Tag: London Stereoscopic Company

RPS Historical Group Research Day 2020 Event

RPS Historical Group Research Day 2020 Event

The Royal Photographic Society's Historical Group are holding their annual Research Day online via Zoom this year on Saturday 14th November 2020 and anyone can attend. The day will present a series of papers of research in progress from photo-historians, students and others, including Keynote speaker Denis Pellerin presenting 'Why Collect Stereo Photographs?' in 3-D.

A Celebration of Stereoscopic 3D: New Online Event

A Celebration of Stereoscopic 3D: New Online Event

A new free online event has been announced for the 21st and 22nd November 2020: 'A Celebration of Stereoscopic 3D'. Photo historians, artists, curators, collectors and photo dealers will be giving talks to explore various aspects of stereoscopy.

In the Bitter Cold

In the Bitter Cold

Photo historian Denis Pellerin writes about his recent discovery of an original drawing from which a beautiful Victorian stereoview took inspiration. He researches the life of the artist, describes the meaning of the image and the heart-wrenching poem and stories it helped to create. A must-read article for fans of the book 'The Poor Man's Picture Gallery'.

Halloween 3-D Zoom Talk: ‘Diableries – The French Second Empire Viewed from Hell’.

Halloween 3-D Zoom Talk: ‘Diableries – The French Second Empire Viewed from Hell’.

The Daguerreian Society is hosting a 3-D Zoom Halloween talk by Denis Pellerin from Dr. Brian May's London Stereoscopic Company titled 'Diableries - the French Second Empire Viewed From Hell'. The event begins at 17.30pm GMT on Saturday 31st October and is open to everyone but an entry fee is required: "Unless otherwise noted, each … Continue reading Halloween 3-D Zoom Talk: ‘Diableries – The French Second Empire Viewed from Hell’.

Two New U.K. 3-D Events Announced!

Two New U.K. 3-D Events Announced!

Two stereoscopic 3-D events have been announced in the U.K., one virtual and the other to be attended in person (for the first time in what seems like forever!). The first event on Weds 23rd September 2020 8pm - 9pm BST , is free and online via Youtube from the Science Museum, London for the … Continue reading Two New U.K. 3-D Events Announced!

Making Stereoscopic (3-D) Ghost Photographs

Making Stereoscopic (3-D) Ghost Photographs

A tutorial to explain how you can make your own spook-tacular 3-D ghost stereoviews using digital and analogue cameras as well as Photoshop and other photo-editing software or apps...all in the 'spirit' of stereophotography.

What is Stereoscopy?

What is Stereoscopy?

Well, it'd be a bit naughty to start a blog about stereoscopy and not say what it is! In a nutshell: Stereoscopy uses the illusion of depth to create a single 3-D image from two flat images when viewed by each eye separately.