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Winners of the Henry's Capture the Wilderness Contest

Winners of the Henry's Capture the Wilderness Contest

In conjunction with the ROM's Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition, Henry's exclusively invited ROM members to enter the Capture the Wilderness Contest which ran from February 1- March 20, 2016. ROM Members were asked to tweet their latest and greatest tips for capturing the

Growing Collections: East Asian and South Asian Photography

Photograph of educated man in his study by W. H. Grant, gelatin silver print, China, c. 1900. ROM 2011.79.20. Gift in memory of Rev. Dr. William Harvey Grant and Dr. Susannah McCalla Grant, M. D. View of Benares Ghat (temples on the banks of the Ganges River in present-day Vadodara), by S. H. Dagg,

The Journey of the Lost Water Bottle

The Journey of the Lost Water Bottle

Guest blog written by 2017 Environmental Visual Communication student Cristina Bergman I will travel the ocean for hundreds of years. I will see more wildlife and more extinction in my lifetime than any human that has ever walked the earth. I fit in your hand, but can be more powerful than a blue

Early Tourist Photography at Niagara Falls

Early Tourist Photography at Niagara Falls

By Victoria Abel, M.A. In 1839, when photography was invented, Ontario as a province did not exist and the New York village of Niagara Falls would not be incorporated for another nine years. Despite these facts, the need for easy transportation and access to Niagara Falls had already been expressed

A New Focus for Photography

I have had the pleasure this past week of working with a new camera. This is not just any new camera, but a tool which allows one to rethink how we go about photography. The number of times we have all heard "you should have focused on that thing" or "you forgot to focus!" is

Behind the Blitz: The Heart of the Data

Behind the Blitz: The Heart of the Data

Guest blog by Angela Telfer, the Data Management Lead for Bio-Inventory and Collections Unit of the Biodiversity Institute of Ontario (BIO), and Database Coordinator for the Ontario BioBlitz program During the BioBlitz, you will find me camped out at the Species Depot. I won’t go out into the

The Japanese Art Collection of the ROM: A Look at Edo Period Tsuba

The Japanese Art Collection of the ROM: A Look at Edo Period Tsuba

  The Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) has a large collection of tsuba (sword guard): 278 pieces ranging from the 15 th century to late 19 th century, some of which are currently on display in Prince Takamado Gallery of Japan. The primary function of the tsuba is to protect the wielder’s hands by

The Trees of the ROM

Of all the wonders of nature, a tree in summer is perhaps the most remarkable; with the possible exception of a moose singing “Embraceable You” in spats. ~Woody Allen Here in the Hands-on Galleries, we care greatly about our trees, which is why we’re so excited about the Earth Weekend events

#emptyROM- Katherine Ridgley, KMR Photography

#emptyROM- Katherine Ridgley, KMR Photography

Early on the morning of October 28th, 2015 we welcomed a group of photographers on our second #emptyROM tour. Photos are starting to trickle in and here are just a few of Katherine Ridgley 's work. Unless otherwise stated, all photos are courtesy of KMR Photography.   Thank you for these

Le salon: La photographie dans le public et le privé

Le salon: La photographie dans le public et le privé

Maya Wilson-Sanchez Pendant près de neuf mois, j’ai eu la grande chance d’écrire, de faire de la recherche et de créer au sein d’une équipe d’étudiants de premier, deuxième et troisième cycles à l’UEADO (OCAD University) en collaboration avec des professeurs, des commissaires et