First Stereo-photography Exhibit at AUB

Spectators enjoying the three dimensional images at the exhibit

Photography can do more than render images in a conventional two-dimensional pictorial format; it can also produce images of startling three-dimensional quality that project the sense of real volume, perspective, and presence. This has been made possible by the use of a photographic technique called stereo-photography.

The photo exhibit by Assistant Professor of Biology Colin Smith that was held in the Diana Tamari Sabbagh Courtyard from May 5 to 15 introduced the AUB community to a marvelous collection of stereo-photographic images. Entitled "Through Both Eyes: Stereo-Photography," the show was organized by the Department of Photography and the Office of Information and Public Relations. It was the third in a series of exhibits organized this year by the Photography Department.

Colin Smith's interest in stereo-photography was initially "stimulated by its scientific applications." But as his interest in this type of photography grew, he went beyond scientific applications and began to experiment with stereo-photographing different subjects from nature, such as landscapes, leaves, wood logs, and any object that could reveal its structural beauty in three-dimensional form.

Despite the fact that the exhibit was "low budgeted," the visual aides that were provided gave the spectators a good look at the three-dimensional "stereo" images. The photographs included in the show were taken by Smith in the United States, Germany, and Japan, as well as in Lebanon.