A stereo photograph consists of two photographs, one taken as the left eye sees a
view and another slightly offset as the right eye would see the same view. These
photographs are mounted on a card which is then placed into a stereoscopic
viewer. The stereoscope allows the brain to superimpose the two images,
imitating the three-dimensional stereovision of the human eye.
view and another slightly offset as the right eye would see the same view. These
photographs are mounted on a card which is then placed into a stereoscopic
viewer. The stereoscope allows the brain to superimpose the two images,
imitating the three-dimensional stereovision of the human eye.
Sir Charles Wheatstone announced the first of these in 1838, an optical viewer
using views between the left and right eyes to produce a three-dimensional effect.
The second view between the left and right eyes to produce a three-dimensional
effect. The second occurred in 1839 when Louis Daguerre and Henry Fox Talbot
announced to the world two different photographic processes, the ‘daguerreotype’
and the ‘talbotype’ or ‘calotype’ respectively.
using views between the left and right eyes to produce a three-dimensional effect.
The second view between the left and right eyes to produce a three-dimensional
effect. The second occurred in 1839 when Louis Daguerre and Henry Fox Talbot
announced to the world two different photographic processes, the ‘daguerreotype’
and the ‘talbotype’ or ‘calotype’ respectively.
In the 1840s Sir Charles Wheatstone began experimenting with Talbot’s process,
which enabled him to place two slightly offset photographic images in his viewer.
The success of these experiments inspired a Scotsman, Sir David Brewster, to
announce in 1849 his modification of the stereoscope using lenses and thus
known as a lenticular stereoscope. It was Brewster’s stereoscope which defined
the standard for the format and was popularised from the early 1850s.
which enabled him to place two slightly offset photographic images in his viewer.
The success of these experiments inspired a Scotsman, Sir David Brewster, to
announce in 1849 his modification of the stereoscope using lenses and thus
known as a lenticular stereoscope. It was Brewster’s stereoscope which defined
the standard for the format and was popularised from the early 1850s.
The human mind is nourished by visual experience, and the miracle that is
photography allows visual experiences to be saved, reproduced and moved.
Photography extends the range of visual reality, in time and space, that a human
mind can engage. If we accept that truth is desirable, then it follows that highest
fidelity photography is a worthy pursuit. Stereo photography brings in that third
dimension and is an obvious step in the right direction. C3D are innovating
techniques to raise this beautiful medium to exciting new heights.
Between 1860 and 1920, most European, American and British homes had a viewer
like the one shown above and a collection of views like those shown throughout
this web site. The image quality was quite good as these were actual photographs
made from same size negatives. The subject matter was quite diverse. It included
scenic landscapes, foreign sites, war and even pornography. Makes you wonder
what your great grandfather got up to.
photography allows visual experiences to be saved, reproduced and moved.
Photography extends the range of visual reality, in time and space, that a human
mind can engage. If we accept that truth is desirable, then it follows that highest
fidelity photography is a worthy pursuit. Stereo photography brings in that third
dimension and is an obvious step in the right direction. C3D are innovating
techniques to raise this beautiful medium to exciting new heights.
Between 1860 and 1920, most European, American and British homes had a viewer
like the one shown above and a collection of views like those shown throughout
this web site. The image quality was quite good as these were actual photographs
made from same size negatives. The subject matter was quite diverse. It included
scenic landscapes, foreign sites, war and even pornography. Makes you wonder
what your great grandfather got up to.
Stereo photography is a method to produce 3dimensional images of real world
objects like buildings, animals or other people. There are many ways to do this but
most of our C3D stereophotos are produced in the "Parallel "or side by side method.
objects like buildings, animals or other people. There are many ways to do this but
most of our C3D stereophotos are produced in the "Parallel "or side by side method.
An early Stereoscopic picture used to test ones stereovision abilities.
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