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Newsletter 25-3 issued

Posted on March 31, 2025 by Robert

Toronto.They just keep getting better!  Editor Patrick Gunn has put together another impressive issue (this time  for March, 2025). In spite of a heavy personal workload, Patrick manages to get these fine newsletters out. Well done, sir! You can click … Continue reading →

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1995 was not nice to us in the big smoke

Posted on February 21, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. In 1995 we lost three from the photographic community: a collector, a store owner, and a professional photographer. The ‘in memoriam’ for Harold McNutt (Bill  Belier) and Erik Olesen (Ev Roseborough) are already posted. The third loss that year … Continue reading →

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Winter Yuletide Show & Tell

Posted on December 17, 2024 by Robert

Toronto. Okay gang,   it’s show time this Wednesday. Visit our Eventbrite channel for tickets. Any questions, or things for show and tell, give Celio an email at pogram@phsc.ca.

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the total eclipse a bit to the east (Montreal)

Posted on April 11, 2024 by Robert

Toronto. Well, Monday the 8th was truly a night to remember. PHSC president, Clint Hryhorijiw, sent along  this link to a segment of CTV news titled,”Want to relive the eclipse? Check out this Montreal photographer’s stunning photos“. In the news … Continue reading →

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wishful thinking …

Posted on December 2, 2023 by Robert

Toronto. Argus was a runner up to the mighty Kodak when I was a kid. Today, Argus is but an historical memory while Kodak continues on as a far smaller corporation, no longer the top dog of photography! When LIFE … Continue reading →

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executive meeting No 40 by ZOOM

Posted on October 8, 2023 by Robert

Toronto. Our executive meeting on Wednesday evening, October 4, 2023, was our 40th held via ZOOM. A small group of us met for another enjoyable and productive session (Psst, please note our membership year now ends December 31st). Welcome back … Continue reading →

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get some halifax-shun

Posted on May 23, 2023 by Robert

Toronto. George sent me a few photos the other day including this gem from the Nova Scotia Archives Photo Collection. This is simply another example of the importance of photography in recording history and the ability of archives to hold … Continue reading →

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last shot

Posted on May 15, 2023 by Robert

Toronto. In the latter part of the 1800s, photographers took final photos of the dearly departed. Some even specialized in the art. Last century, the desire seems to have passed as photography and prints became less technical, cheaper, and far … Continue reading →

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red light district

Posted on October 15, 2022 by Robert

Toronto. In the days of analogue (film) photography  seasoned photographers knew their way around a darkroom – often having one. Photographic paper was usually insensitive to red so it was common in movies or on TV to see darkrooms in … Continue reading →

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a normal spring (we hope) with auctions and shows

Posted on April 5, 2022 by Robert

Toronto. Well things SEEM to be looking up these days. The folks across the lake in Columbus, Ohio have announced the first camera auction in a while. OCCS Annual Auction May 6, 2022 from 1-6PM Preview Starts at Noon Northwest Masonic … Continue reading →

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