Category Archives: photos

to crop or not to crop – that is the question

Posted on March 9, 2021 by Robert

Toronto. And another apology to Will for this riff on his famous line in act III of Hamlet. When I first bought a 35mm camera, I soaked up as much then current wisdom as possible. I was told to move … Continue reading →

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what the heck is an Eholt?

Posted on January 26, 2021 by Robert

Toronto. Well, as it turns out, Eholt is a ghost town miles east of Vancouver in BC. The little railway town was founded in the late 1800s. It survived until 1948, when the local post office closed, leaving the last … Continue reading →

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take your time …

Posted on December 31, 2020 by Robert

Toronto. … as my mother used to say when she felt that I was dragging my heels. But sometimes taking your time is beneficial. Photographic media are sensitive to the volume of visible light hitting the sensitive surface. Traditionally two … Continue reading →

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the world as seen by Inge Morath

Posted on December 22, 2020 by Robert

Toronto. Inge Morath was an Austrian-American photographer. At the time of her second marriage (to American playwright Arthur Miller), she emigrated to the States. Her work was featured in the TIME–LIFE Photography series in the late 1960s, early 1970s. Inge … Continue reading →

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How to Take a Good Portrait Photo

Posted on August 28, 2020 by Robert

Toronto. Another great article appeared recently in the blog “How-To Geek” This article, “How to Take a Good Portrait Photo was written by Harry Guinness (he updated the article August 18th). Harry’s advice is just as solid today as it … Continue reading →

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focus magic

Posted on August 16, 2020 by Robert

Toronto. A reoccurring problem with photos whether taken with film and scanned or with digital cameras is blur due to either camera motion or being slightly out of focus. Many imaging applications try to fix this issue, usually via the … Continue reading →

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a photograph never lies …

Posted on July 30, 2020 by Robert

Toronto. As a kid  some 70+ years ago, this was a common bromide, “a photograph never lies”.  As I grew older and learned to develop my own prints, I learned that photographs could and did lie!  Most negatives were simply … Continue reading →

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dead still

Posted on May 21, 2020 by Robert

Toronto. Our PHSC president, Lewko (Clint) Hryhorijiw, sent me a note the other day about an Irish mystery series on CityTV involving photographs of the dead. This process was duly discussed in our journal many years ago (Vol  13-5 in … Continue reading →

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another auction just across the lake

Posted on May 13, 2020 by Robert

Toronto. Here is another chance to augment your collection. On the 17th of this month American Heritage Auctions in Ohio are holding a photographic auction hosted by Live Auctioneers who have the lots listed in this online catalogue. If you want … Continue reading →

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ninety-nine percent sweat

Posted on March 31, 2020 by Robert

Toronto. We find photographic collectibles in the darndest places – like non photographic auctions. Edison was said to define genius as one percent inspiration and  ninety-nine percent perspiration. If you search out auctions, like one at Skinners, and patiently drill down, … Continue reading →

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