PHOTONews 27-3 is here

Posted on September 12, 2018 by Robert

PHOTONews 27-3

Toronto. Yesterday, as I opened my Globe and Mail newspaper at breakfast, out came a magazine insert. To my delight, it was another edition of PHOTONews! Norm Rosen’s delightful magazine extended my breakfast routine of reading the Globe.

This issue is full of inspiring articles and photographs but two were of particular interest to me. Daniel Dupont chose his topic to be “How to Understand and Analyze The Histogram“. I have had a histogram displayed on my camera for years now and often use it in the Lightroom and Affinity Photo software (it shows up with the curve tool). Dupont shows a photo and its histogram to allow the reader to better understand how the two correlate. Dupont explained how the light meter can be used with an 18% grey card or its equivalent and the relationship amongst the scene, meter reading, and histogram. His article continues next issue. Can’t wait.

The second article that I enjoyed was Will Prentice’s opus on Strobe Modifiers. There is a well presented explanation of each kind of modifier complete with diagrams and photos. Lots of other interesting articles and colour photos too. Well done.

Be sure to pick up a copy today. If you do not have a nearby newsstand, no worry, the magazine is widely distributed via newspaper subscription and is available a few weeks later online here. It is also offered as a free subscription.

 

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Daguerreian Society Seminar Tours in NYC start Sep 13th

Posted on September 11, 2018 by Robert

demo of Dagueereotype by Jerry Spagnoli at the 39th amnnusal Dag Society Seminar  in NYC this weekend

Toronto.  The Daguerreian Society is excited to share information about the tours that have been arranged for their 30th Symposium in New York City. Please note that tours are booked on a first-come basis.

Given limited availability, each individual is initially limited to a single tour reservation for the New York Public Library on Thursday, September 13th, or Janet Lehr’s collection on Thursday, the 13th or Sunday, the 16th. Jerry Spagnoli’s fundraising studio visit (photo at left) and a drawing for a daguerreian portrait Thursday is open until filled. (NOTE: The formal notice said 12th meaning 13th.)

If tours are not fully booked,  they will accept requests for a second reservation as openings are available. The Daguerreian Society will maintain a wait list and notify people on the list to confirm as the tours are filled. To reserve and schedule your tour, please contact Cindy Motzenbecker at motz48073@yahoo.com.

Jerry Spagnoli will host a special studio fundraising tour and demonstration on the afternoon of September 13 (not 12th). The event will be limited to 8 at $100 per person as a donation to the Society. A name will be drawn from a hat to choose the lucky individual who will have their daguerreian portrait made by Jerry. Attendees will be able to watch Jerry make the portrait of the lucky winner. Jerry is generously donating his time and all of the proceeds to The Daguerreian Society.

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PhotoEd Fall 2018 published

Posted on September 10, 2018 by Robert

PhotoEd Fall 2018

Toronto. Editor/Publisher Rita Godlevskis has published another stunning edition of PhotoEd magazine. This issue is themed Canadians Abroad: International Adventures in Photography. Included is an article on Meaghan Ogilvie’s Underwater Worlds. Meaghan, as you may already know, spoke to us back in April of this year on her underwater experiences. Her charm and enthusiasm was infectious!

Like the other photographers in this issue, the article was written after an interview and features selected photographs taken by her. This and the other articles are both thought provoking and entertaining – especially to the young at heart!

Drop by your favourite newsstand and pick up a copy, or visit the PhotoEd web site and buy a subscription.

And yes, we do advertise in this gorgeous magazine. Continue reading →

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Ryerson’s RIC has an open house this month

Posted on September 9, 2018 by Robert

Recent Acquisitions at the RIC

Toronto. The Ryerson Image Centre has frequent exhibitions. On the 28th of this month (September, 2018), the RIC has an open house presenting the Recent Acquisitions to the RIC collections.

Come out from 11 am to 4 pm and see what is new in your university’s RIC.

 

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dix ans de Passion

Posted on September 8, 2018 by Robert

Toronto. To celebrate its first decade as a gallery, Galerie GADCOLLECTION in Paris, France, is posting a series of works for exhibition and sale this month from September 4th to October 2nd.

Details are posted here on its website. You can click any picture to see the whole series being offered.

Check it out and add to your collection with some fine prints from Europe.

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wind beneath my wings

Posted on September 7, 2018 by Robert

SOAR Drone Photo Contest 2018

Toronto. Bette Midler sang this plaintive song for the sound track of the 1988 movie Beaches. It is appropriate for this post on the SOAR photo contest.

We have had inexpensive small drones supporting cameras for many years now. SOAR invites you to submit your drone photos. Let your imagination soar!

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scooping the war

Posted on September 6, 2018 by Robert

Lieutenant Ken Bell of the Canadian Army Film and Photo Unit digging a slit trench in the Normandy beachhead, France, 10 June 1944.

Toronto. A few days back George Dunbar dropped me an email about an  article in the magazine/website Canada’s History called “Scooping the War“. Those of us who are old enough or who were blessed as news photographers know full well how important a “scoop” was in the days when newspapers ruled .

One of the photos on the Canada’s History site is of a young Ken Bell in Normandy that fateful year (shown at left). The late Ken Bell spoke to us on two occasions: March of 1986 on his photographs of the Dancers in the National Ballet and some time earlier on his war experiences.

Bob Lansdale also put together this comprehensive pdf of the June 1944 D-Day raid on the shores of France as initially reported in  our journal last year.

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Struan on Advanced Fashion Photography

Posted on September 5, 2018 by Robert

Fashion Photography Class at Ryerson. Click image for larger view.

Toronto. Drop by Ryerson this September to learn about fashion photography from Struan – a master.

Details of course CDFP 381 are shown on  this Ryerson web page. We posted his spring classes back in April with this post that links to his site too.

Ryerson has grown rapidly here in Toronto and has an enviable program and post graduate program in Photography. The Toronto photographer Struan is one of many professionals at this remarkable city university.

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Ohio Picnic Sept 16th

Posted on September 4, 2018 by Robert

Members of the OCCS ready to picnic

Toronto. Heading to Ohio this month? Join the Ohio Camera Collectors Society on Sunday September 16th at their annual picnic.

Email them at occs@insight.rr.com for times and location and to RSVP. The invitation is shown here. Details of the OCCS are on this site.

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easy as I, II, III

Posted on September 3, 2018 by Robert

A prewar black enamel Leica II camera and Elmar lens.

Toronto. Did you ever wonder why the original Leica I with a “hockey stick” infinity lock and a non-interchangeable 5cm lens (or any I or II for that matter) is so darn hard to find? The answer lies with the old Leitz factory. In 1930, when Leitz came out with interchangeable lenses, owners of the original Leica Is could return them to the factory and have the lens and lens-mount replaced.

In a similar fashion, Leitz would retrofit Leicas at the factory to add slows speeds and/or built-in rangefinders. Only a careful scrutiny of serial number tables can show if your III, or IIIa, or IIIc, or IIIf began life as a I or II model. All changes were factory made. Leitz sold versions designated as models I or II to allow people to buy less expensive models of the Leica. Accessories were sold to add slow speeds or a rangefinder ability if it was later deemed needed and a factory retrofit was not practical.

Similarly, while post war lenses were usually coated to improve contrast, prewar and war time lenses were often returned to the factory post war and coated.  This made the contrast far better but made dating a lens difficult unless a serial number list was in hand (that too was an issue since some lenses were assembled post war from prewar parts).

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