident Stereo expert … Continue reading →

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Larry Towell Book Signing: November 26th, 2022, 2-5pm

Posted on November 18, 2022 by Robert

Toronto. The Stephen Bulger Gallery announces a book signing by Canadian photographer and author, Larry Towell on the 26th of this month. Anyone around the GTHA on the 26th should drop by Stephen’s gallery in Toronto and meet photographer Larry … Continue reading →

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history in photos

Posted on November 14, 2022 by Robert

Toronto. Our co-editor of the Photographic Canadiana journal, David Bridge,  recently sent me a link to a CTV news item called,”Rare photos of 44 Toronto First World War soldiers discovered“. The glass slides are professional portraits of WW1 soldiers in … Continue reading →

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she’s baaack!

Posted on November 13, 2022 by Robert

Toronto. I did a post back on June 2nd noting that the iconic Sunday Antique Market in St Lawrence Hall was closing. I saw in the November 10 Etobicoke Guardian (the local free rag) that Marlene Cook was reopening her … Continue reading →

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