Tag Archives: Victorian

cheaper by the dozen

Posted on August 26, 2024 by Robert

Toronto.  From the earliest days of photography, a photographic portrait was a bit pricey for many. In the 1860s when albumen prints on CdVs came along, copies of a print became so cheap that photos could be shared. This introduced … Continue reading →

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corny but collectible

Posted on June 14, 2024 by Robert

Toronto. Image collectors lust after all kinds of images. The farm couple at left while a bit homely to current tastes, hold some unusual items. Collectors might have included this image in their collections for many reasons (process, symbolism, subjects, … Continue reading →

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antique digital

Posted on February 12, 2021 by Robert

Toronto. Anyone born this century likely thinks digital is normal – smartphones , television, streaming (voice, music and videos), photography, etc. Over a century ago, some technologies like telegraph or radio were digital – messages send at a distance over … Continue reading →

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metal detectors and photography

Posted on December 30, 2020 by Robert

Toronto. You may think metal detectors and photography have little in common but sometimes they do! When I was young, I saw pictures of people using war surplus metal detectors to find “buried treasure” – usually a few coins and … Continue reading →

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both sides now

Posted on August 6, 2020 by Robert

Toronto. Most of us collect photographs as well as cameras, equipment, books, ephemera, etc. The photographs are usually selected for their process, quality, studio, or possibly subject matter. The picture at left is a positive image of a 4×5 dry … Continue reading →

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megal what??

Posted on April 5, 2020 by Robert

Toronto.  We have featured essays from the”Fans in a Flashbulb” site from time to time. This essay is entitled, “A Time Travelling Magical Megalethoscope View of the Palace of Versailles” and was published at the end of last month. If like … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas 2019 All!

Posted on December 25, 2019 by Robert

Toronto. Lots of snow. Green snow? Ho Ho Ho. Click on the birds to see the website I used.

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I’ll drink to that!

Posted on October 23, 2019 by Robert

Toronto. The folks at Lomography are at it again! They have introduced more photographic history in a hands-on DIY way. Their latest venture is a Sutton liquid lens kit. This lens was introduced in the Victorian era by Thomas Sutton. … Continue reading →

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Notman Exhibit at McCord 2016-2017

Posted on December 2, 2016 by Robert

Toronto. The major repository for all things Notman is the McCord Museum in Montreal across Sherbrooke from McGill University. McCord mounted a Notman exhibition to be displayed from November 4, 2016 to next spring, March 26, 2017. The exhibition was … Continue reading →

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PHSC News 16-5

Posted on October 15, 2016 by Robert

Toronto. Editor David Bridge in conjunction with Sonja Pushchak and John Morden have come up with a second issue of the sparkling new version of our newsletter. The lead article covers a favourite Victorian pastime  – natural magic through photography… … Continue reading →

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