Tag Archives: photographer

once upon a time in Toronto …

Posted on August 26, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. In our journal, editor Bob Lansdale worked hard to present Canadian photographic history, often drowned out by the cacophony from across the border. While older Canadians learnt British history; younger ones through products, movies, magazines, TV, etc. learned about … Continue reading →

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remembering john vanderpant

Posted on August 22, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. In issue 25-2, editor Bob Lansdale published Sheryl Salloum’s copyright 1999 article on the famous Vancouver based John Vanderpant titled, “John Vanderpant’s Vibrating “Voice” and Vision”. Ms Salloum’s article begins with this prècis. “From 1919 to 1939, the Dutch-Canadian photographer … Continue reading →

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nightmare at the fair …

Posted on July 12, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. Our one time journal editor, the late Ev Roseborough was great story teller. Ev ran his own photography studio and being  a risk taker in the business, he had a wealth of fascinating tales. For editor Bob Lansdale’s issue … Continue reading →

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postcards from photographs

Posted on June 19, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. The photograph at left is taken from a postcard made from a photograph by W H Gardiner. It is used as the cover shot for issue  24-2. The image introduces a lengthy illustrated article by a lady who once … Continue reading →

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the happy wanderer …

Posted on May 18, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. A couple of books are shown at left from an image in issue 23-4. At left is Watson’s 1922 book, Romantic Canada, and at right is Frances Rooney’s  1966 book about Watson titled, “Working Light: The Wandering Life of … Continue reading →

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jimmy’s back in town

Posted on April 6, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. In issue 22-5, Part 1 of Dr Reichstein’s article on James Inglis appeared. Issue 23-1 continues the story with Part 2. Part 2 begins, “The decade of the eighties [1880s] was to be one of extraordinary activity for Inglis. … Continue reading →

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Jimmy Inglis of Montreal

Posted on March 30, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. One of the Canadian photographers in the mid 1800s was Inglis. The photo at left carries the cut-line, “This photograph by James Inglis of Montreal, appeared as a tipped-in frontispiece in the Philadelphia Photographer of November 1866. Editor E.L. Wilson suggested the title “Right still, … Continue reading →

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Brodie’s Machine

Posted on March 21, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. Brodie Whitelaw (photographer) was well known to professional photographers in Ontario, especially past-editor Ev Roseborough. Brodie spoke at our May, 1989 meeting displaying a sampling of his skill via many beautiful prints. Born in 1910, Brodie died decades later … Continue reading →

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1995 was not nice to us in the big smoke

Posted on February 21, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. In 1995 we lost three from the photographic community: a collector, a store owner, and a professional photographer. The ‘in memoriam’ for Harold McNutt (Bill  Belier) and Erik Olesen (Ev Roseborough) are already posted. The third loss that year … Continue reading →

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mystery man

Posted on January 11, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. In issue 20-2, Ev draws on his experiences in the PPO for a captivating article on a truly eccentric character – photographer, Brodie MacPherson. His issue 20-2 article begins, “Tall. opinionated, reclusive and clever are all adjectives applicable to one … Continue reading →

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