[Nhcoll-l] iDigBio Digital Photography workshop announcement

[Gil Nelson]

*Digital Photography 101: Managing Cameras, Lighting, and Workstations 
for Specimen Imaging*


iDigBio and the Florida Museum of Natural History are hosting a 1.5-day 
workshop at the Florida Museum of Natural History in Gainesville, FL, 
2-3 May 2017. The formal workshop will begin at 8:00 a.m. EDT on the 2nd 
and end at noon on the 3rd. However, workshop facilitators will be on 
hand the afternoon of the 3rd to allow for additional practice, 
individualized assistance, and further exploration. The impetus for the 
workshop grew from discussion at the iDigBio Summit 2016. The workshop 
is targeted to collections managers,  digitization specialists, and 
others in museums and biodiversity collections that have little to 
moderate experience with digital photography and would like to learn 
methods for enhancing specimen imaging, as well as the technical 
workings of their camera. The workshop will focus on the technicalities 
of digital cameras, their operation, and the influence of camera 
settings on image quality.  Topics will include digital camera and lens 
morphology, manual camera operation, customizing settings for specific 
purposes, sensor types, image file selection, lens types and usage, 
lighting and white balance, camera copy stands,  light boxes, and 
imaging workflows for imaging various types of organisms and 
preservation types. This is a basic course in digital photography for 
specimen imaging. Participants are encouraged to bring the DSLR camera 
and lens they use in their work, the camera manual (if available), and 
preferably a laptop with the software used for managing the camera. 
Hands-on activities will be emphasized.

This is a self-supported workshop. There is no registration fee. 
Participants will be responsible for costs of travel, lodging, meals, 
and per diem. We have reserved a block of reasonably priced rooms near 
the Museum.

The workshop facility has limited capacity. Acceptance will be based on 
a first come, first served basis.

*Registration deadline is March 15*, though registration might close 
earlier if the workshop fills.

*To 
register:*https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScuiw5veC1olv536v81mxHRiZSRQUBmKGDQVUcQYlhP3msKQw/viewform


-- 
Gil Nelson, PhD
Assistant Professor/Research
iDigBio Steering Committee
Integrated Digitized Biocollections
Institute for Digital Information and Scientific Communication
College of Communication and Information

Courtesy Professor
Department of Biological Sciences
Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium
Florida State University
gnelson at bio.fsu.edu

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