PANORAMA The Magazine of Panoramic Imaging Fall 2001 Volume 18, Number 3 Two Secretary’s Message Panorama is the official publication of the Interna- President’s Message tional Association of Panoramic Photographers. Membership Renewal Submissions for Panorama must be sent to: On Tuesday, September 11, 2001 Baltimore, MD. Time Approaching IAPP the United States was violated Richard Schneider By Richard Schneider, Secretary/Treasurer Panorama Magazine Editor by unfathomable acts of terrorism, One of the major reasons P.O. Box 6550, wounding and killing innocent members attend a con- With autumn approaching, we are look- Ellicott City, Maryland, 21042, USA human beings. We are a strong vention is for the speak- ing forward to our annual membership [email protected] Tnation and along with our world- ers and presentations. It renewal season. Unlike last year, mem- wide allies, will overcome the evil would greatly facilitate President: bership forms will be mailed to all cur- Peter Lorber forced upon us. To our members matters if I hear from rent members 1385-87 Palmetto Park Road West living and working in New York you on the subjects you as opposed to Boca Raton, FL 33486 W and Washington D.C., know we are would like to learn about. Also, please [email protected] being printed thinking of you. Our sympathies lie with contact me if you are interested in in Panorama. President Elect: the families of those killed by this attack. speaking. I know it’s early, but the con- We hope this Peter Burg vention will be here before you turn will help in 932 North Maitland Ave. Your officers and board have been busy around and we need to plan ahead for a members Maitland, FL 32701 planning the next International Conven- successful program. [email protected] renewing on tion. I wish to personally thank Jan and time. Secretary/Treasurer: Peter Burg and Richard Schneider for We are heading into the end of 2001, Richard Schneider their help in investigating new sites. signifying renewal time. Don’t wait until When you P.O. Box 6550, The Board made the final decision. So December to renew. Do it now to make Ellicott City, Maryland, 21042, USA receive the [email protected] mark it down on your calendar, October sure you receive your March issue of forms, it is of 8-13, 2002 in Shepherdstown, WV. The Panorama. We are also working dili- paramount importance to fill them out Directors: area has a number of attractions such as gently to increase our membership. New entirely. Please do not respond with Alan Bank - Tupelo, MS Harper’s Ferry National Historic Park, members bring fresh ideas we can all [email protected] “same as last year” or assume that we Ron Klein - Juneau, AK and is accessible from a number or gain from. have information on you dating back [email protected] Peter areas including Washington, D.C. and several years. Accurate and Ben Porter - Asheville, NC [email protected] up-to-date information will Mark Segal - Chicago, IL serve us all well and ensure [email protected] that your magazines and other correspondence Chairman of the Board: Liz Hymans arrives to you on time. Tiburon, CA - 415.435.5842 This request applies to ALL [email protected] members, be they rank-in- file, Charter and Life Mem- Panorama Publisher: This photo of Harpers Ferry taken from Maryland Heights, was one of the first pictures Mark Warren Wight - Winter Springs, FL Crabtree took with his #10 Cirkut Camera. The film was GAF aerial film. bers of IAPP. [email protected] Original written articles and supporting materials, such as photographs or image files, shall be submitted to the Panorama editor for consideration. Articles may be edited and may or may not be published at the discretion of the editor. Submissions will be returned only if a self-addressed stamped envelope has been provided. IAPP is not responsible for any loss or damage to the original materials that might occur during handling or while in transit. Articles and supporting materials are for one-time use unless other arrange- page 19 page Ten page ments have been made between the creator(s) of the text and images and page Five IAPP. The author / photographer retains full credit and copyright to their page Seven submissions in an edited or unedited form. Memorable Shots Central Park Views Boston Conference Using Stitcher 3.0.1 ISSN #1090-994X IN THIS ISSUE Three ...please take this opportunity to consider Richard G. Fowler Foundation Update By Alan M. Bank-Chairman joining and becoming active... When you think of IAPP, remember neider, who sug- we are a viable organization, wanting gested we file with We would like to welcome the following • The quarterly publication of Panorama to grow, and needing to create a qual- the IRS and make new (and old) members of IAPP: Magazine. ity mission and purpose in order to the foundation a serve all our members. 