Tag Archives: people

revisit to an ERA

Posted on September 21, 2021 by Robert

Toronto. Everett Roseborough became our journal editor back in 1987 and continued the task through 1997 when Bob Lansdale took over. Ev passed away at 98 in London, Ontario. Ev was a commercial photographer for many years and had studios at … Continue reading →

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Paulette Michayluk: On Inspiration – review

Posted on July 19, 2021 by Robert

Toronto. On the chilly evening of June 16, 2021 we went online with ZOOM to hear the latest Toronto speaker. Paulette is a photographer, a podcaster (Defend the Darkroom) and a printer of both digital and specialized photographic processes. Paulette … Continue reading →

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picture perfect – Thaddeus Holownia book

Posted on April 30, 2021 by Robert

Toronto.  I had an email from PHSC president Clint Hryhorijiw the other day. The email contained a link to this book release on a site called, “BK On The Scene“. The book post was dated April 21st of this year … Continue reading →

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holy, holy, holy

Posted on March 3, 2021 by Robert

Toronto. In Scotland, the word ‘Kirk’ means church. Last century in the Bronx, it meant a very talented Armenian photographer christened Kourken Hovsepian and his Studio. At the February, 2021 meeting, we saw the finished version of “Photos by Kirk” … Continue reading →

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a photograph never lies …

Posted on July 30, 2020 by Robert

Toronto. As a kid  some 70+ years ago, this was a common bromide, “a photograph never lies”.  As I grew older and learned to develop my own prints, I learned that photographs could and did lie!  Most negatives were simply … Continue reading →

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Urban Exploration with a Camera January 15, 2020

Posted on January 12, 2020 by Robert

Toronto. Meeting, Wed, Jan 15 2020 at 7:00 pm BURGUNDY ROOM, Memorial Hall Urban Explorations with a Camera – Chris Luckhardt Welcome to our first presentation of the new year! We are pleased to have Chris speak on Urban Exploration with … Continue reading →

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springtime in Alaska

Posted on January 3, 2020 by Robert

Toronto. In the late 1950s I worked in Labrador and at a Christmas concert in Schefferville, Quebec. Some of the girls sang this song which Johnny Cash recorded in 1965. This tune came to mind when my friend Harold Staats … Continue reading →

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PHSC News for September 2019

Posted on September 14, 2019 by Robert

Toronto. Editor Sonja Pushchak and her team serve up a tasty newsletter issue to kick off our fall session after the summer break. The issue begins with some photos by the late Jane Hope Bown of Britain. Next page introduces … Continue reading →

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Photographic Canadiana 38-4

Posted on January 31, 2013 by Robert

Toronto. The latest issue of Photographic Canadiana is set to be printed shortly. Editor Lansdale has created an exciting issue to wrap up the current 2012/3 season. A milestone event is the publication of part one of the thesis from … Continue reading →

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