The scenes from historic documentaries presented here were up until now only viewable in 2D, but thanks to the horizontal movement of the camera and/or the object within the video, I was able to ‘extract’ stereo pairs by combining selected stills without the use of (artificial) manipulation. As a result, I was able to create 3D images from 2D video, in some cases almost a century “after the fact”.
The stereo of the tree with multicolored foliage below was my original inspiration for this series: it has so many patches of various colors that when you mirror certain slices, different colors abut one another, and it winds up looking like a pastiche of many trees rather than just one.
We have some fun and informative presentations in store for you! Come hang with your fellow 3D enthusiasts for a little while and enjoy some wonderful iPhone stereo photography, 3D slicing and View-Master nostalgia. Join us on Sunday, June 6th 2021 at 2:00 pm EDT / 18:00 GMT / 8:00 pm CEST
The following collection is a small sample of my favorite cloud stereo photos from the last few years while flying over Europe and the Southwestern portion of the United States.
Check out the fabulously crystal-clear version of Diego’s informative stereo photography presentation of our last meeting! There were bandwidth issues during his presentation but now you can see all his 3D imagery clearly. And if you missed Dominik’s pinhole stereo camera production tutorial or Pascal’s Taxiphote talk, please check out those, too — great stuff!
The technique how to free view varies a bit from person to person, and it is simply difficult to explain in words. Last but not least, free viewing has some advantages, but is not necessary if you have a viewer. But with a little practice you will experience a whole new dimension of photography!
Carleen’s photography reflects her ongoing passion for nature, and the solidity and reassurance nature brings. See six of her most calming and peaceful stereo photos here.
Bremen is one of the 5 most popular cities in Germany, probably also because of their maritime history and flair. I would like to take you on a little stereo tour to visit some of my favourite places.
The Verascope and the Taxiphote are two halves of an unbelievable stereo development effort that went on for 40 years essentially without any changes. The Taxiphote was exported to and patented in many countries. All this serves as an example of how attractive stereoscopy was at that time, and also confirms the quality of the Taxiphotes as a technical device. We can only guess at the prestige of having a Taxiphote at that time.
Join us on Sunday, May 2nd at 2:00 pm EDT / 18:00 GMT / 8:00 pm CEST. The VSC is excited to begin our new meeting format with a Stereo Photographer Spotlight, a Tutorial and a talk about History & Collecting. Also, we want to announce that all the past talk recordings are now available!
I understand it’s 2021 and I’m talking about shooting on film. From an educational standpoint though, the limitations it imposes forces you to learn the basics of exposure, composition and how to be more intentional with your artistic choices. Spending an hour or two mounting slides is definitely an exercise in humility as you reflect on all the things you wish you did right. As you get familiar with it, there’s a rhythm that develops with the tactile experience and it’s pretty relaxing.
What is meant by true crime? It’s a nonfiction genre having to do with actual crimes, usually murder. It’s popular now, but it was popular in the 19th century too‒just think of the penny press and the National Police Gazette. As the joke says, “Crime may not pay, but it sells!”. I was curious to see if it made its way into stereo cards, too. In what follows, I’ve tried to provide a thumbnail sketch of each crime. Accounts from the time often vary, so I’ve tried to present a composite set of the facts which I think are the most likely.
