Tag: History of photography

‘Charles Dickens and his World in the Stereoscope’: Free Online 3-D Talk

‘Charles Dickens and his World in the Stereoscope’: Free Online 3-D Talk

To accompany the exhibition 'To Be Read At Dusk: Dickens, Ghosts & the Supernatural' currently held at the Charles Dickens Museum, photo historian Denis Pellerin, from the Brian May Archive of Stereoscopy, will give an online 3-D talk, on Wednesday November 2nd 2022

Stereoscopic (3-D) Daguerreotypes

Stereoscopic (3-D) Daguerreotypes

I thought I'd introduce you to stereoscopic daguerreotypes, one of the earliest forms of photography and stereoviews, and indeed, one of the most expensive and fragile too. You don't often come across them, but when you do, and you're lucky enough to see one of the beautifully tinted ones, you'll stop in your tracks in awe! They really are the jewels of stereoscopy.

Autochrome Stereoscopic (3-D) Photographs

Autochrome Stereoscopic (3-D) Photographs

I wanted to share some amateur autochrome stereoviews from my collection so anyone unfamiliar with the process can see how beautiful they are.