John H. Boyd (photographer)
| John H. Boyd | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1898 Toronto |
| Died | 1971 (aged 72–73) |
| Nationality | British-Canadian |
| Occupation | photographer |
| Known for | Chronicling early 20th century Toronto through photographs |
John H. Boyd was a prolific British-Canadian photographer, based in Toronto, Ontario.[1] He was the first President of the Commercial and Press Photographers Association of Canada.
Mike Filey, the author of a long-running column in the Toronto Sun, on the history of Toronto, described Boyd as a technical innovator, who modified and tuned his cameras, which, incidentally, gave them a distinct appearance.[1] Boyd was the first Canadian to transmit a photograph electronically. Filey described Boyd as a meticulous craftsman and record-keeper, whose logbooks donated to the City of Toronto archives, recorded the number, subject and date of over 100,000 negatives for photos he took.
References
- 1 2 Mike Filey (1996). From Horse Power to Horsepower: Toronto: 1890-1930. Dundurn Press. pp. 16–17. ISBN 9781554881734. Retrieved 2013-03-06.
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