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Brodie MacPherson – Photo by Eric Trussler – from PPO Archives<\/p><\/div>\n

Toronto<\/strong>. In issue 20-2, Ev draws on his experiences in the PPO for a captivating article on a truly eccentric character – photographer, Brodie MacPherson.<\/p>\n

His issue 20-2 article begins, “T<\/span>all. <\/span>op<\/span>ini<\/span>on<\/span>at<\/span>ed, <\/span>r<\/span>eclu<\/span>siv<\/span>e a<\/span>nd <\/span>cl<\/span>ever\u00a0<\/span>ar<\/span>e all <\/span>adj<\/span>ec<\/span>ti<\/span>ves ap<\/span>p<\/span>lic<\/span>ab<\/span>l<\/span>e t<\/span>o on<\/span>e Br<\/span>odi<\/span>e M<\/span>ac<\/span>ph<\/span>e<\/span>r<\/span>so<\/span>n, <\/span>o<\/span>ne o<\/span>f <\/span>th<\/span>e ea<\/span>rliest <\/span>Ca<\/span>nad<\/span>ia<\/span>n\u00a0expo<\/span>ne<\/span>nt<\/span>s o<\/span>f <\/span>dye <\/span>printing.<\/span><\/p>\n

“Hi<\/span>s on<\/span>e-tim<\/span>e exp<\/span>er<\/span>i<\/span>enc<\/span>e as a lith<\/span>ogr<\/span>aphi<\/span>c cam<\/span>era op<\/span>erat<\/span>or <\/span>brough<\/span>t <\/span>a gr<\/span>eat\u00a0<\/span>deal <\/span>of <\/span>pr<\/span>actic<\/span>al <\/span>experi<\/span>en<\/span>ce <\/span>t<\/span>o hi<\/span>s ph<\/span>ot<\/span>og<\/span>ra<\/span>phic <\/span>work<\/span>, <\/span>in <\/span>par<\/span>ti<\/span>c<\/span>ul<\/span>a<\/span>r hi<\/span>s a<\/span>bility <\/span>to\u00a0<\/span>d<\/span>o ‘st<\/span>ep-<\/span>and<\/span>–r<\/span>ep<\/span>eat’<\/span>\u00a0exp<\/span>os<\/span>ur<\/span>es on\u00a0<\/span>m<\/span>a<\/span>tr<\/span>ices <\/span>for <\/span>th<\/span>e <\/span>was<\/span>h-of<\/span>f re<\/span>li<\/span>ef<\/span>, <\/span>la<\/span>te<\/span>r <\/span>Dye\u00a0<\/span>Tr<\/span>an<\/span>sf<\/span>er<\/span>, <\/span>p<\/span>rocess.<\/p>\n

“Br<\/span>odi<\/span>e stand<\/span>ardi<\/span>zed on 11<\/span>” x 1<\/span>4″ m<\/span>at<\/span>s\u00a0o<\/span>n w<\/span>hich he <\/span>ma<\/span>de <\/span>multiple <\/span>images. <\/span>On\u00a0on<\/span>e occasi<\/span>on I <\/span>order<\/span>ed 100 <\/span>print<\/span>s w<\/span>ith <\/span>56 <\/span>sm<\/span>all <\/span>cerea<\/span>l <\/span>boxes <\/span>on <\/span>each <\/span>p<\/span>erf<\/span>ec<\/span>tl<\/span>y r<\/span>egi<\/span>st<\/span>ered pri<\/span>nt. <\/span>Th<\/span>ese were <\/span>d<\/span>eli<\/span>vere<\/span>d <\/span>in <\/span>a\u00a0few <\/span>d<\/span>ays. H<\/span>e h<\/span>ad al<\/span>so a r<\/span>ap<\/span>id <\/span>tr<\/span>a<\/span>n<\/span>sfer\u00a0<\/span>syst<\/span>em<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

