Frank DeFreitas (born January 1, 1956, in Camden, New Jersey) is the maintainer of the website HoloWorld, aimed at amateur holographers, and author of Shoebox Holography.[1] He instructs people new to holography how to make simple holograms, for example by using a laser pointer.
He started working on holography in 1983 with no formal training in science.[2] He is a 2007 recipient of the International Holography Fund (IHF) grant award program, for the documentation of creative holographic artists through internet broadcasting[3] and has provided laser and holography educational programs for schools, ranging from elementary to university level.[4] He hosts an
+, HoloTalk[5] and has recently begun publishing a free companion e-zine.[6]
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