ALT.

The opening for the ALT. show at Photo Opp was the weekend before last. My little contribution as a featured artist included two prints on the wall, nine books, and four trays full of stereo cards to view with my handmade stereoscopes.

I also displayed a few cameras. Hughie to show what a stereo camera was like, and Southside Sweetie to represent the classic Populist and not show favoritism to any Oshkosh chocolatier. The Diversity 30, the Psychedelic Gargoyle, and the Little Black Cube demonstrated the various angles of view of the Compact Series.

The opening was quite well attended.

The alt use of the light table as a bar always makes interesting illumination.

The hors d'ouevres were about the best I've had at an art opening in a long time.

Fox Valley Photo Group colleague and basement jam group drummer Mike Vanevenhoven's hand-colored cyanotype in the beam of the oculus window. 

A week later, in association with the exhibit, another Photowalk was scheduled at Photo Opp. I had offered to make cameras available to anyone who wished to try pinhole, but no one else was willing to challenge the hegemony of the Cult of Curved Glass. The plan called for the doors to the show to be opened at 3:30, and the walk to set off at 4:00. When I got there at the earlier time, a fairly large group had gathered in front. I went in to check on the display, and when I came back out, they were already gone! Graham Washatka and I were left alone to wait as additional photographers arrived.

There was a big soft portrait light in the corner, and I purposely had loaded Lomo 800 for just this possibility. 

Meghan Raebel had a piece in the show, and her two friends came with her to the photo walk. I forgot to warn her of the difficulty of holding a full smile for over a minute, but she pulled it off brilliantly.

I eventually went out walking by myself, and when I returned, documented Graham fulfilling his role of responsible board member. During the exposure, he continually scanned his eyes around the room, hoping for a spooky look, but it seemed to just average out, appearing like he was just looking straight ahead.

I asked Giles La Rock to demonstrate the use of a stereo viewer and again forgot to check for a stable pose. He seemed rock steady, but resting an elbow on something would have made a much different picture.

Although we conversed for some time, I forgot to get the name of this medium-format photographer, but I did check for a holdable pose

It was pretty neat sitting around chatting with people looking at my stuff (and their phones occasionally).

The EyePA 30 has two hand-drilled .23mm pinholes, one on the axis, and the other 11mm above it, 30mm from a 6x6cm frame. The film is Lomography 800, developed in a brand-new Arista.edu C41 kit.