Via the McCord Museum's website: "William Notman's career as a photographer in Montreal spanned thirty-five years. During that time he built up the largest photographic business in North America, establishing at one time or another seven studios in Canada and, counting seasonal studios at several colleges, nineteen in the north-eastern United States."
He constructed some incredible scenes in his studio, like the image above of a typical campsite scene.
"Notman did a lot of his experimental work [in the studio]. He would have stones brought in, trees planted, wooden fences set up and dirt or sand scattered around. In season he would create a winter scene of tobogganers on Mount Royal or snowshoers in the Laurentian Mountains. Sheep's fleece was used to simulate deep snow and rough salt for snow on coats and trees. A sheet of polished zinc magically became a skating rink or a setting for a group of curlers." (Text from McCord Museum)
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