What kinds of images make the best kaleidoscopes?
Jeanie: That’s a somewhat subjective question. From purely a design perspective, we have found that images that contain distinct lines and have a strong contrast between light and dark create some of the most striking kaleidoscopes. That said, many people create kaleidoscopes using images that have special meaning for them. The kaleidoscopes present those photos in a special light and they can have a strong visual impact as well, even if they aren’t “the perfect photo.” Nancy: In fact, we’ve found that lots of times the “less-than-perfect” photos make terrific kaleidoscopes! Case in point: some of the photos that we include on the CD do not have ideal composition, but since only a portion of them is used to make a kaleidoscope, the composition doesn’t really matter. Jeanie: By the way, we made kaleidoscopes with every image that we included on the CD to make sure that people would be successful making kaleidoscopes right away. Nancy: That doesn’t mean that they can’t use their own imag
