Tag Archives: film

midnight at the films

Posted on September 20, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. Today we take the amazing speed of our media – sensors – for granted, but for much of the pre-digital era, media was far too slow for night scenes unless a tripod was used, subjects were motionless (or followed … Continue reading →

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the good old hockey game …

Posted on September 19, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. With fall comes cold weather … and hockey. Image collectors sometimes have a sub-collection of sports photos. All sort of games and sports photos over the years are candidates for collectors – action shots, individual players, or even team … Continue reading →

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transitions

Posted on September 17, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. Years ago when the late Don Douglas and I did our dog  and pony show for the PHSC, I did a brief review of the black and white processes in the 19th century while Don used his Ansco camera … Continue reading →

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winding it up

Posted on September 9, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. Film had a great run in photography, lasting over a century from Eastman’s roll film for his pivotal ‘Kodak” camera in the late 1880s to the APS (Advanced Photo System) early in the 1990s that drifted into early this … Continue reading →

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August 2025 PHSC News 25-8

Posted on September 5, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. The dog days of summer were well in place when Patrick worked on this issue. As such it is briefer 13 pages, but still grabs the eye!  Click on the icon of the cover at left to snag a … Continue reading →

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polishing the image

Posted on September 4, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. last century, after prints were developed, a special chrome sheet and heated press was used to add a glossy finish to the print. Without this process, paper-based prints would have a matt finish and somewhat lower contrast. Late in … Continue reading →

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fall CAMERAMA show this month

Posted on September 3, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. A few days ago, Gary Perry sent me an email announcing his Sunday, September 28, 2025 show: He is at the same great location and time as always: Gary says some Vendor tables  ($75/8ft table) are still available if … Continue reading →

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when night falls …

Posted on August 29, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. For many decades after the invention of photography, it was a daylight – bright daylight – pursuit unless one resorted to bright artificial lighting – flash powder, flood lights, flash bulbs, electronic flash, etc. Sensitive media of the day … Continue reading →

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so what is a camera …really?

Posted on August 25, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. At left is a c1544 drawing of a camera obscura showing a solar eclipse. In the image, the  left wall has a pin-hole to let in the light. The right wall acts as a screen to allow the image … Continue reading →

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remembering john vanderpant

Posted on August 22, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. In issue 25-2, editor Bob Lansdale published Sheryl Salloum’s copyright 1999 article on the famous Vancouver based John Vanderpant titled, “John Vanderpant’s Vibrating “Voice” and Vision”. Ms Salloum’s article begins with this prècis. “From 1919 to 1939, the Dutch-Canadian photographer … Continue reading →

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