Tag Archives: Ontario

under the double ‘U’

Posted on February 25, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. Before television ever existed and even before movies gained any traction, we had stereo B&W cards made by Underwood & Underwood. As a child in the mid 1940s, I  remember visiting a relative’s farm near-by and being enthralled by … Continue reading →

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what the hey?

Posted on February 1, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. By the mid last century, all families had cameras thanks to Kodak and its competitors. Family photographers weren’t that interested in resolution or contrast. A good shot was one that turned out – you could see and recognize people … Continue reading →

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an image maker

Posted on September 19, 2023 by Robert

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 … Continue reading →

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of cameras and kings

Posted on May 16, 2018 by Robert

Toronto. Over a century ago, in 1872, “Lewis Carroll” (an amateur photographer, too)  wrote a poem called The Walrus and The Carpenter which includes these lines: “The time has come,” the Walrus said, “To talk of many things: Of shoes–and … Continue reading →

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Photographers of Ontario

Posted on March 17, 2012 by Robert

TORONTO. March 17, 2012.  Photographer John Krug began this project a few years ago as a way of correcting a lot of published misinformation. The Library & Archives Canada (LAC) offered their support in December 2010 and the site went up … Continue reading →

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