Untitled Page

Having a commissioned hologram made is very similar to having photographic work done in a professional studio. First the subject is prepared and style, posing, composition, props, etc., considerations are discussed between the client and the holographer. Next the subject is posed or arranged in front of the camera and a master holographic plate is loaded. Unlike a normal photographic setting where the photographer would take the photograph with a camera which holds the light sensitive film, in a holographic studio one needs to envision the whole studio room as the camera. As such, the holographic plates we use are sensitive only to green light and so, prior to shooting, the room must be darkened and illuminated only under red light conditions.
After proper posing and scene setups and exposure adjustments are complete the holographic plate is loaded, the laser is triggered and the exposure is made. This exposure to laser light takes less than 20 billionths of a second! Normally the initial sitting just described is completed in 1-2 hours. Next the master holographic plate is processed and dried. This usually takes about 1 hour. Now the master hologram can be viewed and proofed, but only under special laser light. This is a very dramatic experience for most people as the master is like looking through a window and seeing the whole room exactly as it was at the time of exposure in TRUE 3/D! After the master hologram has been proofed and final image planning considerations have been discussed, the client need not be present for the rest of the procedure.
Now the master transmission hologram must be copied to make the white light reflection hologram that will ultimately be displayed. This is accomplished by inserting the master hologram in the transfer rig and adjusting the virtual 3/D image with respect to how it will intersect the final reflection copy being made. With some limitations, some of the subject can project out in front of the final hologram and some of the subject be displayed behind the plate. After both holographic plates are loaded and exposure and image plane adjustments have been set, the laser is triggered again and the final reflection copy holographic plate is exposed.
All that is left is for the final reflection copy holographic plate to be processed and dried. The last step is to laminate and seal the hologram for highest quality and archival life. The final reflection hologram can usually be completed in a week. Your hologram is now ready to be framed and displayed for all to see and enjoy!