Category Archives: photos

Photography in Canada 1960-2000

Posted on April 14, 2017 by Robert

Toronto. Have a great Good Friday folks. If you live in the Ottawa/Gatineau area or plan a visit to celebrate our 150th anniversary, drop in to the Canadian Photography Institute of the National Gallery of Canada (CPI) and see this remarkable … Continue reading →

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Photographic Publishing in Canada – Review

Posted on April 13, 2017 by Robert

Our March speaker, Norm Rosen, spoke on the status of photographic magazine publishing today in Canada. Norm is the current editor of Photo News. He spoke with great enthusiasm about the business of publishing photography magazines in Canada. Norm graduated … Continue reading →

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Magic Lantern Society April 2017 Newsletter

Posted on April 8, 2017 by Robert

Toronto.  I haven’t seen a Magic Lantern Society newsletter for some time now. Les Jones has thoughtfully sent along the April 2017 newsletter. The full name of the group is “The Magic Lantern Society of the United States and Canada“. … Continue reading →

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Colouring Historic Photographs

Posted on April 7, 2017 by Robert

Toronto. George Dunbar sent me this link showing colourized versions of historic Canadian photographs in the days when any practical photography was shot in black and white. It is fitting that this image at left is from the Great war. … Continue reading →

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American War Photographers in LIFE Magazine

Posted on April 5, 2017 by Robert

Toronto. My thanks to George Dunbar for this link to the November 5, 1945 issue of LIFE magazine. The November 5th issue featured a photo essay on the American war photographers with a photograph they took accompanied by a small portrait. … Continue reading →

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Soviet Photo Magazine Online

Posted on April 2, 2017 by Robert

Toronto. Russ Forfar, one of our speakers this year, a long time member of the PHSC and a frequent table holder at our fairs, sent me an interesting email late last month on a Russian Photography magazine. The Open Culture … Continue reading →

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Tintype Studio Portrait Session April 22nd

Posted on March 31, 2017 by Robert

Toronto. I received an email today from the folks at the Tintype Studio here in Toronto telling me about their Portrait session coming up on the 22nd of April. The tintype is a durable process famous for its low cost and ability … Continue reading →

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Rare (American) Photographs colorized

Posted on March 29, 2017 by Robert

Toronto. George Dunbar sent me an email yesterday with a link to liveleak,com. The link takes you to a 9 minute video (with music) showing a number of photographs spanning the mid 1800s to mid 1900s. According to the site, … Continue reading →

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Restoration of 165 year old photographs

Posted on March 28, 2017 by Robert

Toronto. My friend and PHSC member George Dunbar continues to amaze me uncovering some fascinating sources of photographic history. In this case, a studio in Derby, England (just north of Birmingham in central England) is celebrating its first 150 years by … Continue reading →

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Guillaume Simoneau Exhibition

Posted on March 27, 2017 by Robert

Toronto. Stephen Bulger sent me an email last week announcing his coming exhibit “Experimental Lake” of current photographic work by Canadian Photographer Guillaume Simoneau from April1, 2017 to May 6, 2017. Stephen includes a brief biography of Simoneau which says … Continue reading →

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