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credit where credit’s due

Posted on May 30, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. The PHSC from its beginning has been blessed with many well educated members – lawyers, professors, software designers, managers, professional photographers, etc. For example, issue 23-4 picks out Dr Marta Braun, professor of  Image Arts at Ryerson Polytechnic University (now … Continue reading →

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…two for the money …

Posted on May 26, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. In issue 23-5 (spring 1998) the late Bill Belier began his long running column, “A Treasure From My Collection….”. Featured are two “No. 2 Folding Pocket Kodak” cameras from the late 1800s/early 1900s when George Eastman was putting the … Continue reading →

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the happy wanderer …

Posted on May 18, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. A couple of books are shown at left from an image in issue 23-4. At left is Watson’s 1922 book, Romantic Canada, and at right is Frances Rooney’s  1966 book about Watson titled, “Working Light: The Wandering Life of … Continue reading →

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remembering Jay

Posted on May 15, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. Last century, one of the many members I enjoyed chatting wth at our monthly meetings (in person in those days) was Jay Jayavel. He was a quiet unassuming individual and easy to talk with. Sometime in 1998, I noticed … Continue reading →

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another view …

Posted on May 3, 2025 by Robert

  Toronto. Stereos have often been used to give a dimensional view to photos. In issue 23-3, Stan White announces a “Treasure Trove of Gorgeous Stereo Daguerreotypes Uncovered”. Stan wrote the article with ‘photographs and research by Bill Ivy’. The … Continue reading →

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on your mark,

Posted on April 23, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. You may have wondered about so called Canadian cameras. They seem to cluster around two points: cheap and inexpensive cameras (mostly box cameras), and high end models (Leica cameras and lenses once from Midland). Some years ago, member John … Continue reading →

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a secret revealed …

Posted on April 14, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. A few days ago I did a post on a small press for photographs (issue 23-1). It was accompanied by the following from Robert  Wilson, “During the long period that cartes de visite and cabinet prints were in vogue … Continue reading →

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steady there, lad

Posted on April 13, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. For a large part of photographic history, the media was so abysmally slow a tripod was necessary plus a means to steady subjects. To  this end, Charlie Kruger offered a light, handy support adjustable for a realistic pose. One … Continue reading →

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searching for a house

Posted on April 8, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. The cover shot on issue 23-1 features a horse and coach caught by a daguerreotype camera. An article inside titled, “A SEARCH FOR THE ALBION HOUSE” by the late Graham Garrett explains the reason for the cover shot. Graham’s … Continue reading →

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jimmy’s back in town

Posted on April 6, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. In issue 22-5, Part 1 of Dr Reichstein’s article on James Inglis appeared. Issue 23-1 continues the story with Part 2. Part 2 begins, “The decade of the eighties [1880s] was to be one of extraordinary activity for Inglis. … Continue reading →

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