Category Archives: book

a book for Canada Day

Posted on July 1, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. McNally Robinson in Winnipeg have announced a new history of photography book set for release mid-August. Titled, “A History of Photography in Canada, Volume 1 – Anticipation to Participation, 1839-1918“, the author is Ms Martha Langford of Concordia in Montreal. … Continue reading →

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one in a million

Posted on June 5, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. The late Lorraine Monk was a PHSC member and speaker. She was a member of the National Film Board (NFB) for two decades, becoming Executive Producer, Still Photography Division by the time she retired in 1980. Lorraine was famous … Continue reading →

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the happy wanderer …

Posted on May 18, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. A couple of books are shown at left from an image in issue 23-4. At left is Watson’s 1922 book, Romantic Canada, and at right is Frances Rooney’s  1966 book about Watson titled, “Working Light: The Wandering Life of … Continue reading →

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one quarter photographer

Posted on August 3, 2023 by Robert

Toronto. Beatlemania hit North America in the 1960s. I knew a girl in Montreal who had every Beatles LP ever pressed. Of the Fab Four, it was Paul Mc Carney who also made a name for himself as a photographer. … Continue reading →

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it’s in the book

Posted on July 21, 2023 by Robert

Toronto. I got an email the other day from George Dunbar. George writes, “I’m attaching just two of the hundreds of photographs and illustrations from a wonderful 700 page book on the history of Canada. “‘TheMuseum Called Canada, 25 Rooms … Continue reading →

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dream street

Posted on July 18, 2023 by Robert

Toronto. The 1970s were heady days for me. I discovered many names in photography. The photograph of “The Walk to Paradise Garden” by W Eugene Smith I found when I bought “Darkroom” by Lustrum Press (sold by Light Impressions in … Continue reading →

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enlightening

Posted on June 20, 2023 by Robert

Toronto. Our past president, programme secretary, etc., Les Jones. sent me a note recently that another past president (Toronto branch), Stan White. Stan recently published another book, this one a book of ‘tall’ short stories. Those (like me) who know … Continue reading →

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the big smoke in pix

Posted on March 28, 2023 by Robert

Toronto. The Sales, Marketing & Editorial Assistant at Cormorant Books here in the city, Tiana Trudell, sent the society a note the other day announcing the imminent release of another book by PHSC member and speaker Vince Pietropaolo. The book, … Continue reading →

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Our America by Ken Burns

Posted on November 29, 2022 by Robert

Toronto. I first learnt about Ken Burns via iMovie. The Apple App had a spot for effects and even came with one – the Ken Burns Effect. Burns as a documentary photographer used his effect to zoom and scan  stills … Continue reading →

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rapide, Henri le Leica

Posted on November 2, 2022 by Robert

Toronto. My good friend, George Dunbar, discovered a very well illustrated  bio of that famous French street photographer, Henri Cartier-Bresson. George writes, ”  A wonderful bio of Henri Cartier-Bresson’s amazing career was published in 2014 (Henri Cartier-Bresson, Here and Now….by Clément … Continue reading →

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