Skip to content

www.la3dclub.com

Los Angeles 3-D Club (SCSC)

cropped-SCSC-Logo_l-1.jpg
Primary Menu
  • Calendar
  • Galleries
    • 3-D Movies
    • 3-D Photos
      • Ray Zone
  • Membership
    • 3-D News
    • Join The LA 3-D Club
  • About Us
    • Officers/Contact
    • History
    • Our Venues
  • Meetings
    • Virtual Meeting Videos
  • Articles and Links
    • Club Member Biographies and Interviews
    • Historical 3D Articles
    • Knowledge Base and Stereoscopic How-to
      • Fuji W1/W3 Camera
      • Hasbro My3D/Iphone/Ipod
    • LA 3-D Club on Facebook
    • News Archive
    • Reviews
      • 3-D Book Reviews
      • 3-D Movie Reviews
      • 3-D Product Reviews
    • Resources/Links
  • Competitions
    • Club Competition Uploader
    • PSA Hollywood Exhibition 2024
    • Rules for Club Competitions
Monthly Zoom Meeting
  • Home
  • 3-D Club Events
  • April Meeting 4/20/23 – James Payne’s “American Portraits”
  • 3-D Club Events
  • Meetings

April Meeting 4/20/23 – James Payne’s “American Portraits”

3DClub April 3, 2023
291 Chapple's L SW

The LA 3-D Club is meeting IN-PERSON in APRIL!

The April meeting of the LA 3-D Club will take place on Thursday, Apr. 20th from 7:00pm – 9:30pm at the Velaslavasay Panorama, 1122 W 24th St, Los Angeles, CA 90007

James Payne’s “American Portraits”

Photographer James Payne will  join us in person to discuss his photography. “American Portraits” is photographer James Payne’s magnum opus – a stereoscopic photo documentary chronicling the diverse group of Americans who have touched his life, covering 46 years of images (1976-2023).

The ongoing American Portraits project began in 1976 as a documentation of the differences of the occupants of one apartment block in Payne’s Southern Illinois neighborhood. The apartments in this building had identical lay-outs, yet Payne was struck by the singular way in which each tenant had personalized their space.

While today’s portraits continue to be shot in a style consistent with the first images, the scope of the project has expanded. As Payne has relocated and traveled the project has moved with him to include people and interiors in other parts of the country, such as Chicago, Phoenix, Los Angeles, as well as other cities his subjects inhabit.

The images are authentic and direct, capturing the subjects in their home environments in poses of their choosing. Payne has specifically opted not to suggest a pose or location, understanding that, if left to their own devices, people will reveal something about their individual tastes, values and connections. These personal histories and the addition of the passage of time comprise the focus of the project.

“The diversity and richness that has filled my life is visible in these immersive images beginning in 1976 and continuing thus far. The individuals and families that have posed for me began in my youth, with fellow students and I have continued to photograph portraits of my peers throughout my life. The project is still active, new images are being added as it continues to evolve. The ability to view these images safely solves a long-standing obstacle to sharing it.”

James Payne’s interest in photography began in childhood and became the focus of his creative work while attending Southern Illinois University. Payne was diagnosed with Diabetic Retinopathy while in his twenties, and doctors informed him that he would most likely go blind. Faced with losing his vision, he chose to pursue photography while he still had his sight. After exploring a wide range of approaches, a trip to New York City in 1976 led to his decision to forego the many manipulative techniques in vogue at that time in favor of straightforward camera capture, in natural color and stereoscopic 3D. Discovering images instead of creating them became his signature approach. He began the American Portraits project while still a student in 1976, and earned a degree in Cinema and Photography, concentrating on still image capture in 1977.
His condition progressed less rapidly than the doctors had expected, but in 1990, Payne lost all vision in his left eye, and much of the sight in his right eye, and was forced to suspend the project, which had now been ongoing for nearly fifteen years. Payne agreed to an experimental surgery to try to restore some vision in his left eye. The procedure was successful, but left him with a cataract, requiring another surgery to replace the damaged lens. Amazingly, he slowly regained his vision in both eyes, and had to completely relearn how to see the world properly, and stereoscopically.
Resuming the American Portraits project, he has continued to build the photographic timeline of his life through the people he has known. Selections from the project have been seen by the public in studio exhibitions, using the original analog slides and viewed using handheld stereoscopes, but the full project has yet to be presented in its entirety.
In addition we will take a first look at a 3-D documentary interview with James Payne. The video, produced by Steve Berezin, will be viewed as a work-in-progress.

