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NPL takes part in has developed many digitization initiatives. Our Type Collection, the Mussel Collection and many others have been photographed digitally imaged under such digitization pushesprojects. In 2014 we hosted a Paleo Digitization workshop with iDigBio (the digitization hub for biological collections) where participants learned different types of photographyapproaches to imaging specimens, software for managing them and how to start integrating photographs integrate those images into databases. 

 

 

Paleo Digitization Workshop report

PaleoCentral

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Google Glass

Photoshop scripts for image processing 

 

For ease of organization, we can break down our protocols based on the type of photography. 

 

Macrophotography:

for specimens large enough you can see details without the use of a microscope. About 1mm and up. These specimens use the reflected light microscope. 

Child pages (Children Display)

Microphotography

for acetate and polished peels, as well as any other translucent flat preparation, use the transmitted light microscope.

Inventory PhotogrpahyPhotography

With the advent of Google Glass, we've been able to image whole drawers of specimens. We also use iPads and cell phone cameras for inventory images.