Viewed in the 21st century OWL stereoscope (included), the magical pictures, and the journey they represent, are revealed in their full depth and splendour. This is a very nice app and is very cheap, considering the developer, Masuji Suto, updates it for free. In the book’s accompanying text, drawing on a lifetime’s passion for 3-D , Brian explains the origins, theory and practice of stereo photography.

As soon as you look at them in the stereoscope, you're walking into a parallel universe of skeletons and devils. You need to keep a firm watch on the convergence of the images and now they are aligned to avoid straining the readers’ eyes. Brian May, creator of the 21st-century incarnation of the London Stereoscopic Company, became an Internet evangelist for 3-D photography during the recent lockdown period, and fired up a whole new community of stereoscopists, all sharing their 3-D pictures on Instagram. My job as the stereoscopic evangelist is to go, “No, there is a way you can transform your pictures into a format that will enable you to enjoy them forever as you did at the time of capture.Please be mindful that Brian has limited time and will only be signing copies of “Stereoscopy Is Good For You” that have been purchased at the gallery.

Out of that pottering comes his latest project, reflecting another of his quirky hobbies: the Victorian invention of stereoscopy, a technique that produces a 3D image from two photos side by side when viewed through special glasses (of which May has, of course, designed and patented his own brand).

Within each chapter are many stereoviews submitted by contributors from around the world, carefully selected by Brian May. A book for not only those into stereoscopic (3-D) photography but for everyone interested in nature, photography and the human condition. Viewed in May’s patent OWL viewer (included), they leap into stunning three-dimensional realism, giving uniquely vivid impression of life with Freddie Mercury, Roger Taylor, John Deacon and Brian himself, alongside the people who helped to shape Queen’s amazing global adventure. Brian is also keen to stress that every photographer featured in the new book is an amateur photographer.

Perhaps the most enduring images are of pets – people got particularly close to their pets during lockdown and you really feel that bond. The pages are filled with striking juxtapositions as we peer into the lives of photographers from the UK, Spain, Italy, France, Indonesia, Australia,NZ, Thailand, US, Mexico, Paraguay, Sweden, NL and many more. People had a stereoscope and a stack of cards on the parlour table, and when friends came they would look at stereos. I am particularly interested in how photography can help people express their creativity more effectively, or deal with mental health issues and other challenges. More and more we're thinking, 'Well this album could have some new stuff on it,'" said May, "and that would make it much more interesting for fans.

The response was overwhelming, and as Covid continued to take its toll on the world, the fast-growing stereo community kept on snapping away, spreading beauty and hope through the uniquely powerful 3-D photographic medium. The immersive realism of 3-D beckoned to them to experience the far-flung wonders of the world without ever leaving their fireside. They have two slightly different pictures to focus on and can build that picture in your mind just as they do in everyday life. BRIAN MAY: “STEREOSCOPY – the Dawn of 3-D” – is the book I have dreamed of publishing since we resurrected the London Stereoscopic Company in 2006. While it works well, he finds it frustrating that phone makers are not building a similar functionality into their phones.

And it’s produced from these two slightly different images, which your eyes are capturing every second. By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions.Brian and Denis explore the emergence of stereoscopy and how the photographic medium became a world-wide sensation, whilst sharing fascinating 3-D Victorian images from their extensive archive to compliment the compelling narrative. This publication should set a few things right about the history of the first thirty years of the medium and should put stereoscopy once more in the limelight, where it rightfully belongs.