Tag Archives: photos

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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a friendly camerama reminder – this SUNDAY!

Posted on November 7, 2023 by Robert

Toronto. WOW! Camerama is this Sunday!  We are excited. Gary is excited. Come on down and see what the excitement is all about! Note: only the street name has changed: Garamond Ct. is now Sakura Way.

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what’s in a name

Posted on November 6, 2023 by Robert

Toronto. … or so Will Shakespeare is credited as writing in his famous tragedy about star-crossed young teen lovers. I thought of Alberta as home of the famous Tar Sands when I was a kid. By the 1960s, the sands … Continue reading →

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leaf it to beaver

Posted on November 4, 2023 by Robert

Toronto. The landscape photographers recorded the great outdoors over the years allowing us to see the changes – by season and by time. Mountains change, leaves fall, forests are lost. All carefully recorded by landscape photographers over the years. Without … Continue reading →

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a bevy of pretty perfect pictures

Posted on October 29, 2023 by Robert

Toronto. On November 1st and 2nd, 2023. A number of photographs in the collections of the late Dr Robert Wilson (a long time PHSC member and PHSC executive) and the late Harve Sherman (both of Toronto) and the late Miljenko … Continue reading →

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a golden moment

Posted on October 15, 2023 by Robert

Toronto. CAPA, one of our exchange members in their current newsletter (October 2023) shows the winners of their recent photo contest. Colleen Walden of the Langley Camera Club out in BC won the GOLD with the shot at right. She … Continue reading →

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