Envisioning science : the design and craft of the science image / Felice Frankel.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Frankel, Felice.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Photography--Scientific applications.

Photography.

Physical Description:

328 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, [2002]

Summary:

Science and engineering research must be communicated within the research community and to the general public, and a crucial element of that communication is visual. In Envisioning Science, science photographer Felice Frankel provides a guide to creating dynamic and compelling photographs for journal submissions and for scientific presentations to funding agencies, investors, and the general public. The book is organized from the large to the small, from pictures of new material and biological structures made with a camera and lens, to images made with a stereomicroscope, compound microscope, and scanning electron microscope (SEM). The text explains how to design, craft, and execute effective images, SEMs, and diagrams while maintaining scientific integrity, Full-color illustrations, including many instructional side-by-side comparisons, provide examples from the physical and biological sciences, biotechnology, nanotechnology, electrical engineering, materials science, and mechanical engineering to encourage a new way to see and create images of science. After a brief historical overview by science educator Phylis Morrison, Frankel discusses technical issues and, just as important, her personal approach to creating images that are both scientifically informational and accessible. This is a handbook that should become a standard tool in all research laboratories.

Contents:

From the Designer's Perspective / Stuart McKee 9

3 Images in Science: A Gallery of the Past / Phylis Morrison 12

4 Basics of Picture Making 24

Understanding the Flatland 27

Preparing Your Sample 28

Point of View 30

Organizing the Image: Composition and Framing 38

Lighting 56

Exposure 58

Depth of Field 66

Equipment 72

Digital and Film 77

5 Photographing Small Things 78

Equipment 81

Sample Preparation 82

Background; Making a Selection 87

Camera/Sample Angles 94

Lighting 100

Composition and Framing 126

Depth of Field 128

Scale 130

Special Cases 134

6 Photographing through a Stereomicroscope 144

Equipment 147

Captured Image/Observed Image 148

Losing Control 150

Sample Preparation 151

Camera/Sample Angle 158

Lighting 159

Composition, Framing, and Magnification 180

Special Cases 189

7 Photographing through a Compound Microscope 192

Equipment 196

Captured Image/Observed Image 197

Losing More Control 199

Sample Preparation 204

Lighting 207

Composition, Framing, and Magnification 220

Special Cases 230

Special Section: Biological Fluorescence Photography / Matthew Footer 232

8 Presenting Your Pictures 246

Archiving 250

Scanning 252

Communicating with the Public 254

Speaking to Your Colleagues 258

Digitally Altering Images 268.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 322-323) and index.

ISBN:

0262062259

OCLC:

48641783