[Nhcoll-l] iDigBio Digital Photography workshop announcement

[Gil Nelson]

Apologies for the second notice. The draft agenda for this workshop is 
available on the workshop wiki at: 
https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.idigbio.org_wiki_index.php_Digital-5FPhotography-5F101-3A-5FManaging-5FCameras-2C-5FLighting-2C-5Fand-5FWorkstations-5Ffor-5FSpecimen-5FImaging&d=DwICaQ&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=CLFZJ3fvGSmDp7xK1dNZfh6uGV_h-8NVlo3fXNoRNzI&m=D7Z08vdvHu2RYSoCgUgn0KGF169Qozg6wdidr6V7pq4&s=sXeNNg6pbmCjSdznTNMwgZNP5HQyUWM7dkW4we8y6LU&e= .


On 2/21/2017 6:05 AM, Gil Nelson wrote:
>
> *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

-- 
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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