Tag Archives: Photographs

thoughts of double vision

Posted on May 11, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. At the May 4th auction, Patrick Gunn snapped these two lots – a pair of similar looking old cameras. The pair show some potential for a home-brew stereo camera like the one built back in late 1997 by Stan … Continue reading →

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pictures at an auction

Posted on May 9, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. Multi-talented newsletter editor, Patrick Gunn decided to take and share selected photographs at our spring auction. Like many auctions, the audience was able to browse the individual lots and decide on which ones to bid and what value ceiling … Continue reading →

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19th and 20th century images to be auctioned

Posted on April 1, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. On March 29, 2025 the PHSC received an email from Christophe Goeury of France announcing: Collections & Propositions Photographs XIX (19th) and XXie (20th) century Friday, April 11th 2025, from 2:00 pm Salle VV – 3, rue Rossini – … Continue reading →

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a way to get some old photos

Posted on March 25, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. One of our exchange societies, The Daguerreian Society, raises funds via commercial announcements of auctions. Two are occurring  in the next few weeks in collaboration with Canada Book Auctions. While these auctions take place in Toronto, check which currency … Continue reading →

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lets go to the parade …

Posted on February 17, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. Ev Roseborough used this photograph as his cover shot on issue 21-4. Unfortunately he makes no other mention of the photograph in this issue ( eg. photographer (himself?), location, situation, etc.). Such a puzzle is common to Photograph Collectors … Continue reading →

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man of la mancha

Posted on February 11, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. Photo collectors revel in well illuminated, correctly exposed and framed old photos from daguerreotypes to paper prints. In the 1960s, I had the pleasure of attending a performance of   ‘Man of La Mancha‘ at O’Keefe Centre here in … Continue reading →

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digging in the archives

Posted on February 9, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. The latest edition of AGO’s newsletter, Foyer, features, “Mining the archive with Stan Douglas”.  The article gives photo collectors one and all, the impetus to dig through various archives to seek image information. The Foyer writer, Matthew Rolfe, begins … Continue reading →

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take a gander

Posted on December 18, 2024 by Robert

Toronto. I grew up seeing photo prints made by indifferent folk from negatives exposed in cheap Kodaks. In the late 1950s, I bought a new Exakta and finally thought I could see good resolution in the tiny 1×1.5 inch negatives. … Continue reading →

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kid stuff

Posted on December 6, 2024 by Robert

Toronto. Professional photographers seem to use a particular niche as a specialty. Some handle portraits, others news stories, or pets, or, beauty, or children. At left is an example of a shot of a young child relaxing outdoors. In this … Continue reading →

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modern daguerreotypes

Posted on September 20, 2024 by Robert

Toronto. About seven years before our own modern daguerreotypist joined the PHSC, Ev printed an illustrated article by Robert Shlaer entitled, “PRACTICAL DAGUERREIAN IMAGERY”. An example of Mr Shlaer’s  work is shown at left. In the article Shlaer says, “It … Continue reading →

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