Tag Archives: photos

a subjective choice

Posted on December 23, 2023 by Robert

Toronto. We are about an hour’s drive from one of the world’s most famous falls – Niagara. The photo at left is from the late 1970s on Kodachrome transparency film. In spite of its slow speed and high contrast, Kodachome … Continue reading →

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long, long, ago

Posted on December 19, 2023 by Robert

Toronto. As I mentioned many times before, museums, archives, and libraries often hold photographs which are a rich source of history. The museum in Riverdale, California, while far away is a case in point. Typical of their holdings is the … Continue reading →

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selfies galore

Posted on December 16, 2023 by Robert

Toronto. Photographers both professional and amateur elect or are prodded to record groups – organizations, schools, military, bands, special events, etc. Some photographers even specialized and used special cameras (e.g. Cirkut) or extreme wide angle lenses (e.g. Zeiss Protars) to … Continue reading →

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creating a buzz

Posted on December 15, 2023 by Robert

Toronto. George Dunbar sent me an email recently regarding another source of photo-history. George writes, “Another unique online archive gallery here. The site uses eHive which is a CMS (Collection/Content Management System) like WordPress. In fact there is a plug-in … Continue reading →

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après la pluie

Posted on December 11, 2023 by Robert

Toronto. Landscape photos seem better when we add in some bad weather effects. This example shows not rain, but the effect of rain when it ends. Rainbows have traditionally meant that better times were ahead. For a photographer, a rainbow … Continue reading →

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Landfall

Posted on December 9, 2023 by Robert

Toronto. Back in September we did post on the PhotoEd request for articles on LAND. Our friend and favourite editor, Rita Godlevskis just announced the latest print issue of PhotoEd is now available. The issue shows the photos and articles … Continue reading →

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the one you have with you

Posted on November 26, 2023 by Robert

Toronto. Smartphone cameras keep improving. Florida photographer Brian Matiash writes a blog newly christened, “Lightroom Everywhere“. In his very first article, “Smartphone Photography Apologetics“, he confesses that he has used his iPhone camera as his ‘mobile’ camera since 2008. I … Continue reading →

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the long and the short of it

Posted on November 23, 2023 by Robert

Toronto. In the late 1800s, dime store museums  all had so called freak shows. The people featured in these shows often frequented nearby studios. One such studio at 229 the Bowery in east New York City, was operated by Chas … Continue reading →

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I’se the b’y that writes the book …

Posted on November 15, 2023 by Robert

Toronto. In 1949, Newfoundland and Labrador formed the last and 10th province of Canada, Joey Smallwood as head of Newfoundland negotiated the transfer of this beautiful and rugged land from England control to Canada. 1941 saw a brief history with … Continue reading →

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HOTP

Posted on November 12, 2023 by Robert

Toronto. Rita has another issue of PhotoEd almost ready to ship. Rita offers the interesting details of this issue and other news here. Have  gander and take pity on the moths by opening your wallet to subscribe! Remember, while the … Continue reading →

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