Tag Archives: photos

Dale Barnes – CBC stills from the 1950s and 60s

Posted on May 6, 2018 by Robert

Toronto. In March, we were favoured with two delightful and interesting speakers, both photographers; one, long retired and the other still very active. Retiree Dale Barnes offered a small sampling of his extensive work for the CBC. All his photographs are … Continue reading →

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World News Day – May 4th

Posted on May 5, 2018 by Robert

Toronto. The Globe and Mail celebrated World News Day yesterday by highlighting a number of prestigious stories that unfolded over the past months. One such story called UNFOUNDED involves many people including victim Ava Williams. Click the icon at left … Continue reading →

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the old way to get pictures quickly

Posted on April 18, 2018 by Robert

Toronto. In the film era you waited days or weeks to see the results of your camera efforts – unless you owned one of the marvellous Polaroid cameras that gave you a picture in a minute! Edwin Land came up … Continue reading →

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sure they are tiny but do they work?

Posted on April 17, 2018 by Robert

Toronto. For a time there was a sub category of camera collecting – collecting sub-miniatures. In practical terms, only the Minox was well engineered. But it, like all the others, suffered a fatal flaw: tiny negatives. Negative material (a.k.a. film) … Continue reading →

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PHSC News 17-10 for April 2018

Posted on April 14, 2018 by Robert

Toronto. Another magnificent theme based issue of our favourite newsletter went out this morning to all who are on our list (just drop me an email to join). The wacky little (really little) digital camera looks like a wedge of … Continue reading →

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Vivian Maier exhibition in Austria May 29 to Aug 19, 2018

Posted on April 13, 2018 by Robert

Toronto. Our friends at WestLicht gallery in Austria, are exhibiting a number of prints by the late Vivian Maier of Chicago. Her work was discovered by accident shortly after her death. Click here to read the full details in the WestLicht … Continue reading →

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so you want to do fashion photography?

Posted on April 10, 2018 by Robert

Toronto. Well, you are in luck! Toronto photographer, producer, director and cameraman Struan will be at Ryerson’s School of Image Arts beginning May 10, 2018 teaching “Advanced Fashion Photography with Struan“. Read about Struan on his web site. And be … Continue reading →

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exhibitions – Lisa Murzin, photographer

Posted on April 8, 2018 by Robert

Toronto. PHSC member Lisa Murzin  is a Toronto based Corporate and Event Photographer. She will be very busy over the next few months. The young (just about everyone is young to me) photographer from the west side of Toronto has … Continue reading →

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oh! to be in Montreal now that spring is here!

Posted on April 7, 2018 by Robert

Toronto. My friend Sol Hadef, a PHSC member and a regular at our camera shows, will be hosting his Spring Montreal Camera Show in the West Island area of Montreal tomorrow (April 8th) so if you like good food, a … Continue reading →

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David Granick’s lost London on Kodachrome

Posted on April 7, 2018 by Robert

Toronto. Thanks to ex-pat and past PHSC president Mo Patz now in BC for the link to recently discovered London East End photographs on Kodachrome taken by the late photographer David Granick. Mo’s link to BBC news is just one … Continue reading →

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