Toronto. By the mid last century, all families had cameras thanks to Kodak and its competitors. Family photographers weren’t that interested in resolution or contrast. A good shot was one that turned out – you could see and recognize people and places in the photograph!
Few of the ‘photographers’ bothered to learn the details of the art – they just followed the makers instructions (if anything was followed). The myriad of snaps became fodder for the photo collectors – especially when the bandwagon of cased images, CDVs, etc. ballooned in price.
The snap at left shows two kids on a hay ride with a farmer. Taken after WW2, it’s hard to imagine who took the photo, the location, how things turned out for the farmer over the years, who the kids are, etc. Did the kids marry? Have children? Someone once cherished this snap shot of days long gone (taken a bit North of Orillia, close to Georgian Bay).
Visit our events this year and take a good look at the offerings – some photos may ‘click’ with you and become a part of your collection!