Natural Science Imaging and Photography

This book provides an in-depth exploration of scientific photography. Highlighting the best practices needed to make, distribute, and preserve scientific visual information using digital photographic methods and technologies, it offers solutions to some of the biggest challenges facing photographers.

Written by a team of international, award-winning image makers with over 300 years of cumulative experience, this comprehensive resource explains the foundations used, the tools required, and the steps to needed for creating the optimal photograph in a range of environments and circumstances. Topics covered include:

- ethical practices

- aerial photography

- close-up and macro photography

- computational photography

- field photography

- geological photography

- imaging with invisible spectrums

- photographing small animals in captivity

- time-based imaging

- image processing in science

Showcasing modern methods, this book equips readers with the skills needed to capture and process the best image possible.

Designed for basic and intermediate photographers, Natural Science Imaging and Photography exists as an essential contemporary handbook.