Category Archives: activities-other

spend a wad at waddington’s this March

Posted on March 12, 2022 by Robert

Toronto. All those image collectors please note! Waddington’s is holding a SNAP Photography Auction March 11 – March 18, 2022. Have a look on their website here and see what you can get for your personal collection. I chose a … Continue reading →

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scanning for memories

Posted on March 10, 2022 by Robert

Toronto. The folks at Lomography are best known for their odd ball films and inexpensive cameras and lenses. In this digital era, the film aficionados are in a minority. Those of us with negatives galore have discovered the virtues of … Continue reading →

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photographer Cassio Vasconcellos (Brazil)

Posted on February 27, 2022 by Robert

Toronto. I received an email the other day from Galerie GADcollection in Paris, announcing an exhibition of works by the Brazilian photographer Cassio Vascocellos. Check out this fine gallery and see what they have that will complement your photo collection. … Continue reading →

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a winter photo fair

Posted on February 23, 2022 by Robert

Toronto. The Daguerreian Society is hosting a winter photo fair online this February 26 and 27 – free to all (members can get in a day earlier on the 25th). Here is a great way to augment your collection  – … Continue reading →

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around the world in 80 photographs

Posted on February 6, 2022 by Robert

Toronto. Stephen Bulger Gallery has announced its 2022 calendar of exhibits, the first being “WANDERLUST” or “Around the World in 80 Photographs” featuring a number of artists and running from January 29 to February 26 of this year. At one … Continue reading →

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we are all amateurs in something

Posted on January 30, 2022 by Robert

Toronto. In the 1960s, my physics professor, Dr S___ came in one Monday morning with a very raspy voice. Being unfamiliar with alcohol, hangover remedies, or over the counter medication, he had picked up some Bromo-Seltzer tablets to ease a … Continue reading →

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catching the fire light just right

Posted on January 9, 2022 by Robert

Toronto. I remember taking photos of fireworks one summer many years ago using 35mm colour slide  film and bracketing my shots. I was surprised when the film was processed and the fireworks were captured – with some burnt out highlights … Continue reading →

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Wet Plate Social to be held here December 20th

Posted on December 14, 2021 by Robert

Toronto. You may recall our previous program co-ordinator, Yvette Bessels did wet plate photography. One of her contacts here in Toronto, Horst Herget, is holding a WET PLATE SOCIAL  this month in the east end of the city (Leaside). Horst … Continue reading →

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celebrating 100 years of Bergenland as part of Austria

Posted on December 13, 2021 by Robert

Toronto. Our friends in Westlicht, are mounting an exhibit originally planned for a November start but now beginning December 14, 2021 celebrating a century of Bergenland photographs, titled “BORDERLAND IN FOCUS. 100 YEARS BURGENLAND“. The exhibition was delayed by COVID. The famous … Continue reading →

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somewhere, over the rainbow …

Posted on November 21, 2021 by Robert

Toronto. This post is for image collectors. If you collect Americana photos, modern works, or otherwise, do take a look at the Paris Galerie of GADCOLLECTION. The image here is the Biden/Harris Inauguration taken by Stephen Wilkes. It is one … Continue reading →

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