Tag Archives: photos

it’s a barnum and bailey world

Posted on June 26, 2022 by Robert

Toronto. Collectors of images may find new additions for their collections at the Port Colborne auction today. The two day event (Saturday and Sunday) honours the memory of PHSC member, auction coordinator, and 1st VP, the late John Kantymir. All … Continue reading →

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our boys used it too

Posted on June 15, 2022 by Robert

Toronto. Another use for photography was to reduce the size and weight of letters. George Dunbar shares with us an article from the February, 1943 issue of Popular Mechanics titled, “Tiny Films Speed ‘V-Mail’  to Men Overseas“. While the article touts … Continue reading →

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Port Colborne Auction June 25 & 26 2022

Posted on June 13, 2022 by Robert

Toronto. Hard on the heels of our Spring Fair, we will be hosting our first ever auction OUTSIDE of Toronto. This two day event will be at the Lion’s Club hall in Port Colborne. On auction are many pieces collected … Continue reading →

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our spring fair is this month – June 11, 2022

Posted on June 3, 2022 by Robert

Toronto. Our PHSC Spring Fair is a go! NEW DAY – NEW LOCATION.

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it’s a wide wide world

Posted on May 19, 2022 by Robert

Toronto. It’s time again to enter your pano shots to the Epson Pano Awards for 2022. Daniel Trippolt was chosen as this year’s top amateur photographer. The photo at left is an example of his work. Daniel writes, “I was … Continue reading →

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a reluctant subject …

Posted on May 12, 2022 by Robert

Toronto. My odd subject complained about being photographed, but was never physically abusive. However, the subject in this photograph (kangaroo) was something else! Taken in the 1960s, the photo is number 20 of some 30 images shownon the demilked web … Continue reading →

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Canadian female photographer from BC

Posted on May 9, 2022 by Robert

Toronto. Do you remember Ms Agnes Deans Cameron? No? Well, she was a prominent photographer out west, known for her work as a  “teacher, journalist, explorer, writer, lecturer & photographer”. You can learn more about this wonderful lady at the … Continue reading →

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Canada, eh?

Posted on May 7, 2022 by Robert

Toronto. My good friend, George Dunbar, came across this captivating article by Martha Langford titled “A Short History of Photography, 1900–2000” at my old Alma Mater (well, I attended SGWU which combined a few years later with Loyola to create Concordia University). … Continue reading →

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do you remember these two characters?

Posted on May 4, 2022 by Robert

Toronto. Movies used lots of stills taken by various professional photographers. In the fall of 1929, a photograph of Stan and Ollie graced the cover of the magazine, “American Cinematographer”. Taken months before the fall and published just before the … Continue reading →

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swan song – PHSC News newsletter for April 2022

Posted on April 28, 2022 by Robert

Toronto. The Canon EOS 7D L shown here is from the right top of page 1 in this month’s PHSC News newsletter. What is odd, is that like the Exakta, this camera is for the 15% who are left handed! … Continue reading →

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