Tag Archives: photos

not waiting for Godot …

Posted on May 7, 2024 by Robert

Toronto. … but waiting for the PHSC Spring Fair. With apologies to Sam Beckett. Now our Spring Auction is over you have another chance to add to your personal collection/user gear (or both). Collectors and users alike are welcome at … Continue reading →

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what a shot!

Posted on May 2, 2024 by Robert

Toronto. Attention all image collectors: Michael Lehr at ML Antiques is auctioning off a collection of old photos, mainly American. Visit his MailChimp notice here for more details. The cut line for the photograph at left says, “Western Charm: Immerse … Continue reading →

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exciting to now and future viewers

Posted on April 26, 2024 by Robert

Toronto. Past president Les Jones recently dropped me an email showing this link on Bored Panda titled, “50 Interesting Historical Photos That Might Change Your Perspective On The Past“. The photos are accompanied with a text commentary and date. Take … Continue reading →

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pictures don’t lie … yeah, right

Posted on April 23, 2024 by Robert

Toronto. When I was a kid, my mother, looking at a  newspaper photo often said, “cameras don’t lie”.  Once I grew up and learned photography seriously, I realized ‘double’ exposures in a camera or darkroom with some skill could indeed … Continue reading →

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April showers …

Posted on April 4, 2024 by Robert

Toronto. … bring May flowers … as the old saying goes. A few posts back I mentioned that inclement weather can improve landscape/cityscape photos. Witness the famous jumping man shot by Cartier-Bresson, or the mood set in various ‘film noir’ … Continue reading →

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keep to the right now, ma

Posted on March 26, 2024 by Robert

Toronto. When Canada was established in 1867,  the automobile did not exist. By the time it came into being, Quebec had followed France in driving to the right. Ontario elected to follow suit to be in line with its neighbouring … Continue reading →

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in transit

Posted on March 24, 2024 by Robert

Toronto. Many members collect photographs. Amongst the collections will be photographs of the various means of transport. The example shown here is a snap shot of a car printed in July 1937 according to the mask. Take a look amongst … Continue reading →

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I hear the auction a comin’

Posted on March 23, 2024 by Robert

Toronto. The post title is a riff on the first line of the famous 1953 tune by Johnny Cash, “Folsom Prison Blues“. And our auction is “a comin’ ” in another month or so to the Legion Hall 101 in … Continue reading →

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stormy weather

Posted on March 22, 2024 by Robert

Toronto. Image collectors have a great many images from daguerreotype portraits on. One genre of eye-catching images is that of landscapes in inclement weather  – be it rain, snow, wind, threatening clouds, etc. An otherwise mundane subject can be transformed … Continue reading →

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picture perfect

Posted on March 19, 2024 by Robert

Toronto. Collectors celebrate! Our Spring auction has many interesting lots for both image and camera collectors. The sample at left is just some of the old images (lot 953) to go under the hammer. Studio portraits like these show a … Continue reading →

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