Tag: Stereoscopic

A Picnic by the Side of the Road.

Photo Historian Denis Pellerin shares with us a selection of beautiful French early 1900s stereoviews of people picnicking by the side of the road. He takes us on a journey through time, wine and stunning vehicles!

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’. →

The Photograph that didn’t Talk but Sang

Photo Historian Denis Pellerin found a name written on the back of a portrait stereoview and shares the discoveries he's made about the Victorian man in the image.

Using a Nintendo 3DS as a Stereoscopic (3-D) Camera and Viewer

How you can use a Nintendo 3DS to make and view stereoscopic 3-D images without glasses.

An Amateur Stereo Photographer from Manchester

Photo Historian Denis Pellerin rediscovers a Victorian stereo-photographer from Manchester and writes about the information he's unearthed whilst researching him and his family.

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! →

Faces from the Past

The Stereoscopy Blog is excited to bring you our first of many posts by photo historian, life-long stereoscopy enthusiast and Director of Dr. Brian May's London Stereoscopic Company, Denis Pellerin. In this post he describes his most recent purchase of a stereoview of two sisters, his research into it and the story about them. It gives an insight into how he thoroughly researches each image for his excellent talks, articles and books.

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.

Roger Fenton’s 1850’s British Museum Stereoscopic (3-D) Photographs

The British Museum announced yesterday that it will finally be reopening on the 27th August 2020 after its longest peacetime closure since opening its doors in 1759 (pre-booking is necessary to visit, please see the BM's website for details). To celebrate I thought I'd write a post about the stereographs of the British Museum taken by Roger Fenton in the 1850s.