Tag Archives: prints

polishing the image

Posted on September 4, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. last century, after prints were developed, a special chrome sheet and heated press was used to add a glossy finish to the print. Without this process, paper-based prints would have a matt finish and somewhat lower contrast. Late in … Continue reading →

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A Photo Album from 1930

Posted on June 30, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. Photo collectors frequently add photo albums to their collection. These are often Victorian in nature filled with CDVs, Cabinet cards and the like. But some albums are special, even post Victorian, and  intended to commemorate big events. Check out … Continue reading →

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dry your photos m’dear …

Posted on April 19, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. Do you remember glass plates and film?  These negative materials were contact printed or an enlarger was used to create the inverted paper print we used to see in grannie’s album or perhaps our own album or ‘box of … Continue reading →

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pressing out from the masses

Posted on April 10, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. Once studios took off, savvy owners tried ways to differentiate their services from the pack. One way to accomplish this was to use the “McKee’s Cameo, Embossing and Imprint Press” on photographic prints delivered to customers. Issue 23-1 of … Continue reading →

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P is for permanent

Posted on February 19, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. Past president of the PHSC, sports photographer, and author, Les Jones,  dropped me an email the other day. As an ex-pat from England, Les enjoys reading British papers. A recent article in the Guardian by Christopher Thomond titled “‘Prints … Continue reading →

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horse sense

Posted on February 13, 2025 by Robert

Toronto.  Photo collectors sometimes choose pet/animal photos like these farm horses. Others may collect special prints like this Kodak Autographic print marked “dinner time”. A little ‘horse sense’ goes a long way in deciding if a particular photo would close … Continue reading →

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take a gander

Posted on December 18, 2024 by Robert

Toronto. I grew up seeing photo prints made by indifferent folk from negatives exposed in cheap Kodaks. In the late 1950s, I bought a new Exakta and finally thought I could see good resolution in the tiny 1×1.5 inch negatives. … Continue reading →

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I’ll go bare foot before I’ll miss the fall fair

Posted on September 29, 2024 by Robert

Toronto. You heard me! With less than a month to wait, I think of all the goodies I will find at the coming fall fair (October 20th). There will be lots of photos like the little bare foot child shown … Continue reading →

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the cost of convenience

Posted on April 24, 2024 by Robert

Toronto. I have posted previously on film vs. digital and its consequences. Since photography was created in 1839 until digital technology went main stream, family ‘snap-shooters’ and amateur family historians could save photographs in an album or shoe box to … Continue reading →

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fond memories

Posted on April 21, 2024 by Robert

Toronto. George Dunbar recently sent me an email regarding this Kodak ad in the April, 1956 issue of Popular Mechanics. It brought back many memories. I used all the films noted at one time or another. As far as I … Continue reading →

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