Astronaut’s Photography Manual
September 30th, 2011 § Leave a Comment
I have an interest both in spaceflight and Hasselblads, so I was very excited when I found that Hasselblad has made their 1984 NASA Astronaut’s Photography Manual available to the public.
As a guidebook for the NASA Photography Training Program, it not only describes the operation of the Hasselblad 500 EL/M cameras used on the U. S. Space Shuttle but is also a concise manual on photography to assist astronauts in creating the best possible space photographs.
Hasselblad cameras have performed with precision on every manned space flight since 1962 and undoubtedly future missions will continue to yield those awe-inspiring and beautiful images from space – a priceless pictorial legacy for future generations.
A lot of the info applies to all photography, but I love that all the examples are taken from space shuttle travel.
Mugshots
September 26th, 2011 § Leave a Comment
Photo from the Museum of Photographic Arts Collections. Public domain.
If you ever got your picture taken in school you will know that photographers who shoot people tend to stick with a set of jokes and phrases they know will get the photos they need every time. Wedding photographers know how to get the look they need from their couples and us medical photographers know how to make our patients relax. Did I say the jokes work every time? Well, almost. « Read the rest of this entry »
Award-Winning Medical Photographer David Bishop
September 15th, 2011 § 1 Comment
Check out this video where medical photographer and winner of the 2011 Wellcome Images Special Award, David Bishop, talks about his work at the UCL Medical School and the story behind his beautiful award-winning photo.
You can see all the 2011 award winners here.
Is the Tide Changing?
September 13th, 2011 § Leave a Comment
Photo by Robert Peinert © All rights reserved.
Guest post by Robert Peinert
Over the last several years, as I continue to do research for various projects, I’ve read about a growing number of Medical Photography Departments that are shutting their doors or changing their focus. Private hospitals, public community-based hospitals, and even several university-based hospitals have closed their photography and media departments in recent years. Costs and hospital/departmental needs are among the top reasons, however a more reoccurring reason is the growth of technology.
Ye Olde Copy Stand
August 19th, 2011 § 1 Comment
© Medical Photography Section, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo.
We’ve been clearing our shelves of old camera catalogues and other papers and found this polaroid in between some old Hasselblad pamphlets. Photographer B, who started working here in 1977, says he’s never seen this copy stand, so we’re guessing the photo must be from the early 1970s or late 1960s.
Norway 22-7-11
July 29th, 2011 § Leave a Comment
Photo by Øystein Horgmo © All rights reserved.
Today, one week after the tragedies in Oslo and at Utøya, we went to the city center to lay down roses in front of Oslo cathedral in memory of those who died.
We were abroad when terror struck, and the city we left was not the same we returned to. But it was not a deserted, frightened place. It was full of flowers and people in silent contemplation.
Please consider signing the official book of condolence.
Summer of Love?
July 17th, 2011 § Leave a Comment
"Sisters". Photo by Øystein Horgmo © All rights reserved. Click for larger version.
I’ll spend most of the summer away from internet connections, so there won’t be any posts for some weeks. Looking forward to spend long summer days with my two daughters, but as always the big question is: will this be a summer of sisterly love or hate? Have a good one :)
Expired Instants
July 17th, 2011 § 1 Comment
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Photos by Øystein Horgmo © All rights reserved.
In July work tends to be less busy than the rest of the year, and there’s time to finish larger projects, test new equipment and tidy up the storage room. While doing just that, I came across a large batch of expired instant film in one of our fridges. I had seen them before, but now I had time to see if they still worked. « Read the rest of this entry »
Alone in the Blood Bank
July 9th, 2011 § 6 Comments
Photo by Øystein Horgmo © All rights reserved.
Last Friday night at a quarter to midnight, the blood bank called me and asked if I could donate blood the next morning. Fresh blood was needed for a critically ill child, I had the right blood type and I was scheduled to donate on Monday anyway. So Saturday morning I put my four-year-old daughter in the car and turned up at the blood bank at 07:45. « Read the rest of this entry »
BioImages 2011 Winners
July 1st, 2011 § Leave a Comment
Check out the winners of this year’s BioImages competition, showcasing the finest still, graphics and motion media work in the life sciences and medicine.
I was especially impressed by two images, Bryan Wood’s “Mitral Valve Repair” in the series category and Phil Snow’s “Eye See” in the portrait category. Go here to see them.
You can also view the entire BioImages Salon displayed at the BioCommunications Association’s Annual Meeting in Phoenix, AZ in June. I had two photos accepted for display: “Squamous Cell Carcinoma” and “Medical Museion, University of Copenhagen”. Enjoy!
