Category Archives: activities-other

Tintype Studio Portrait Session

Posted on September 22, 2016 by Robert

Toronto. The folks at the Tintype Studio are holding a special portrait session on Saturday, October 22nd, 2016 at their downtown studio 141 Spadina Ave in Toronto. The folks at the Studio visited us three years ago on Feb 20, … Continue reading →

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Camerama Show this Sunday

Posted on September 21, 2016 by Robert

Toronto. Gary Perry sent me a brief reminder that his next show takes place this Sunday the 25th at the usual location. Click the icon at left or here for details.

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PHSNE Snap Shots 22-2 released

Posted on September 20, 2016 by Robert

Toronto. Editor of our journal, Bob Lansdale sent me a note he received from the New England folk advising him that the latest Snap Shots newsletter in pdf format was ready. Click here or on the PHSNE logo at left … Continue reading →

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Thomson, Harris, Goss, and AGO

Posted on September 18, 2016 by Robert

Toronto. It is over 70 years since I first saw this  little painting by Tom Thomson. My public school had this small painting when I attended the school in the 1940s. The picture hung upstairs. A teacher told me he … Continue reading →

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Skinner Photographs Auction in Boston

Posted on September 15, 2016 by Robert

Toronto. Skinner  Auction in Boston dropped me a note the other day mentioning their auction in Boston on September 23, 2016 featuring fine photographs. “The [Skinner] auction of 61 lots features works by modern and contemporary masters including Ansel Adams, Manuel … Continue reading →

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Snapshot – First Fall talk in Rochester by TPHS

Posted on September 14, 2016 by Robert

Toronto. Our friends across the lake in Rochester have started their fall series of speakers too. Marian Early, Treasurer of TPHS in Rochester sent me an email announcing their first monthly speaker, Joe Struble of GEH. Joe will speak on the ubiquitous … Continue reading →

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Everything Old is New Again

Posted on September 10, 2016 by Robert

Toronto. George Dunbar reminded me that the TPHS newsletter put out a few months back by our friends in Rochester mentioned this interesting site. The Fojo Shop has a new version of an enlarger, easel, app, darkroom light, and supplies. … Continue reading →

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Shades of Polaroid!

Posted on September 9, 2016 by Robert

Toronto. Lomography has initiated a Kickstarter program funding their new camera, the sophisticated Lomo’Instant Automat which uses Fuji instant FILM in a retro camera promoted to give wings to the user’s creative juices. Katherine Phipps of Lomography sent me an … Continue reading →

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Saving Digital Images to Print

Posted on September 7, 2016 by Robert

Toronto. Many genealogists like me have been thrilled to track down and identify photographs. I have many going back to 1900. My dad used a Kodak Junior Six-20 he bought in the 1930s so I have pictures of my early … Continue reading →

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A Source of Sharp Old Prints

Posted on September 6, 2016 by Robert

Toronto. PHSC member and regular contributor to our web site, Sarah Shrigley, sent me an interesting email back in early July. Included in the email were many century old prints of American scenes, all quite sharp. While I cannot show her … Continue reading →

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