Tag Archives: Ottawa

crime and photography …

Posted on March 16, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. … the Karsh Caper. In 1941, Karsh captured the essence of Churchill and called the portrait the “Roaring Lion”. In 1988, he donated the signed print to Chateau Laurier hotel in Ottawa. A different copy of the photograph was … Continue reading →

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some thoughts on Portraits

Posted on June 15, 2023 by Robert

Toronto.  When you look carefully at the portrait of Éva Gauthier, the young patron of M Topley appears to be a three dimensional study with her features carefully modelled. This is accomplished by careful use of the lighting. Francois Deslauriers … Continue reading →

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Andrew Wright – November PHSC Talk

Posted on November 15, 2021 by Robert

Toronto. Ottawa-based professor and photographer Andrew Wright in Conversation. An award-winning  professor of Visual Art in the department of Visual Arts at the University of Ottawa, Wright explores the contradictions between photography’s promises and failures, highlighting the role reproductive technology … Continue reading →

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Canadian, eh?

Posted on June 21, 2021 by Robert

Toronto. For the most part, Canada is a nation of immigrants. When I was a kid, we were part of the British commonwealth (to the dismay of Quebecers).* Many of us could trace our roots back to the UK or … Continue reading →

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one man’s trash …

Posted on June 11, 2021 by Robert

Toronto. … is another’s treasure, or so they say. On June the 7th, 2021, Stu Mills of CBC News posted the article, “All makes and models: Auto scrapyard a mecca for photographers“. This article  and photos show how innovative photographers … Continue reading →

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have you read about the father of photography?

Posted on October 8, 2018 by Robert

Toronto. Browsing books on photography in the 70s and 80s you could find photos of someone in England called Oscar Rejlander (1813-1875). He was born in Sweden (hence his name) but lived most of his life in the UK. You … Continue reading →

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Mirrors with Memory: Daguerreotypes from Library and Archives Canada

Posted on October 28, 2015 by Robert

Toronto. Editor Bob Lansdale sent me a note recently announcing an interesting exhibit taking place in Ottawa this fall and winter at the National Gallery. The National Gallery has an arrangement to exhibit holdings of the Library and Archives Canada. … Continue reading →

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The Ottawa that was: CMHC photo archive

Posted on February 24, 2015 by Robert

Toronto. My thanks to editor Bob Lansdale for pointing out that the CMHC has uploaded its complete photo inventory. The event was noted here in a column in the Ottawa Citizen. The article appeared on Feb 22, 2015 under the … Continue reading →

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Obsolescence and Darkness

Posted on October 12, 2013 by Robert

Toronto, October 12, 2013. I have been a fan of the Globe and Mail for over a half century now. I spotted this  photography related item this morning  in a Globe column called “Week in Preview” under a heading “Visual Art“. … Continue reading →

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