Tag Archives: photograph

brick by brick

Posted on June 6, 2021 by Robert

Toronto. The photograph at left was faded and damaged, but I still bought it (cheap) at the Thornhill, Ontario Antique place the end of July, 1976 because it was unusual. Firstly, it was taken out doors and secondly it showed … Continue reading →

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making it big, making it better – again

Posted on April 27, 2021 by Robert

Toronto. Cartes des Visite or CDVs came along in the early 1850s with wet-plate technology and stayed popular for about 15 years. The actual photograph, on albumen paper, curled into a tight cylinder making a stiff backing necessary. Cards of … Continue reading →

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a photo’s back pages

Posted on April 7, 2021 by Robert

Toronto. In the dirty thirties, the FSA in the States was busy recording the impact of the severe dry spell and depression on farmers. Dorthea Lange was one of their photographers. She captured this iconic image of a migrant mother … Continue reading →

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can you help us with this question?

Posted on March 30, 2021 by Robert

Toronto. As many of you may know, amongst other ideals, we are devoted to helping others with photographic history questions – especially Canadian. The other day we had a question from the curator of the Lennox-Addington Museum and Archives in … Continue reading →

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to crop or not to crop – that is the question

Posted on March 9, 2021 by Robert

Toronto. And another apology to Will for this riff on his famous line in act III of Hamlet. When I first bought a 35mm camera, I soaked up as much then current wisdom as possible. I was told to move … Continue reading →

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we da north

Posted on March 6, 2021 by Robert

Toronto.  The PHSA’s  Northlight is featured once again as our special members-only supplement. As a member of the PHSC, you received this supplement Friday, the 5th of March. Vol 2-2 was sent out last Friday afternoon to all current members … Continue reading →

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a land far, far, away …

Posted on February 21, 2021 by Robert

Toronto. Star Wars, anyone? It was exciting news last Thursday when the rover Perseverance landed on Mars as planned. Both my wife and I watched the event on television that afternoon. One of the first things the rover did was … Continue reading →

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you think you have it tough ….

Posted on February 3, 2021 by Robert

. This photograph was taken in Appalachia way back in 1914 by William Barnhill. It shows impoverished women forced to be household drudges and field hands, aging to old hags within a few short years of the heavy labour. To … Continue reading →

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do-si-do and allemande left …

Posted on January 28, 2021 by Robert

Toronto. .. familiar words to square dancers everywhere, but did you know a special version of a “bicycle” for two in the early days was the dos-a-dos or back-to-back tricycle (photo is c1880). Member and cycling expert Lorne Shields showed … Continue reading →

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spot on

Posted on July 15, 2020 by Robert

Toronto. One big difference between amateur photographs, and those made by professionals and advanced amateurs, was illumination. Indoors, the professional went to great lengths to illuminate his subject bringing out the nuances of its very existence whether a human, an … Continue reading →

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