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PHSC News – December 2017

Posted on December 16, 2017 by Robert

Toronto. Our latest pdf newsletter is out. Read and download this delightful issue filled with the wit and wisdom of our members by clicking on the icon at left. Editor Sonja Pushchak has pulled together a fabulous read for this … Continue reading →

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Dr Orpana of ROM on Family Photo Archives

Posted on November 30, 2017 by Robert

Toronto. PHSC Meeting, Wednesday, Dec 20, 2017 Christmas Snapshots from the Family Archives Dr Jennifer Orpana of the ROM Come out and listen to Dr Orpana speak on the Christmas snapshots in the family archives held by the ROM. Bring along … Continue reading →

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enjoy Photo News 26-4

Posted on November 29, 2017 by Robert

Toronto. A few weeks back, I had the pleasure of bumping into Norm Rosen at our fall fair. Norm is the editor of the magazine PHOTO NEWS. Then just last week, I enjoyed Norm’s latest opus at breakfast – the … Continue reading →

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EPSON International Pano Awards Winners

Posted on November 17, 2017 by Robert

Toronto. My thanks to Bob Lansdale for alerting me that Epson has announced its 2017 panorama awards winners.  Have a look and see the remarkable range of award winning photographs. Show at right is the Ten Huts panorama which won … Continue reading →

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Daguerreian Society goes to Washington

Posted on November 4, 2017 by Robert

Toronto. The Daguerreian Society annual symposium was held this year in Washington DC. Our journal editor, Bob lansdale is the official photographer for the PHSC and the Daguerreian Society. Bob missed the symposium in 2016 which was held in NYC. … Continue reading →

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Selfie anyone?

Posted on November 3, 2017 by Robert

Toronto. On November 1st, George Dunbar dropped me a brief email extolling these rare photos of times past. While none is Canadian, the pictures themselves show the way were were about a century ago when photographs were mostly taken by … Continue reading →

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New Diana F+ camera celebrates a decade.

Posted on October 23, 2017 by Robert

Toronto. The folks at Lomography are rightly pleased that their rendition of the 1960s classic Diana camera as the Diana F+ ten years ago is still popular with thousands of photos sent in since the little camera was first offered. … Continue reading →

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PHSC Newsletter 2017-10

Posted on October 14, 2017 by Robert

Toronto. Editor Sonja Pushchak issues another yummy episode of her delightful newsletter, this time a scary Halloween special! The issue begins with Ralph Meatyard’s photo of subjects wearing cheap latex halloween masks, followed by a poster for our annual fall … Continue reading →

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Keep your eye on the ball

Posted on October 9, 2017 by Robert

Toronto. With a growing interest in close-up photography, in July of 1979 I bought a used copy of Dr Otto Croy’s  book Camera Close-up originally published in England and America by Focal Press of England in 1961. L. A. Mannheim translated … Continue reading →

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Antique Photo Show in DC early next Spring

Posted on October 4, 2017 by Robert

Toronto. Do you have a great urge to drop by Washington DC this spring and have a chat with the Donald? No? Well, anyway, drop by Arlington Virginia on Sunday, March 11, 2018 and visit the popular and well known … Continue reading →

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