We also encourage everyone to bring their favorite 3-D items and images to share in the members’ “Show-and-tell”.

Plus we’ll have a few extra surprises!

We look forward to seeing everyone IN PERSON!

Can’t attend in person? You can join our meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone.

Members can sign in early at 6:30pm to socialize. All are welcome to attend.
To join the meeting, go to http://LA3D.club (this simple link will always direct to the current club Zoom meeting)

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87058795443?pwd=cnVwZ3B2N2pldVV6YzNpa2xyMVVSdz09

Meeting ID: 870 5879 5443
Passcode: la3d
One tap mobile
+16699009128,,87058795443#,,,,*090263# US (San Jose)
+13462487799,,87058795443#,,,,*090263# US (Houston)

Dial by your location
+1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose)
+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)
+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)
+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)
+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
+1 646 558 8656 US (New York)
Meeting ID: 870 5879 5443
Passcode: 090263
Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kb282UIZG9

All visitors must follow local Public Health Guidelines & mandates while at the Velaslavasay Panorama.

<a href=”http://la3dclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/300scsc_logo_pair.jpg”><img title=”300scsc_logo_pair” src=”http://la3dclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/300scsc_logo_pair.jpg” alt=”” width=”799″ height=”300″ /></a>
<div>
<h2>The LA 3-D Club is meeting IN-PERSON in February!</h2>
<h3>The February meeting of the LA 3-D Club will take place on Thursday, Feb. 16th from 7:00pm – 9:30pm at the <a href=”https://www.google.com/maps/place/The+Velaslavasay+Panorama/@34.0341984,-118.2846823,15z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x673aa3b0d41f2a9!8m2!3d34.0341984!4d-118.2846823″ target=”_blank”>Velaslavasay Panorama, 1122 W 24th St, Los Angeles, CA 90007</a></h3>
</div>
<div>
<div style=”margin-left: -1.0999999999999996pt;” dir=”ltr”>
<div>
<a href=”http://la3dclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/facebook_Moe-Realist-2.jpg”><img class=”alignleft size-full wp-image-12910″ style=”margin: 6px 10px;” title=”facebook_Moe Realist  (2)” src=”http://la3dclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/facebook_Moe-Realist-2.jpg” alt=”” width=”410″ height=”525″ /></a>
<h2>Moe’s 3-D Photography</h2>
Presented for the first time by 3-D SPACE, the museum of 3-D in Los Angeles! The almost-lost 3-D slides, taken by Moe Howard, the Three Stooges’ ringleader. In 1951, Moe took his Stereo Realist camera on the road and shot several rolls of slide film. After he mounted them, he locked them away with his other Three Stooges and family souvenirs. After he passed away in 1975, his daughter, Joan Howard Maurer, stored them in her attic, until the Moe Howard Personal collection was put up for auction in 2019.
We also encourage everyone to bring their favorite 3-D movie memorabilia to share in the members’ “Show-and-tell”.
We will also watch a collection of 3-D movie trailers for exciting upcoming feature motion pictures and recent releases.
Plus we’ll have a few extra surprises!
<h3>We look forward to seeing everyone IN PERSON!</h3>
<div>
Can’t attend in person? You can join our meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone.
</div>
<div>
Members can sign in early at 6:30pm to socialize. All are welcome to attend.
To join the meeting, go to <a href=”http://la3d.club/” target=”_blank”>http://LA3D.club</a> (this simple link will always direct to the current club Zoom meeting)
Join Zoom Meeting
<a href=”https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87058795443?pwd=cnVwZ3B2N2pldVV6YzNpa2xyMVVSdz09″ target=”_blank”>https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87058795443?pwd=cnVwZ3B2N2pldVV6YzNpa2xyMVVSdz09</a>
Meeting ID: 870 5879 5443
Passcode: la3d
One tap mobile
+16699009128,,87058795443#,,,,*090263# US (San Jose)
+13462487799,,87058795443#,,,,*090263# US (Houston)
Dial by your location
+1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose)
+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)
+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)
+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)
+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
+1 646 558 8656 US (New York)
Meeting ID: 870 5879 5443
Passcode: 090263
Find your local number: <a href=”https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kb282UIZG9″ target=”_blank”>https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kb282UIZG9</a>
</div>
<em>All visitors must follow local Public Health Guidelines &amp; mandates while at the Velaslavasay Panorama.</em>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<dd> </dd>

Continue Reading

Previous: LA 3-D Club at LA Maker Faire
Next: May Meeting 5/18 – 5th Photo Competition

