The San Francisco / Bay Area's Club for Stereo Photography Enthusiasts
Stereo photography — 3-D photography — is the marvelous craft of making pictures with the illusion of depth.
Join us at a twice-monthly meeting on Zoom to learn the art of stereo photography and experience fantastic 3-D slideshows.
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Halloween Eve in 3-D: Witness ROBOT MONSTER!
The Golden Gate Stereoscopic Society and the Internet Archive present a free public screening of the one and only ROBOT MONSTER (1953) in its original, eye-popping 3-D!
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See You at the Solano Stroll!
The Solano Avenue Stroll is the East Bay’s largest street festival. This year we’re premiering our Pop-Up 3-D Theater and presenting a slideshow of our personal best stereo photography. Drop by to say hello and see what we’ve been up to this year.
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Free Live Event! Stereo Vision: The Art of 3-D Photography
The Golden Gate Stereoscopic Society presents an exhibition of fine art and experimental stereo photography by the Bay Area’s leading stereographers. Tuesday, July 22, 2025 at the Internet Archive in San Francisco.
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Andrew J. Russell and the Westward Expansion in 3-D: Resources
Links and information from our Andrew J. Russell and the Westward Expansion in 3-D presentation at the Internet Archive on April 23, 2025.
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Free Live Event! Andrew J. Russell and the Westward Expansion in 3-D
Our popular exhibition of rare and restored transcontinental railroad 3-D stereo views is back for 2025, presented for the first time at the Internet Archive in San Francisco.
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Twitch: A New Stream for GGSS Meetings
Beginning in February, the GGSS will offer a third livestream in addition to our YouTube half-width, side-by-side stream and our YouTube anaglyph stream.
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The 2025 Special Stereo Challenge
The Special Division subjects for 2025 are now posted. We’re trying something different this year by branding the Special Division the “2025 Special Stereo Challenge” and emphasizing photography techniques that are (mostly) unique to stereo.
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It’s Official: The GGSS is Now a 501(c)(3) Nonprofit
I’m pleased to announce that the Golden Gate Stereoscopic Society has officially been granted nonprofit 501(c)(3) status by the State of California. This marks an important milestone for our club, providing us with new opportunities for growth, community involvement, and creative expansion.
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November 5, 2024 Meeting Postponed to Tuesday, November 12. VOTE!
The next scheduled monthly meeting of the Golden Gate Stereoscopic Society falls on election day in the U.S., November 5, 2024. In consideration of this consequential election, our next meetings are rescheduled for November 12 and November 19. Email reminders will follow.
Next Meeting
We meet the first and second Tuesday of each month on Zoom. All are welcome!
Date & Time
Open Division
Tuesday, June 2, 2026, 7:00pm – 9:00pm PT
Special Division
Tuesday, June 9, 2026, 7:00pm – 9:00pm PT
Submission Deadline
Open Division
Monday, June 1, 2026
Special Division
Monday, June 8, 2026
Special Subject
Frames Within Frames – Use natural or structural openings (arches, branches, or holes) to frame a distant subject.