Photographing Minerals, Fossils, and Lapidary Materials

Jeffrey A. Scovil9780945005216, 0-945005-21-0

Shows amateur and professional photographers techniques for photographing mineral, lapidary, and fossil specimens, illustrated with color and b&w photos. After an explanation of the basic concepts and equipment of photography, including medium and large formats, chapters detail techniques for photographing transparent and opaque materials, with advice on lighting techniques, filters, photomicrography, stereophotography, fluorescence, location photography, and slide presentations.

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Table of contents :
Photographing Minerals Fossils & Lapidary Materials……Page 1
Dedication……Page 6
Color Plates……Page 8
Contents……Page 3
1 Aesthetic Considerations……Page 10
2 Specimen Considerations……Page 18
3 Cameras, Lenses, and Equipment for Minimizing Vibration……Page 23
4 Medium- and Large-Format Photography……Page 30
5 Film……Page 42
6 Light Sources……Page 47
7 Lighting Techniques……Page 59
8 Lighting Application……Page 74
9 Metering……Page 82
10 Filters……Page 90
11 Backgrounds……Page 98
12 Attaining Magnification……Page 113
13 Photomicrography……Page 128
14 Stereophotography……Page 145
15 Flourescence Photography……Page 157
16 Lapidary Arts……Page 171
17 Fossils……Page 186
18 Location Photography……Page 191
19 Better Slide Presentations……Page 197
Appendix a: Gadgets and Gizmos……Page 205
Appendix B: Sources of Supplies……Page 215
Glossary……Page 222
Bibliography……Page 229
Index……Page 233
Back Cover……Page 239
LinkToy : )~……Page 0