“His <\/span>na<\/span>ti<\/span>ve <\/span>mec<\/span>ha<\/span>ni<\/span>ca<\/span>l <\/span>ab<\/span>ility a<\/span>nd <\/span>inge<\/span>nuit<\/span>y we<\/span>r<\/span>e enh<\/span>an<\/span>ced <\/span>b<\/span>y a degree <\/span>in\u00a0<\/span>en<\/span>gin<\/span>eerin<\/span>g from <\/span>th<\/span>e U<\/span>ni<\/span>versit<\/span>y of\u00a0<\/span>T<\/span>o<\/span>r<\/span>o<\/span>nto<\/span>, <\/span>w<\/span>hi<\/span>c<\/span>h he <\/span>neve<\/span>r <\/span>me<\/span>nt<\/span>i<\/span>oned.\u00a0<\/span>Ne<\/span>ithe<\/span>r did he <\/span>me<\/span>nt<\/span>ion <\/span>hi<\/span>s <\/span>s<\/span>tint w<\/span>ith the\u00a0<\/span>a<\/span>irforce <\/span>in <\/span>Afri<\/span>ca a<\/span>nd<\/span>, <\/span>it <\/span>i<\/span>s <\/span>be<\/span>li<\/span>eve<\/span>d, <\/span>a\u00a0<\/span>decora<\/span>ti<\/span>on<\/span>. Th<\/span>e onl<\/span>y eviden<\/span>ce of <\/span>w<\/span>hi<\/span>c<\/span>h <\/span>exi<\/span>sted <\/span>in <\/span>a sn<\/span>ap <\/span>of <\/span>him <\/span>in <\/span>kh<\/span>ak<\/span>i <\/span>sh<\/span>ort<\/span>s\u00a0wearin<\/span>g, <\/span>in <\/span>additi<\/span>on<\/span>, <\/span>an <\/span>R.A<\/span>.F. <\/span>h<\/span>andl<\/span>e bar <\/span>m<\/span>o<\/span>u<\/span>s<\/span>t<\/span>ac<\/span>h<\/span>e <\/span>which became <\/span>so<\/span>rt <\/span>of <\/span>a <\/span>tr<\/span>a<\/span>d<\/span>e<\/span>m<\/span>ark<\/span>.<\/p>\n

“B<\/span>rodie, <\/span>as I h<\/span>ave sa<\/span>i<\/span>d<\/span>, <\/span>was opini<\/span>on<\/span>at<\/span>e<\/span>d<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>Sea<\/span>t<\/span>ed <\/span>in <\/span>th<\/span>e <\/span>bac<\/span>k row <\/span>a<\/span>t photog<\/span>ra<\/span>phi<\/span>c\u00a0<\/span>soc<\/span>i<\/span>et<\/span>y m<\/span>ee<\/span>tin<\/span>gs, <\/span>str<\/span>oking <\/span>hi<\/span>s m<\/span>ou<\/span>st<\/span>ach<\/span>e,\u00a0<\/span>h<\/span>e cou<\/span>l<\/span>d be <\/span>count<\/span>ed on <\/span>t<\/span>o object t<\/span>o som<\/span>ethin<\/span>g. <\/span>F<\/span>oll<\/span>ow<\/span>in<\/span>g a co<\/span>nc<\/span>ert<\/span>ed <\/span>gr<\/span>oan <\/span>by\u00a0<\/span>th<\/span>ose pr<\/span>esent<\/span>, <\/span>frequen<\/span>tl<\/span>y h<\/span>e would <\/span>be\u00a0<\/span>p<\/span>rove<\/span>n <\/span>correct. …”<\/span><\/p>\n

This is just one of many articles written by Ev Roseborough during his time as journal editor. To read the rest of this article, view the pdf file for 20-2 on the free members-only DVD. To join, see the MEMBERSHIP sub-menu above (especially the Membership Form) and the article at right (PayPal). Send your payment with the form or send the form after using your credit card\/PayPal account. Questions? Email Lilianne at member@phsc.ca<\/a>. Membership is rewarding – and inexpensive.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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