Tag Archives: people

a man from Texas

Posted on September 18, 2024 by Robert

Toronto. John Alldredge was charter member number 8, joining the PHSC in early 1975. He served in a number of positions on the Toronto Branch Executive including President, Vice-President, and Treasurer. John assisted in the annual auction as a ‘gate-keeper’ … Continue reading →

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tales from across the pond

Posted on September 4, 2024 by Robert

Toronto. Our friends in Great Britain  sent along the latest issue of  The Photographic Collector’s Club of Great Britain (PCCGB) Tailboard (August 2024). We exchange newsletters with the  PCCGB – and the odd article. The camera you see (left). is … Continue reading →

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some thoughts on collecting

Posted on September 3, 2024 by Robert

Toronto. It is sometimes said one person’s junk is another’s treasure. John Naslanic, past president and editor for MiPHS, suggests this in an 1990 article titled, “Collecting: This is not a museum- this junk is for sale.” John’s article is … Continue reading →

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It’s here! It’s here!

Posted on March 20, 2024 by Robert

Toronto. After a lengthy hiatus, our latest newsletter has arrived!  It was distributed yesterday to all on our MailChimp list. It is also available here and on the NEWSLETTER menu item under Vol 23 (2024). Please welcome our new editor … Continue reading →

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fingering the press

Posted on November 19, 2023 by Robert

Toronto. An honourable branch of photography is news photography. While many news photographers work for a specific newspaper or agency, many are  free lance. Of the group, a small subset caters to shooting celebrities incessantly and trying to flog the … Continue reading →

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exciting city life and death

Posted on August 22, 2023 by Robert

Toronto. A news photographer led a hectic and dangerous job at times. We have seen many news photographers in Toronto, including our late editor Bob Lansdale and his wife Margaret. Bob mentioned to me at one time getting a shot … Continue reading →

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duking it out on location

Posted on June 23, 2023 by Robert

Toronto. My good friend George Dunbar, spotted this novel idea in BBC News’s online edition date lined Essex. The article by Katy Lewis is titled, “Stepping Through Film: Man trots globe blending scenes into film locations“. It tells the story … Continue reading →

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the Leonards of Port Perry

Posted on November 8, 2022 by Robert

Toronto. The brief newspaper article titled “Port Perry recorded on film by the Leonards” caught George Dunbar’s eye. George writes, “This item from the Port Perry Star of Oct. 1, 1991 leads me to believe that the skylights of Leonard’s … Continue reading →

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Fred’s Back

Posted on October 29, 2022 by Robert

Toronto. Most places have their famous artists. In Vancouver’s case, it was photographer Fred Herzog who took street shots of that city in the last century. The Guardian featured Fred in an article titled, “Lost Vancouver – in pictures“. The … Continue reading →

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let’s get fresh

Posted on March 20, 2022 by Robert

Toronto. My favourite magazine editor, Rita Godlevskis, announced a couple of things on the 18th as “hot off the press“. First was a new look to the email newsletter she write of PhotoEd magazine, and the second was that the … Continue reading →

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