Tag Archives: photographer

Next Alternative Process Social (APS) talk.

Posted on September 13, 2023 by Robert

Toronto. Horst Herget, a local wet collodion photographer holds monthly APS talks. This month he is hosting photographer Russel Monk at Monk’s exhibition locale, the Cardinal Gallery here in Toronto. Horst spoke with us a while back (September 2019) on … Continue reading →

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play ball -1913 style

Posted on August 24, 2023 by Robert

Toronto. Sports photographers are a segment of photographers like PHSC member Les Jones who are dedicated to taking photos of sports games and individual athletes (and often specializing in a specific sport). In the course of searching out photo history, … Continue reading →

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Stanley J White 1929 – 2023 (93 7/8)

Posted on August 23, 2023 by Robert

Toronto. I was very sorry to learn of the death of Stan White. I’ve known Stan for about 40 years since he joined the society. Stan was president of our Toronto branch from 1985 to 1987 when the branch merged … Continue reading →

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light me up

Posted on August 14, 2023 by Robert

Toronto. When it comes to photography, the thing  that separates the men from the boys is lighting. Photographers who are light savvy can model their subject to bring out both plasticity and an air of mystery. Doug Hansgate knows this … Continue reading →

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American photographer Arnold Newman pix at AGO

Posted on August 10, 2023 by Robert

Toronto. The AGO recently announced it is hosting, BUILDING ICONS: ARNOLD NEWMAN’S MAGAZINE WORLD, 1938-2000“. The exhibit opens October 18, 2023 and will run until its closing on January 21, 2024. Anyone interested in photography must visit the AGO exhibition … Continue reading →

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simply the best

Posted on July 19, 2023 by Robert

Toronto. Here is a great example of the quality and charm of a professional backstage shot. The photo was snapped by Diane Liverpool, a photojournalist at the time for an early Toronto Black newspaper, the Contrast. You can easily read … 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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oops

Posted on June 16, 2023 by Robert

Toronto. No clowning around here! Due to an unforeseen situation, our June 21 program has been moved to July with a tentative date of MONDAY July 26th. The society regrets any inconvenience caused. Please watch this site for confirmation and/or … Continue reading →

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Wolfgang Tillmans at the AGO

Posted on June 4, 2023 by Robert

Toronto. The PHSC saw presentations by AGO staff  member Maia Sutnik a number of times, both at the North York Hall and at the AGO building. we first met Maia when she was curator of the AGO’s Photography section. She … Continue reading →

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keen photos

Posted on May 3, 2023 by Robert

Toronto. TMU (a.k.a. Ryerson) has an innovative gallery called, “The Image Centre“. Their exhibition until this summer features many photographers. Their collections include a Canadian mother-daughter team, “Minna Keene and Violet Keene Perinchief“. Shown at left is an example of … Continue reading →

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