501-C-3 non-profit Douglas Collins • The on-line and printed versions of the Part of that growth should happen fund, which we Brownsville, Texas Membership Directory and Network. throughW the Richard G. Fowler Foun- are trying to complete this year. Stephen Comer dation, which was started two years Columbia, South Carolina • The opportunity to have personal ago to help us provide same funds There are many ways to give with- Jan Faul work featured in Panorama Magazine, in the future for a worthy cause. out actually giving cash dollars Tuscarora, Maryland the panphoto.com web site, and in pho- The original goal still stands and that that I will write about in our next Nicholas Hellmuth tography exhibitions conducted as part is for 100% of the members to donate issue of Panorama. I will list a dozen Bowling Green, Ohio of our International Conventions. a minimum or more ways Jordi Llobet I Piero of $5.00 per that you can Barcelona, Spain • Lower registration fees for IAPP Inter- member Lets role up our sleeves and make contribute Charles Waldron national Conventions and regional con- per year. So a commitment, and as a result of that are legal Austin, Texas ferences. far over 50 and would members working together make this avenue help the foun- If you are a reader of this issue of Pan- • The opportunity to vote for and hold have con- of IAPP a big success. dation. orama and not a current member of elected office on the IAPP Board of tributed, IAPP, please take this opportunity to Directors. and we Lets role up consider joining and becoming active now have about $2000.00 in the fund. our sleeves and make a commit- in the oldest non-profit organization • Knowledge gained from meeting face- This is not philanthropy at its pin- ment, and as a result of working devoted to panoramic photography. For to-face with some of the world’s best nacle, but like anything else it’s a together make this avenue of IAPP a membership form or other infor- and most experienced practitioners of start. Who knows maybe some day a a big success. Please tell us what mation, please contact the IAPP Secre- panoramic photography and panoramic well-heeled member might throw the you think and write me or our tary directly or visit our web site at digital imaging. foundation a bone or another member President, Peter Lorber, of any www.panphoto.com. might get some inheritance that we ideas you might have. I can be We hope to see you this October at the might watch that would make a reached by fax at 662.566.7207, Advantages of membership include, but Boston regional conference and later on real challenge for all our members. telephone 862.566.2699, P.O. Box are not limited to: at the Chicago regional conference. Best The money is being managed by 1456, Topelo, MS 38802 or, email of luck to the organizers and safe travels our secretary/treasurer, Richard Sch- [email protected]. to the attendees! IAPP Mentor Program We have also decided to start a mentor program. Mentoring means giving mentor please contact Peter Burg at 932 N. Maitland Avenue, Maitland, FL 32751 advice, answering questions about various panoramic cameras, the technical USA or [email protected]. He will make sure that you are included in the aspects of creating a particular photograph (ie: film type, exposures, locations, mentor list in Panorama magazine and on our Panphoto web site. Please include area labs) familiarity with various VR/stitching programs and/or how to the following information: Your name and address, telephone number and email Wenhance images through computer manipulation. If you are interested being a address, type of camera specialty, type of manipulation specialty (PC or MAC). Four Exhibitions and Gallery Spotlight A Different Perspective: Vaniman, the lia’s major cities and scenic acrobatic photographer sights. The State Library of New South Wales Macquarie Street, Sydney NSW Austra- State Librarian & Chief lia 2000 Executive, Dagmar A Schmidmaier said: “The A Different Perspective: Vaniman, the acro- State Library houses the batic photographer, officially opened at world’s finest collection of the State Library of NSW on July 11 Vaniman’s beautiful and and will run until October 14, 2001. intricately detailed This exhibition presents 21 panoramas panoramas which can only Sydney Harbor - taken from a tethered balloon at North Sydney, 1904, by Melvin Vaniman. Platinum Print, 16 x 48”. by the multi-talented ‘Yankee’ who went be fully appreciated when to outrageous lengths – not to mention observed close-up.” “Van- of black and white panoramic photog- in a single shot, to utilize the higher giddy heights – to photograph Austra- iman’s work represents the pinnacle raphy,” says exhibition curator Alan viewpoint.