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California Dreamin’ (on a winter’s day)

Posted on February 3, 2019 by Robert

Toronto. The weather this week past plus Eisenstaedt’s epic 1932 photograph of a waiter in St Moritz bringing cold drinks on ice skates brought to mind the 1966 song by the Mamas and Papas on an LP that I once … Continue reading →

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Nina Leen, Photographer – Erin Levitsky

Posted on January 30, 2019 by Robert

Toronto. PHSC, Wed, Feb 20 2019 at 7:30 pm In the BURGUNDY ROOM of Memorial Hall Nina Leen: Snake Charmer with a Camera – Erin Levitsky Our speaker for February is Erin Levitsky. She holds an MA in Photographic Preservation … Continue reading →

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in a minute? why so long?

Posted on January 19, 2019 by Robert

Toronto. In the 1950s, the Polaroid cameras were a revolution in photography. Take a shot (always so great in ads) and in a minute you could see the result in crisp black and white luminance values. Passé today with the … Continue reading →

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Myseum

Posted on January 6, 2019 by Robert

Toronto. Most of us who live here know the ROM – Royal Ontario Museum on the corner of Avenue Road and Bloor, in easy reach of U of T students (and the rest of us by subway). But I wonder … Continue reading →

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another Boris Spremo story

Posted on January 5, 2019 by Robert

Toronto. The late Boris Spremo, PHSC member, speaker, Toronto Star photographer,  and an illustrious photographer as well has another story about his work here on a local Museum website. This iconic silhouette of PM Diefenbaker will strike a chord with … Continue reading →

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for the birds

Posted on December 30, 2018 by Robert

Toronto. 1926 was an exciting year in our city. Amongst other things, Charlie Millar, a wealthy Torontonian died and left a very unusual will. Charlie was well known as a practical joker, and his will contained a few of his … Continue reading →

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PHSC News for December

Posted on December 15, 2018 by Robert

Toronto. You received Sonja’s latest beautiful opus yesterday if you are on our MailChimp list. If you aren’t yet on the list, just click here and send us an  email to add you! The lead article Polarizing Photography features the … Continue reading →

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Adam Cornick, Halifax Photographer

Posted on December 13, 2018 by Robert

Toronto. Halifax photographer Adam Cornick has captured a number of iconic scenes in and around Halifax, Nova Scotia including this gorgeous image of Peggy’s Cove in winter. I saw Peggy’s Cove in person over 4 decades ago and it is … Continue reading →

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Annual Show and Tell meeting Dec 19, 2018

Posted on December 12, 2018 by Robert

Toronto.  As we roar on to Christmas and the holidays, its our annual Show and Tell session. The date is December 19th this year. Click on the poster at left for details. (Thanks to Sonja for this delightful bit of … Continue reading →

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PhotoEd Winter 2018 Issue

Posted on December 11, 2018 by Robert

Toronto. If you like photography, you will be pleased to see that the latest issue, Winter 2018 (#54) is out. Editor Rita Godlevskis has released her latest full colour issue of this great Canadian Photography magazine. Issue 54 features article like … Continue reading →

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