an image maker

Posted on September 19, 2023 by Robert

Ontario Council of Camera Clubs logo

Toronto. Well, this is actually the name of the O3C (Ontario Council of Camera Clubs) newsletter. Our society is a member of this august body of photo educators although most of us collect old cameras and images.

The O3C provide insight to the age of modern photography which in time will itself be history. Since our members include many professional photographers and amateurs still devoted to capturing arresting photos, the advice and guidance of the O3C is most welcome.

In recent times we have provided speakers to various camera clubs in the interest of garnering new PHSC members from the attendees with an interest in the history of their hobby and a passion for collecting old gear.

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polar bear town

Posted on September 18, 2023 by Robert

Polar bears at Churchill Manitoba – apologies to the photographer as I misplaced the link

Toronto. I hope you had a productive visit to our fabulous Estate Auction yesterday. Now take a breather before doing the October Fall Fair. The title of this post is the nickname for Churchill MB and also a series on APTN television and the Smithsonian channel of Youtube.

You may have been unaware that Churchill is on a migration path for poplar bears and as such is a mecca for wild life photographers (both professional and amateur) world wide who congregate in season to photograph these remarkable beasts.

A recent episode of Polar Bear Town covered California Wild Life photographer, Andrew Bazeley, as he and guide Dennis Compayre pursued a bear to get a rare over/under shot (a swimming bear taken with the camera partly submerged). The book linked to Dennis’s name discusses a bear called Dancer who appeared in an earlier episode on TV.

When I visited BC and Alberta a couple of decades ago, the rail spur up to Churchill was not open. The tundra holding the rails and ties was deemed too unstable and dangerous that summer. If you like Wild Life photography – or polar bears – be sure to view the clips on YouTube and track down the TV episodes shown currently on APTN.

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land ahoy!

Posted on September 17, 2023 by Robert

LAND – courtesy of PhotoED’s call for submissions notification

Toronto. Our favourite editor, Rita Godlevskis, has a very timely, ‘LAND: call for submissions’ for a coming issue of PhotoEd magazine.

We have all heard the hue and cry caused by Premier Ford’s decision to swap critical green belt land just beyond the GTA for a much larger amount of land far away. Do you remember the song by Joni Mitchell called “Big Yellow Taxi“? It may be prophetic now.

All levels of government (and seemingly all parties) want to be seen as helping Canada build affordable housing at the moment – what a promising time to look at our land, its beauty and meaning!

Rita says, “THIS WINTER, The LAND issue will present work that celebrates the beauty of the land we stand on, alongside the abrupt changes that we see happening before us physically, geopolitically, spiritually, and more.”

You can checkout Rita’s call for submissions on land here. And our ESTATE AUCTION is Sunday, SEPTEMBER 17th!

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go for the gold

Posted on September 16, 2023 by Robert

Shonett (Respiratory Therapist) by Ellen Tramley (courtesy of C.A.P.A.)

Toronto. Our friends at C.A.P.A. sent me their monthly newsletter the other day. C.A.P.A. is another one of our exchange members. By visiting their website you can call up and view all the newsletter they have issued.

C.A.P.A. have gone the online pdf route for their newsletter like many of us trying to reduce costs. If you are also a professional photographer and interested in artistic photography, you may wish to join C.A.P.A.

In addition to their newsletter, C.A.P.A. have a SPEAKER SERIES. The next presentation, by Judy Hancock Holland  is on the evening of October 18th. Details are in the above September newsletter. This talk will be held just a few days after our Fall Fair (and a month and a day after our big ESTATE Auction which is both auction and our September presentation)!

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another great reason …

Posted on September 15, 2023 by Robert

Montreal Camera Show – Sunday, October 29th, 2023.

Toronto. … to visit Montreal this October (along with the charm, scenery, food, and exotic locale).

My friend and frequenter of our shows here, Sol Hadef, is holding his fall show October 29th (Sunday) this year.

Sol writes, “The Montreal Camera Show will take place Sunday, October 29th between 10:00am and 3:00pm at the Marriott Courtyard Montreal Airport, located at 7000 Place Robert-Joncas, Montreal, H4M2Z5

“BUY-SELL-TRADE

“Everything photographic, new or used, film and digital, cameras, lenses, flash, tripods, filters, film, accessories etc..

“Visitors: $7 at the door

“Thinking of selling your unused or unwanted gear?? Table rentals are $75each. Reservations required. Please call Sol Hadef at 514-898-5351

“GREAT BARGAINS, UNUSUAL FINDS!”

You “Better call Sol” at the above Montreal telephone number, or visit his website:  www.montrealcamerashow.com

Or show visitors can view the poster at the left/above for details.  Click on the icon for a larger view.

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news from down under

Posted on September 14, 2023 by Robert

LaVerne Magic Lantern before restoration – from Back Focus June 2023

Toronto. Our sister organization in Australia recently sent out their newsletter, the APCS NEWSLETTER No.139 – September 2023.

The Australian Photographic Collectors Society, inc. (APCS) has been an exchange member of the PHSC for many years. Visit their website here for more information about this enthusiastic and active group.

