February 19 Speaker: Mark Wolfson

https://www.markwolfsonphotos.com

Mark’s presentation “Urban Decay” will take us to a number of structures in various stages of decay and abandonment. He will talk about Ontario buildings that you may be familiar with, and show us some of the photo projects he has worked on in other locations. While a few of these buildings are no longer with us, many have been rebuilt and/or repurposed. Mark will give us a brief history of the properties he has photographed and an update of their current use or condition. Throughout the presentation Mark will show us how he photographs these remarkable links to our past and tell us a few stories of his adventures doing so.

Mark Wolfson, retired Vice President of Henry’s, Canada’s Greatest Camera Store, is a graduate of Ryerson University Photographic Arts. In his near half century in the photographic business Mark has witnessed extraordinary changes to the equipment, materials and processes that once defined photography. Mark is a passionate photographer who has traveled extensively through many parts of North America, Europe, Asia and North Africa. His photographs hang in homes and businesses across Canada and the USA. Mark has lectured at York University’s Glendon College, Ryerson University, George Brown College, Photographic Clubs and Organizations across Canada.