.Stereoscopy Photographs.

Stereoscopy refers to a technique for creating or enhancing the illusion of depth in an image.
The technique achieves this by presenting two offset images separately to the left and right eye of the viewer.
Both of these 2-D offset images are then combined in the brain to give the perception of depth. These images are stereoscopic in concept only.



Words and Photographs by Timothy Archibald

Speak To Me

• A Letter

  Hello Timothy ~

  Just thought I might dash off a few first thoughts about the stuff you are putting on your Tumblr Stereoscopy.

  I was quite struck by the first ones you posted, the ones of ur kids. There is so much whimsy in them, as well as a slight mind-fuck and some vague reference to photo history and even a few other threads I can’t pin down.

  A very interesting continuation of your work with your kids and
  about growing up, or something.

  When you posted the ones of your dad I thought that they looked too preordained,
  stiff. They lacked the overt whimsy of the earlier ones. Seemed, to me, to be the work
  of a commercial photographer.

  Then today I saw the one of yer mom and, while it still seemed pre-visualized and
  sort of static (like the ones of your dad) there was some echoing in it of the ones of
  your kids.

  The kid ones look organic, like you weren’t even trying. The parent ones look like
  you were (trying).

  It’s just a feeling.

  Now, could be that that’s what you want to do, to show the difference between the young
  and the old. Or it could be that these reflect, somehow, your relationships with the
  folks you are picturing. But it’s probably a combo of both those things and a hundred
  other things as well.

  As usual, I’ll leave the nuance to you. Like I said (and as typical) these are just
  hammered out before dinner (damn, I’d better get the rice on) thoughts.

  One way or the other, though, I’m digging who you are and what you’re in to.

  Best regards.

  XXXXX

  26 Mar 2012 / 3 notes