Tag Archives: Ryerson

Kodak Canada down at the RIC

Posted on January 27, 2019 by Robert

Toronto. Our January 2019 meeting was a week later – 4th Wednesday – a couple of hours earlier – 6:00 pm – with no tables or chairs. Wayne was tied up so Clint generously drove Bob Lansdale and me to the … Continue reading →

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Digitization Approaches to Photographic Albums – review

Posted on January 26, 2019 by Robert

Toronto. On this chilly November evening the traffic from both east and west to downtown was bumper to bumper! Daphne arrived early complete with an entourage of Ryerson grads. A slim petite young lady, who gave her talk in a clear … Continue reading →

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Kodak Canada: The Early Years

Posted on December 26, 2018 by Robert

Toronto. PHSC Meeting, Wed, Jan. 23 20 6 – 8  pm At Ryerson , 33 Gould St, Toronto. Our first road show of 2019 is at the RIC on January 23rd, 2019  (Thanks to the Ryerson folk for this delightful … Continue reading →

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a great photo resource right here

Posted on November 14, 2018 by Robert

Toronto. We are enjoying the expansion and flexing of our newest University – Ryerson. Over a half century ago the much smaller institute was called the Ryerson Institute of Technology. Today, it is a bustling rapidly growing university, ready to … Continue reading →

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Image Arts Alumni

Posted on November 10, 2018 by Robert

Toronto. The PHSC has many links to Ryerson. We have an annual thesis award for the best student thesis in their Masters program in photography preservation. Some members are graduates of the school including our journal editor Bob Lansdale. Many … Continue reading →

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unintended consequences

Posted on September 18, 2018 by Robert

Toronto. Last week’s Globe and Mail carried a column by Rachel Wine on the exhibition at the Ryerson Image Centre (RIC). The exhibition is the photo essay Gordon Parks did in 1961 for LIFE magazine called The Flávio Story. It … Continue reading →

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Ryerson’s RIC has an open house this month

Posted on September 9, 2018 by Robert

Toronto. The Ryerson Image Centre has frequent exhibitions. On the 28th of this month (September, 2018), the RIC has an open house presenting the Recent Acquisitions to the RIC collections. Come out from 11 am to 4 pm and see … Continue reading →

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Struan on Advanced Fashion Photography

Posted on September 5, 2018 by Robert

Toronto. Drop by Ryerson this September to learn about fashion photography from Struan – a master. Details of course CDFP 381 are shown on  this Ryerson web page. We posted his spring classes back in April with this post that … Continue reading →

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Ryerson’s Library and Archives collection

Posted on July 25, 2018 by Robert

Toronto. When you decide to do research on our rich photographic history, remember the resources we have in our university archives. A great example is the fabulous collection housed and inventoried by Ryerson. Member George Dunbar sent an email recently … Continue reading →

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embrace the negative

Posted on May 20, 2018 by Robert

Toronto. Yesterday in “tools of the trade” I commented on darkroom needs for film. To my delight, Saturday morning’s Globe featured an article on discovering the virtues of film and chemistry once again. The article by Kate Taylor “introduces her son … Continue reading →

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