Ingrid Schultz - Bio
Ingrid Schultz has been doing 3D photography for over 5 years. It all started out with a Christmas gift of Dinosaur pictures on Viewmaster. After that, she became an avid collector of obscure Viewmaster reels (sorghum farming, cheese making, 60’s mod-style manufactured homes). Once she realized she could actually make 3D images, she was hooked.
Her work has focused on capturing the beauty of Seattle, the people in it and the larger world around us.
“The thing I love about 3D photography is its ability to capture a moment with such detail that it puts you there. I love how it makes you feel like you could reach your hand out and touch the image, like you’re a part of it.”
About the project, Seasonal Therapy:
“Several years ago, Seattle had a particularly grey and grim winter. I’ve lived here all my life, but even that year’s winter was super-oppressive. I set out to make sure I wasn’t caught in the middle of one again, so I decided to take pictures of happy sunny summery moments. The next winter, when the grey months hit, I took out my 3D pictures and basked in their warm glow. I was sitting in my living room, the cold, chilly dark day outside. But I pointed my viewer to a lightbulb and suddenly I was on a beach, or standing in a field of tulips. The children’s book ‘Frederick’ gave me the idea that maybe other people would enjoy this experience, too.”
About the process:
3D photography is known as stereoscopy. Ingrid uses a Kodak Stereo Camera, shoots with Fuji Velvia 50 ISO film. This camera has two lenses, which take two nearly identical pictures that are slightly off from each other. The film gets processed by a lab, then she cuts out each frame and mounts them on a double slide mount. Your eyes are actually each looking at a separate image. Your brain fills in the gaps, and voila!—3D.