Category Archives: events

Sara Angelucci Exhibit

Posted on October 13, 2016 by Robert

Toronto. Stephen Bulger of the Stephen Bulger gallery announced that he is hosting an exhibition of photographic works by Sara Angelucci called Arboretum. The photographs combine images of trees and people. Ms Angelucci, an Adjunct  Professor in Photography at Ryerson, is … Continue reading →

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A History of the Future 20160921 – a Review

Posted on September 25, 2016 by Robert

A delightful night for the PHSC. Our host for the presentations was Joanna Beyersbergen of Ryerson. We had two key speakers: Bob Wilson of the PHSC on the history of stereo and 4th year Ryerson student Marissa Frosst on the … Continue reading →

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Internet Mountains – Photographer Clive Holden

Posted on September 17, 2016 by Robert

Toronto. How long have we had digital photography and the internet? Decades? Well, someone had to use the new technology combined with the old to create modern day landscape images. Member Stephen Bulger is hosting an exhibit – his second … Continue reading →

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Grab Your Phone – Take a Picture

Posted on September 2, 2016 by Robert

. Bell Canada sent me a note on August 30th, 2016 suggesting I grab a phone or camera and take a picture (video). The picture/video must be taken September 10, 2016 and uploaded to CTV (see here for link and … Continue reading →

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Daguerreian Society NYC Tours

Posted on September 1, 2016 by Robert

Toronto. The Daguerreian Society is arranging two NYC tours this October 19th and 23rd coincident with their annual Conference. Click here or on the icon to see the tour times, dates, and details.

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Kodak #9 on the Move

Posted on August 31, 2016 by Robert

Toronto. Last weekend saw the last remaining building at the old Kodak Heights carefully moved a couple of hundred feet to allow Metrolinx to build a new foundation. CBC also showed the move which used special electrical trucks and wheels … Continue reading →

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Happy 25th Birthday WWW

Posted on August 28, 2016 by Robert

Toronto. The Globe and Mail’s Report on Business for Wednesday, August 24th showed a nice graph of the exponential growth of web sites since the World Wide Web (WWW) was created 25 years ago. My thanks to Sylvia Garza for the … Continue reading →

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Daguerreian Society Pre-Conference Symposium.

Posted on August 27, 2016 by Robert

Toronto. Our Journal Editor Bob Lansdale sent me an email last month on July 13th announcing a special Pre-Conference Symposium on October 20, 2016 in NYC. The message is from the Daguerreian Society’s Business Director, Diane Filippi. The Conference title … Continue reading →

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A Canadian Homage to Frank’s “The Americans”

Posted on August 25, 2016 by Robert

Toronto. When I read my Globe Monday, I saw a book review of “The Canadians: Photographs from The Globe and Mail Archives”. James Adams wrote the review (my thanks to George Dunbar who found this link) and compared the book … Continue reading →

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First photographer in Space – in 1961

Posted on August 24, 2016 by Robert

Toronto. Nearly thirteen years before the PHSC held its first meeting, a Russian called Gherman Titov was the first man to take photographs in space in August 6, 1961. He was carried aloft and circled the Earth in the Soviet ship … Continue reading →

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