P3D ANOTHER Editor's Point of View

["Andrea Blair" <asblair@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

When I saw Bob Leonard's name in P3D a few issues ago, I forwarded it to 
him to see if he would like to add his comments. I am sponsoring his 
posting on P3D since he has yet to get Juno to cooperate on his system 
at home. The following is his response to the magazine article 
submissions topic:

     Since my name was mentioned in the discussion about the type of 
     articles that are published in "Stereo World", I thought I would 
     put my two cents into the discussion. Also, I am the new editor 
     of the ISU's "Stereoscopy".
  
     George Themelis asked the question why I did an historical 
     article when I have published technical article in the "PSA 
     Journal".  The answer is simple, my first love is history.  I 
     have both a BA and MA in history.  My second love is photography. 
      "Stereo World" will publish both my photos and my historical 
     articles.  It's that simple.

        But, I have had three articles published in Stereo World; one 
     technical article on photographing the Winter Olympics, a 
     historical piece on the Chateau Vaux-le-Vicomte, and the 
     historical stereo then and now article on Verdun.  I pick the 
     magazine that has the best audience for the type of article I am 
     writing.  PSA is all photographers, so they have gotten most of 
     my technical articles.  Since NSA is made up of both collectors 
     and photographers, "Stereo World" will get my historical pieces 
     and some technical articles.  My computer articles go to computer 
     journals.

        "Stereo World" will publish articles on contemporary 
     photography, if people submit them.  NSA presents the Louis Smaus 
     Memorial Award every year for the best article on modern stereo 
     photography.  My Olympics article won that award in 1995, so I 
     know there is no bias against modern stereo photography articles. 
      There is just a lack of people submitting these type of 
     articles.

        Which brings me to "Stereoscopy".  As the new editor, I am 
     looking for articles.  Since most of the ISU members are stereo 
     photographers, I am looking for how-to, technical and 
     contemporary stereo photography articles.  I am also looking for 
     articles to go with the great 3-D photographs the members are 
     taking.  Articles like the Chateau Vaux-le-Vicomte piece, which 
     was also published in the December '95 issue of "Stereoscopy".  
     Want to become a Photojournalist and cover a sporting, political, 
     or other event.  If you are willing to provide "Stereoscopy" a 
     news story/article and 3-D photographs, I will try to get 
     press/photographer credentials for the event.  "Stereoscopy" 
     might not be big enough to get medial credentials for the 
     Olympics, but I am willing to try.  I know there are many smaller 
     events that "Stereoscopy" can get into and cover.  I am going to 
     try to cover the Paris Air Show next year, and report on it with 
     an article and photographs.  If you have an idea for covering an 
     event or an article, let me know.

        Magazines such as, "PSA Journal", "Stereo World" and 
     "Stereoscopy" are all supported by volunteers.  You read the type 
     of articles that the volunteer writers produce.  Also the more 
     readers each organization has, the better the magazines will be.  
     Are you a member of PSA, ISU, and NSA?  I am a member of all 
     three.

        I hope to have an e-mail address soon.  It will be 
     rj.leonard@xxxxxxxxx  I say soon, because Juno let me set up the 
     address, but it will not download the telephone number list.  So, 
     right now I can not read or sent messages, until I get the 
     problem fixed.  
     I hope to hear from some of you in the future.  I have great 
     plans for "Stereoscopy" but I need your help.
          
     Robert J. Leonard, FPSA, AFIAP
     Editor, "Stereoscopy" and PSA Stereo Division Chairman.
     





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