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- Title: Photographing minerals, fossils, and lapidary arts
- Author: Jeffrey Scovil
- Publisher: Geoscience Press, Inc.
- Pages: 239
Writing a book is never a one-person job: it requires the work of many. The following people have all been important in the production of this book, and I wish to thank them for their contributions.
Dan Behnke, for reviewing the manuscript; Bernice Pettinato, of Beehive Production Services, for copyediting the manuscript; and Meredith Edwards, for the fine line drawings. For the loan of equipment to be photographed: John Lucking, Bob Markow, and Photomark; Bill Hunt; Michael’s Creative Jewelry; and C & N Minerals. Ron Stebler, for the loan of fossils. Kevin Downey, for discussions on, and demonstrations of, light painting. Robert Gait, of the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto, Canada, for his loan of Violet Anderson’s photographs; and Caroll Boltin, for the use oí’ Lee Boltin’s photographs. 1 especially thank all of the photographers who loaned their work for use in this book . 1 hope that 1 have not forgotten to thank anyone, but if 1 have, 1 offer my apologies and thanks.
- Table of Content
- Chapter 1: AESTHETIC CONSIDERATIONS. Specimen Choice; Orientation and Framing; Background Choice: specimen Versus Mineral Photography; Words of Encouragement
- Chapter 2: SPECIMEN CONSIDERATIONS. Preparation and Handling; Support; Scale
- Chapter 3: CAMERAS, LENSES, AND EQUIPMENT FOR MINIMIZING VIBRATION. Cameras: Selected Features; Lenses; Equipment for Minimizing Vibration
- Chapter 4: MEDIUM- AND LARGE-FORMAT PHOTOGRAPHY. Medium Format; Large Format: Camera Movements, Advantages, Disadvantages; Mechanics: Cameras and Lenses, Support and Vibration, Film, Light Sources, Metering, Magnifications, Filtration
- Chapter 5: FILM. General Considerations; Color Film; Black and White Film