Three-dimensional (stereo) photography

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Introduction to three-dimensional photography

Personal history

At tender age of 13, I was given my first camera by an old man living

on other end of village. It was this 8 x10 inch glass plate camera

which started my journey. I never had my plates or films developed

by lab, did all by myself and ruined much of it. But I learned

When graduating to colour, it was Agfacolor. If I remember

correctly, the main ingredient in their developer was di-ethyl

paraphenylendiaminsulphate. Later in Canada, in an art studio of

my own I blossomed into three-dimensional branch. I was

proficient and had experiences, so I was able to teach 3-D course at

the renown Sheridan College. However, despite my expertise and

fully equipped photo studio I was not interested in starting a

business. The cost of material was prohibitive and I did not have the

conscience to charge the customers more. Besides, I had well paid

and steady job. This applies equally to all other art. When moving to

Philippines I lost most of my equipment to evil people, some gave

away virtually free. My knowledge nobody can take away from me.

Lesson 1 - Three-dimensional vision.

Humans have two front-facing eyes with distance between some 2

and half inches. This is the basis of our perception of space. Second

important input for our brain to work with is ability of our eyes to

accommodate, change curvature in eye’s lens in order to focus on

near and distant objects. Changing curvature of lens accomplished

by different tension in the lens muscles is simultaneous with

convergence, which is ability to move, change direction the eye axes

point from acute angle employed in looking at close objects to

parallel when focussing onto horizon.

In taking and viewing three-dimensional, also called “stereo”

images only the first two requirements, distance between camera lenses

and between our ayes and eye convergence are functional.

Next, lesson 2 - how the pictures are taken. No big deal.

Edited October 24, 2009 by where are the friends ?