The current newsletter is online and may be viewed here. They also publish a journal Back Focus (like our own Photographic Canadiana) and also place the current issue online for all to see.

Note that while the APCS have both newsletter and journal online, they ask interested people to not only download the documents but join as well to help fund the APCS and its events. APCS only sends members in Australia a printed copy of Back Focus. Those members without an Australian address are requested to download the PDF version as international postal rates today are too high (no surprise).

The magic lantern shown at left/above is from an article in the current issue of Back Focus (begins on page 21). Download issue 118 and enjoy this and all other articles.

PS. The next ‘Photographic Market’ to be held for APCS members is this Sunday, September 17th. Not an APCS member. or not planning to be in Box Hill, VIC, Australia on Sunday? Then be sure to visit our own auction on the same day – an Estate Auction with many unusual items for both collectors and users (film and digital).

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Next Alternative Process Social (APS) talk.

Posted on September 13, 2023 by Robert

Ramiro by Russel Monk

Toronto. Horst Herget, a local wet collodion photographer holds monthly APS talks. This month he is hosting photographer Russel Monk at Monk’s exhibition locale, the Cardinal Gallery here in Toronto.

Horst spoke with us a while back (September 2019) on wet collodion photography. Horst writes. “Hello APS,

“I hope you have all had a wonderful and creative summer. We have a great schedule lined up for the fall. This month we have renowned photographer Russell Monk talking about his exhibition “Impavido”at The Cardinal Gallery. The opening reception is on September 15th from 6 to 9pm further details provided at the galleries website.

“WHEN: Monday – September 18th, 7-9pm.

“LOCATION: There has been a change of venue for this month’s APS talk with Russell Monk. New location: The Cardinal Gallery, 1231 Davenport Road.

“TO ATTEND: Please RSVP. All are welcome. Event fee $20.

“FUTURE MEETUPS: APS is held on the third Monday of the month.

“UPDATES: Please note that all future Instagram updates about APS will be posted @Horst.Wetplate.Portrait.Studio and @Daylight_Studio_Toronto.”

 

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we hear from Michigan

Posted on September 12, 2023 by Robert

a Vito III control knob illustrating the Photogram article

Toronto. MiPHS is one of our exchange members. We are happy to have received their latest journal – The Photogram – dated Fall 2023 (Vol 51-3).

One of the stories in this edition covers many 1950s Voigtlander film cameras including the Vito III.

As a PHSC member, you can contact me at info@phsc.ca regarding this edition – or simply join MiPHS.

You may remember Voigtlander as a firm that pre-dated photography and produced one of the earliest photographic lenses (Petzval’s lens for Daguerreian cameras). Their line of 35mm cameras in the 1950s were high quality products ready to perform for the owner of any model.

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Executive meeting number 39

Posted on September 11, 2023 by Robert

Toronto. Our executive meeting on Wednesday evening, September 6, 2023, was the 39th held via ZOOM. As usual, the September meeting heralds the beginning of a new term. Please note our membership year now ends December 31st.

Welcome to photographer and post-graduate candidate at TMU (once known as Ryerson University), Katrin Faridani, as our newsletter editor. Her goal is to produce her first issue in October 2023. I will announce each newsletter with a post and add them to the web site under NEWSLETTER.

Any necessary blasts (like the one for next week’s auction) are written and sent to all our  MailChimp addresses by journal co-editor, David Bridge.

Please note: If you prefer a personal copy of the newsletter but haven’t joined up yet, drop me an email at news@phsc.ca and I will add you to our list on MailChimp.

And we are still searching for a new membership secretary. Although plans are underway at present, drop me a line for our president if you feel you can help (in this or another executive position). Just use this email address info@phsc.ca.

Our next Toronto meeting will be our Estate auction on September 17th. We are busy seeking a speaker for October in the meantime.

here is a Mirroscope (lot 351) from next week’s auction

After our very successful annual summer Trunk Sale in July, we are looking forward to the Fall Estate Auction on the 17th, as noted above, and to our annual fall fair next month (October 15th).

Our 2nd journal this year went out as a pdf file last month (August). Co-editor David Bridge gave the executive members an overview of the status and the present work in progress on the next issue of our journal. If you are a member but DID NOT see a notification for the August journal, please email me at info@phsc.ca.

As we wander into fall, COVID-19 and its restrictions are just a bad memory. Hopefully we will get back to in-person meetings again (ZOOM presentations seem necessary too).

As I noted last month, like many other societies, the online pdf only version of our journal will remain.

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more than paper next Sunday

Posted on September 10, 2023 by Robert

lot 436 – one of a number of photographic paper and film lots ready for auction on the 17th.

Toronto. Our big (really big) ESTATE Auction is coming next week on Sunday, September 17th.

The last photos have been uploaded and the slideshow expanded to display these new arrivals – paper, film, tripods, enlarger, point-and-shoots, T shirts and more.

It was like Christmas eve Friday night when Clint arrived here with another tiny SD card full of lot pictures. I adjusted the photos in three sets, reducing the size of each to ease the load on Exhibeo 2 – our slide show software.

An open source file uploader called FileZilla added the new slide show to our web site, all fresh and ready to tease you as you jot down various lots to checkout before the hammering begins. Don’t be late!

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