Related Stories

May 2025 Meeting 5/15 – 5th Competition 300scsc_logo_pair
  • 3-D Club Events
  • Articles
  • Featured Articles
  • Meetings

May 2025 Meeting 5/15 – 5th Competition

May 9, 2025
COMPETITION UPLOADER SCSC Logo_l
  • Articles
  • Featured Articles
  • Meetings

COMPETITION UPLOADER

May 7, 2025
April Meeting 4/17: Short 3-D Films tom k
  • 3-D Club Events
  • Meetings

April Meeting 4/17: Short 3-D Films

April 8, 2025

Join The LA 3-D Club

If you live in the Los Angeles area, or if you simply want to keep up on activities in the global 3-D community, consider joining the LA 3-D Club. Membership includes many 3-D benefits, among them monthly meetings (including five 3-D slide competitions per year), workshops on various 3-D techniques, an annual 3-D equipment auction, 3-D photo exhibitions, subscription to our newsletter, the 3-D News, and unique and stimulating 3-D programs.
CLICK HERE TO JOIN

You may have missed

May 2025 Meeting 5/15 – 5th Competition 300scsc_logo_pair
  • 3-D Club Events
  • Articles
  • Featured Articles
  • Meetings

May 2025 Meeting 5/15 – 5th Competition

May 9, 2025
COMPETITION UPLOADER SCSC Logo_l
  • Articles
  • Featured Articles
  • Meetings

COMPETITION UPLOADER

May 7, 2025
April Meeting 4/17: Short 3-D Films tom k
  • 3-D Club Events
  • Meetings

April Meeting 4/17: Short 3-D Films

April 8, 2025
March 2025 Meeting 3/20 – 4th Competition cropped-SCSC-Logo_l-1.jpg
  • 3-D Club Events
  • Articles
  • Meetings

March 2025 Meeting 3/20 – 4th Competition

March 10, 2025

Support The LA 3-D Club

3-D Links

  • 3-D Glossary
  • 3-D Movie List
  • 3-D SPACE – The Center For Stereoscopic Photography, Art, Cinema, and Education
  • Barry & David's Guide To Stereo Photomaker
  • Crossview Tutorial by Barry Rothstein
  • Facebook LA 3-D Club
  • Facebook LA 3-D Club Movie Forum
  • LA 3-D Club Twitter Feed
  • Make 3-D Images From Stereo Pairs With Photoshop
  • Precision Photonics
  • Stereo 3D
  • StereoPhotoMaker and StereoMovieMaker
  • www.stereoscopy.com

LA 3-D Club Members' Site Links

  • 3-D Legends Hall Of Fame Website
  • 3-D SPACE – The Center For Stereoscopic Photography, Art, Cinema, and Education
  • 3D Digital Photo
  • AB3D Creative – Ryan Colditz
  • Barry Rothstein 3D
  • Berezin Stereo Photography Products
  • David Richardson's stereo views of the US Civil War
  • Eric Kurland's 3-DIY blog
  • Franklin Londin – 3Deee Sculptures
  • Jon Schnitzer's THE BRAIN FACTORY BLOG
  • Jon Schnitzer's THE BRAIN FACTORY company
  • Ray '3D' Zone
  • Stephen Les' Amazing 3D Post

About the LA 3-D Club

The LA 3-D Club is a Los Angeles based organization dedicated to promoting the art, enjoyment and science of 3-D imaging. We sponsor photo shows and competitions, how-to workshops, field trips, movie screenings, film festivals and have numerous experienced members available to help those who are interested in creating their own 3-D images.

3-D News Subscription

The LA 3-D Club's monthly newsletter features information and articles of interest to the 3-D photographer, technical information, and reports of activities of the LA 3-D Club. Subscriptions are included with club membership
CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE

Featured Links

  • 3-D Legends Hall Of Fame Website A look back in time to remember some amazing people who enriched our lives. They brought us the marvels of stereoscopic images, equipment, experimentation, techniques and brilliance. Curated by Susan Pinsky. 3-D Legends Hall Of Fame Website A look back in time to remember some amazing people who enriched our lives. They brought us the marvels of stereoscopic images, equipment, experimentation, techniques and brilliance. Curated by Susan Pinsky.
  • 3-D SPACE – The Center For Stereoscopic Photography, Art, Cinema, and Education 3-D nonprofit museum in Los Angeles
  • LA 3-D Club Archive LA 3-D Club Archive
  • LA3DClub Wordpress Login
Copyright © All rights reserved. | MoreNews by AF themes.