Tag Archives: photos

fire sale

Posted on September 21, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. Another reason to shop early for Christmas! In late 1958 I moved from the Labrador woods to the metropolis of Knob Lake, Quebec (renamed as Schefferville, Quebec). Its main employer was the mining company called Iron Ore and its … Continue reading →

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midnight at the films

Posted on September 20, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. Today we take the amazing speed of our media – sensors – for granted, but for much of the pre-digital era, media was far too slow for night scenes unless a tripod was used, subjects were motionless (or followed … Continue reading →

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memories …

Posted on September 13, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. In the late 1880s Eastman invented his famous Kodak and created the first roll film for it. The rest is history. Photography became easy enough and cheap enough to be attractive to everyone. Suddenly families had shoe-boxes or albums … Continue reading →

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… for squirt shots …

Posted on September 2, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. Our friends in Michigan just released the latest issue (53-3, Fall 2025) of Photogram. This fascinating 24 page well illustrated edition has a mix of articles, meeting news, coming events, etc. To read the Photogram (all issues including this … Continue reading →

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when night falls …

Posted on August 29, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. For many decades after the invention of photography, it was a daylight – bright daylight – pursuit unless one resorted to bright artificial lighting – flash powder, flood lights, flash bulbs, electronic flash, etc. Sensitive media of the day … Continue reading →

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Mr Goss, You make great pictures …

Posted on August 27, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. …. with  a nod to Christie’s tag line for the idea. If you have ever crossed the Don Valley on Bloor or Danforth, you used the Bloor Viaduct shown here at left (July 18, 1917) while it was under … Continue reading →

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of mouse traps and man

Posted on August 21, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. Have you ever thought about how photography came about? In early January of 1839, Daguerre felt he had perfected his process enough to have it noted in the French newspapers of the day. Some more modern articles consider the … Continue reading →

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1974 and all that …

Posted on August 12, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. Look at our web site header and you will see my note “founded 1974”. Did you ever wonder why I chose that year to display as our founding year? Issue 25-2 of our journal explains it all in an … Continue reading →

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memories …

Posted on August 10, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. Many families collected old photos in an album, or shoe box, etc. A lady I once knew routinely captured her growing family and took the time to put the photos in an album. The photos trigged memories to family … Continue reading →

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July 2025 PHSC News issue 25-7

Posted on August 3, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. Well Patrick did it again! This issue is a real gob smacker! Click on the icon of the cover at left to snag a copy.  This is the seventh in an eye-appealing series of monthly newsletters by  Patrick Gunn … Continue reading →

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